The explosion of violence in Sonora has repeatedly been blamed on the return of Rafael Caro Quintero, a veteran trafficker who has long been included on the US Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) most wanted list for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena. They do not hold up their end of agreements and are generating a lot of violence, Hernndez said. The veteran drug lord, however, may be little more than a figurehead who gives the cartel clout. "It has not directly antagonized other criminal groups and has been able to do business with them.". El reino criminal de "Los Chapitos" creci exponencialmente de 2019 a 2021, justo durante el mandado del presidente Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador. In addition, men set fire to a personnel transport truck on Boulevard 16 de Septiembre and Calle 10 in Empalmes Colonia Libertad. Organized crime has caused chaos in the Sonoran municipalities of Empalme, Caborca , and Concretamente, este sujeto es investigado por su presunta responsabilidad en los delitos de asociacin delictuosa y contra la salud como aparente lder del crtel que busca controlar el norte de Sonora. Caborca Cartel - Wikipedia WebThe Caborca Cartel ( Spanish: Crtel de Caborca) is a Mexican criminal organization commanded by the veteran drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, (founder of the defunct We then verify, write and edit, providing the tools to generate real impact. A bloody confrontation between the Caborca Cartel and the Chapitos in Sonora, Mexico, has revealed the resilience of Rafael Caro Quintero's successors as they face down a larger foe. Sinaloa cartel, international crime organization that is among the most-powerful drug-trafficking syndicates in the world. Forced disappearances have also plagued the US-Mexico border state. Rodrigo Pez Quintero and Jos Gil Caro Quintero, two of Quintero's nephews, seem to be theprimary leaders. Armed civilians opened fire on family members traveling in three vehicles near the town of La Mora. The bus station was evacuated so as not to put personnel and other transport users at risk, while agents of the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) and Firefighters searched the unit, without an official report of these facts having been made so far. What was lifelike in Sinaloa 100 years ago, according to a map? Four people have been reported murdered and at least five others were abducted during a criminal groups incursion into Caborca, Sonora, on Tuesday night. One organization is La Lnea, a group that once acted as armed enforcers for the Jurez Cartel. The conflicts between various groups have seen the state experience extremely high levels of violence and Caborca, roughly 65 miles south of Arizona, has been one of the worst hit. Despite the presence in the area of an army garrison and a National Guard detachment, no authorities confronted the invaders, and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday that the five youths who were briefly taken captive have declined to give statements to police. Arresto o detencin de un ciudadano de E.U. Mexico has unveiled a new security strategy to address violence in cities with the highest number of murders including several in neighboring Sonora. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. As fentanyl crisis grows, U.S.-Mexico divide deepens. Get fresh updates on organized crime from across the region delivered to your inbox. Municipal, state and federal forces continue to patrol the municipality of Carborca, Sonora, as authorities investigate a large firefight between two rival groups that began on the city outskirts around midnight on Friday and left 12 dead and several houses, cars, and a gas station on fire. Y eso no es todo! Experts predict the worst mega-drought in 1,200 years for northern Mexico and the US, Mexico Citys Templo Mayor main Aztec archaeological site suffers structural damage due to hail storm, Veteran druglord Hector Luis El Gero Palma portrayed in the Narcos TV series, could be released in days, Mexican authorities rescued 63 kidnapped migrants in Sonora, Mexico plans to reduce weekly work hours to 40 and grant two days of mandatory rest to employees.