Mexican drug cartel based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, founded in the 1930s by Juan Nepomuceno Guerra and Juan García Ábrego. Originally involved in liquor smuggling during Prohibition, it later became one of Mexico's oldest drug trafficking organizations. The cartel operates across multiple Mexican states and has international connections in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It spawned splinter groups including Los Zetas and remains active.
CRIMENET has extracted 322 linkages for this organization, including 150 cooperative ties across 36 organizations, 126 conflicts across 21 organizations, 46 other connections and footprints in 3 countries.
By negotiating with the Cali Cartel, García Ábrego was able to secure 50% of the shipment out of Colombia as payment for delivery
The Gulf Cartel has important cells operating inside the United States—in Mission , Roma , and Rio Grande City —for example, and their presence is expanding.
Territorio: Tamaulipas , Nuevo León , San Luis Potosí , Veracruz , Guatemala