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(U) Mexico: Updated Assessment of the Major Drug Trafficking Organizations’ Areas of Dominant Control
DEA Intelligence
ReportDEA-DCT-DIR-064-15JULY 2015
(U) This product was prepared by the DEA Strategic Intelligence Section. Comments and questions may be addressed to the Chief, Analysis and Production Section at [email protected] .
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(U) Overview (U) The attached graphic provides an update to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) assessment of the areas of dominant control for the major drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) operating in Mexico based on a comprehensive review of current DEA reporting, input from DEA offices in Mexico and open source information (see Figure 1).
(U) DEA continues to identify eight major cartels currently operating in Mexico: Sinaloa, Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (New Generation Jalisco Cartel or CJNG), Beltran-Leyva Organization (BLO), Los Zetas, Gulf, Juarez/La Linea, La Familia Michoacana (LFM), and Los Caballeros Templarios (Knights Templar or LCT); however, leadership losses for LFM and LCT over the last year have significantly degraded their operational capabilities and organizational cohesion. The attached graphic illustrates fluctuations in the areas of dominant control for Mexico’s major DTOs, most notably the significant expansion of CJNG.
(U) After splintering from the Sinaloa Cartel in 2010, the CJNG has become the fastest growing DTO in Mexico. From its stronghold in Jalisco, Mexico, the organization’s influence extends to Nayarit, Colima, Guerrero, Veracruz, Michoacán, and other Mexican states. DEA reporting indicates the organization has recently expanded its dominion to the Mexican States of Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi, in addition to an increased presence along the southern Mexican coast States of Oaxaca and Chiapas.
(U) The CJNG uses its alliances and exploits weaknesses of rival cartels to take over new territories or increase its presence in areas already under CJNG control. The disintegration of the LCT in 2015, paved the way for the CJNG to flourish and expand its territorial presence in Michoacán. The internal power struggles and disarray suffered by the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas are also likely contributing to the CJNG expansion. With additional territory and reach, the CJNG is in a prime position to increase its drug trafficking operations, wealth, and influence in Mexico.
(U) Figure 1: Mexican Cartels(U) Figure 1: Mexican CartelsAreas of Dominant InfluenceAreas of Dominant Influence
PacificOcean
Gulf of MexicoGulf of California
(U) This map represents areas of dominantMexican cartel presence. It is subject to change
given the fluid nature of Mexican DTOs.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Current as of April 2015
San Diego
NogalesEl Paso
Laredo
Tijuana
Nogales
Hermosillo
Cd Juarez
V Ahumada
Cd Chihuahua
CuauhtemocPiedras Negras
TorreónMonterrey
MiguelAlemán
MatamorosReynosa
San Fernando
Cd Victoria
S Papasquiaro
Cd Durango
Culiacán
GusaveLos Mochis
Cd Obregón/Navajoa
Tepic
Fresnillo
Valparaiso ZacatecasGuadalupe Altimara
Tampico
Guadalajara
Manzanillo
Lázaro CárdenasZihuatanejo
Acapulco
Chilpancingo
Toluca Puebla City
Veracruz
Huatulco
Oaxaca City
Tapachula
Tenosique
Cd Del Carmen
Merida
Cancún
Playa DelCarmen
Chetumal
SONORA
BAJACALIFORNIA
BAJACALIFORNIA
SUR
CHIHUAHUA
COAHUILA
DURANGO
SINALOANUEVOLEÓN
TAMAULIPAS
ZACATECAS
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ
JALISCO
COLIMA
MICHOACÁN
GUANAJUATO
QUE.
MEXICO
HIDALGO
TLA.
MOR.
GUERRERO
PUEBLA
OAXACA
VERACRUZ
CHIAPAS
TABASCO
CAMPECHE
YUCATÁN
QUINTANAROO
NAYARIT
United States
Guatemala
Belize
El Salvador
Honduras
Distrito Federal(Mexico City)
AGUASCALIENTES
Sinaloa Cartel
Gulf Cartel
Los CaballerosTemplariosCartel JaliscoNueva Generacion
Los Zetas
Juarez Cartel
Beltran-LeyvaOrganizationLa FamiliaMichoacanaNo DominantCartel Presence
Mexican Cartels
*Spheres indicate significantor increasing presence
NuevoLaredo
Mazatlán
Caborca
Cabo San Lucas
La Paz
Valle deBravo
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