Mexican criminal organization that splintered from Los Zetas in 2014, founded by José Guizar Valencia (Z-43) and Antonio Salas Perea. Based in northern Veracruz, it operates in multiple Mexican states, engaging in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, murder, and oil theft. The group claims to continue the original Zetas' brutal methods. It is currently active and rivals the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Cártel del Noreste.
CRIMENET has extracted 35 linkages for this organization, including 10 cooperative ties across 2 organizations, 21 conflicts across 3 organizations, 4 other connections and footprints in 2 countries.
murdered an untold number of Guatemalan civilians during the systematic takeover of the Guatemalan border region
he is responsible for importing thousands of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine to the US every year