Mexican Drug Cartel Update for the Week of May 7, 2023
Mexican Drug Cartel Update for the Week of May 7, 2023
In this edition of the Cartel Update:
DEA Targets cartel operations
Tijuana Addicts Used as Guinea Pigs by Cartels
Cartel Del Golfo Burns Man Alive (Graphic Video Attached)
Anti-fentanyl Law Approved by Mexico's Chamber of Deputies
Municipal Police Resign and Mayor Flees Town of Charapan, Michoacán Amid Threats
Jalisco New Generation Cartel Challenges Gulf Cartel, Parades Trucks Through City Streets
Culiacán, Sinaloa: Suspected Fentanyl Lab Seized in San Benito Neighborhood
Operation Last Mile: DEA Targets Cartel Operations, Seizes Drugs and Firearms, and Exposes Role of Social Media Platforms
Operation Last Mile, a year-long DEA operation targeting the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels, resulted in 3,337 arrests and the seizure of a large quantity of drugs, firearms, and cash. The operation highlighted the significant role of social media platforms and encrypted communication apps in the cartels' drug distribution networks. In collaboration with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, the DEA conducted 1,436 investigations, many of which involved the use of social media and encrypted platforms. The operation aimed to defeat the cartels, stop the influx of fentanyl and methamphetamine into the US, and save American lives.
Tijuana Addicts Used as Guinea Pigs by Cartels
Drug cartels experimented with fentanyl mixtures on addicts in Tijuana to determine the maximum doses a person could handle, according to Victor Clark, director of the Binational Human Rights Center. The opioid arrived in Tijuana five years ago through deported consumers from the U.S., and cartels began mixing it with other drugs like heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine to create more potent substances. This allowed them to increase profits and reduce risks associated with large-volume drug transport. Authorities are currently unaware of the number of deaths caused by this lethal substance in the region