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     • It was founded at the end of the 1980s in the Mexican state of the same name, Sinaloa.
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   When was the Sinaloa cartel discovered?

   • The 300 feet (91 m) tunnel was discovered in May 1990. Following the discovery by U.S. Customs and Mexican Federal Police, the Sinaloa Cartel began to focus their smuggling operations towards Tijuana and Otay Mesa, San Diego where it acquired a warehouse in 1992.

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   How did Sinaloa become a drug cartel?

   • Sinaloa notably gained territory from both the Tijuana and Juárez cartels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s most-powerful drug syndicates. By the early 21st century the cartel had operations in more than 50 countries but was particularly dominant in the United States.

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   Who led the Sinaloa Cartel?

   • Under the leadership of Joaquín Guzmán Loera —commonly known as El Chapo (“Shorty”), the Sinaloa cartel emerged as one of the world’s most powerful drug cartels in the early 21st century; according to various reports at the time, it accounted for the majority of illegal drugs in the United States.

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   Where is the Sinaloa Cartel located?

   • The Sinaloa Cartel has a presence in at least 22 of the 31 Mexican states, with important centers in Mexico City, Tepic, Toluca, Zacatecas, Guadalajara and most of the state of Sinaloa. [needs update] The Sinaloa Cartel has historically operated in the "Golden Triangle", the states of Sinaloa, Durango, and Chihuahua.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sinaloa_CartelSinaloa Cartel - Wikipedia

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   Founded in the late 1960s by Pedro Avilés Pérez in Sinaloa, the cartel initially focused on smuggling marijuana into the United States (US). Pérez is credited with pioneering the use of aircraft for drug smuggling, laying the groundwork for large-scale trafficking operations.

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   4 days ago · Sinaloa cartel, international crime organization that is among the most-powerful drug-trafficking syndicates in the world. It is based in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. At one time it was headed by Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as El Chapo. Learn more about the Sinaloa cartel.

5. www.cnn.com › 2024/07/27 › usWhat we know about the Sinaloa cartel and its leaders | CNN

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   Jul 27, 2024 · It was founded in the late 1980s and led by El Chapo, who twice escaped from Mexican prisons before being detained by Mexican authorities in Sinaloa in 2016. He was extradited to the US the...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · In November 1992, Guzmán sent 40 armed men to break into a Tijuana Cartel party in Puerto Vallarta, killing nine people. The Tijuana Cartel responded by trying to assassinate Guzmán at the Guadalajara airport in 1993, but instead assassinated a Mexican Catholic cardinal. Guzmán fled to Guatemala, where he was arrested two weeks later.

8. www.businessinsider.com › the-history-of-el-chapoThe Rise and Fall of World's Most Ambitious Drug Lord ...

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   Jan 20, 2017 · The BLO, founded by brothers who grew up in the same area as Guzmán and were part of the Guadalajara cartel, formed the Blood Alliance with the Sinaloa cartel in the early 2000s and acted as...

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9. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-51304861US-Mexico border: 'Longest ever' smuggling tunnel discovered

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   US officials say they have discovered the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the border with Mexico. Stretching for 4,309ft (1,313m), the tunnel had a lift, rail track, drainage and air ...

10. english.elpais.com › international › 2023/04/17Sinaloa cartel: Fentanyl experiments, crypto payments and ...

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    Apr 17, 2023 · There, the U.S. government discovered that one of its immigration officials was being paid by the cartel and allowing mules to pass the checkpoint without inspection. For 12 months, the...