List of Mexican cartels

See also: List of gangs in Mexico and List of criminal enterprises, gangs, and syndicates § Mexico

This is a list of Mexican cartels, organizations identified as Mexico-based crime groups involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, murder, money laundering, extortion.[1]

List of drug cartels

Active cartels

Defunct cartels

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Now called the Sonoran Independent Cartel
  2. ^ Now also called Cártel de Guasave. Started as an enforcer gang for the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel.

References

  1. ^ Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations (Report). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  2. ^ "Mexico's drug war: Who are the main cartels?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  3. ^ "Profiles of Mexico's Seven Major Drug Trafficking Organizations". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. United States Military Academy. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
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