The Texis Cartel was a Salvadoran criminal organization specializing in drug trafficking, transporting drugs from Colombian cartels through northern El Salvador to North America. Founded in the 1990s by businessman José Adán Salazar Umaña, politician Juan Umaña Samayoa, and businessman Roberto Herrera, it bribed law enforcement and judicial officials. The cartel was effectively dismantled by Salvadoran authorities in 2018 after several leaders were arrested.
CRIMENET has extracted 8 linkages for this organization, including 7 cooperative ties across 4 organizations, 1 other connections and footprints in 3 countries.
The cartel transported drugs manufactured by Colombian drug cartels through northern El Salvador towards North America.
The Texis Cartel trafficked drugs from Honduras, through northern El Salvador, and to Guatemala.
The Texis Cartel trafficked drugs from Honduras, through northern El Salvador, and to Guatemala.