Los Cachiros

Also known as: Cachiros
Based in HondurasActive1990s-presentSourcesLos Cachiros

Honduran drug trafficking organization founded in the early 1990s by cattle ranchers in Colón and Olancho departments. It became a major cocaine transporter between Colombian and Mexican cartels, amassing a net worth of nearly one billion dollars. The group had extensive business and political ties, including bribing high-level Honduran officials. Its leaders surrendered to US authorities in 2015, leading to asset seizures.

CRIMENET has extracted 8 linkages for this organization, including 8 cooperative ties across 4 organizations and footprints in 3 countries.

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Footprint abroad 3

1
ColombiaSupply
Los Cachiros bought drugs from Colombian organizations.
Sources: Los Cachiros
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MexicoTransit
Los Cachiros passed cocaine to Mexican groups including the Sinaloa Cartel.
Sources: Los Cachiros
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NicaraguaPresence
Los Cachiros have territory in Nicaragua.
Sources: Los Cachiros