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Friday, July 23, 2021

Inside Mexico's Most Powerful Drug Cartel

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat



Tens of thousands are missing, many more murdered. So why are Mexico’s violent drug cartels operating with impunity? We go inside the most powerful cartel to meet the footsoldiers. Corruption, they say, goes right to the top. Produced in collaboration with Ben Zand and Vice TV.

In Mexico’s Sinaloa state, violence has become a way of life.

Home to the country’s most powerful drug syndicate, the Sinaloa cartel, murders and disappearances are rife.

The police, meant to protect the population, are often the targets of violence. Over 500 officers were killed in Mexico last year.

They’re also often complicit, with corruption in the police force and government a major problem.In this shocking portrait of a country caught in the grip of organised crime, reporter Ben Zand takes us where few have gone – inside the Sinaloa cartel in the Sierra Madre mountains where he witnesses the group’s operations up close.

At their hidden base, the group grows poppies and marijuana for export, fends off outsiders with guns and bribes visiting police and security officers with money and women.

“The government is the one in charge” say the local leader. “The cartel is only as big as the government wants us to be.”

Commentator and writer Ioan Grillo believes that the police and military used to have the upper hand with the cartels but says that’s now changed.

“Some of the cartels have become much more powerful,” says Grillo. “[now] the cartel is actually bullying and controlling elements of the security forces.”

It’s the community who’s paying the price for corruption and impunity. 

Mirna Quiñones’ son disappeared suddenly 7 years ago. When police refused to help her, she set out to find him herself. 

She went on to set up the Trackers of El Fuerte group which helps parents looking for their children. In the last seven years of searching, they’ve uncovered over two hundred bodies.

“There is no justice. We all know that. I have been threatened by the municipal police here. The government and crime are united.”

Interior Minister, Olga Sánchez Cordero, concedes there is corruption. “The trials, and the investigations, are deficient”, she says. “Lawyers are threatened. Judges are threatened. That is just the reality.”

But she maintains the government is doing its best to investigate the cartels and to undermine their support base. 

Investigative journalist Anabel Hernández disagrees, saying she has little faith the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, elected two and half years ago, will tackle the problem.

“He promised to do something different but….it’s just the same. Nothing changed. In some parts it's worse."

ABC News In Depth


82 comments:

  1. CJNG nitthugger going to be mad about this one wishing it was jalisco on the spotlight Mencho aint making it past 2022 full guarantee

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    1. Been reading BB for several years now. How many times have we read a post that Mencho ain't making it past (pick a date)? I lost count. He'll be around as long as the government wants him to be.

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    2. 11:53 🤣🤣💯💯

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    3. Papa, what is this nitthugger ? Son, its anyone in the comment section of the BB website . Nothing there but a bunch of nitthuggers .

      Corey Haim

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    4. Let’s make a bet that the president of Mexico will go before they arrest El Mencho.

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    5. @7:03 Mencho will be destroyed by Marines either on this sexenio or next. How much u want to bet.

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    6. I predict mayo will die in the next 50 years 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

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  2. CDS most powerful. #701

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  3. Anything and everything goes in Sinaloa. The Government of Obrador calls the shots, can't believe I am reading the truth.

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  4. Speedy Mares, compadre de Chapo Guzman y dueño de Tijuana, al million con Culichitown. Sangre MARES Y GUZMAN, es lo mismo

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    1. Lmao no mames.. speedy mares is no where near The Guzmanes. Hes El Flacos Secretary for a district in TJ and also manages some of the firearms from LA to Tj. Hahaha he in no way has a direct line to a y of los Chapitos lmao

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    2. I’ve been hearing this a lot lately. Is there any truth to this?

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    3. Every trafficker in Baja California have agreeded to take direct orders from SPEEDY MARES. They may continue fighting, per his orders, but he is untouchable. Los Chapitos heard about this great accomplishment and have also agreeded to be under the MARES cartel. Mr Speedy is very humble though. He allowed the Guzman children to be his partners.

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    4. 7:06 its just one dude talking all this crap, he is in love with speedy gonzales and is all over his junk🤣🤣🤣🤣

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    5. 8:36 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 no mames

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    6. So basically chapitos had to go down on him 🤣🤣🤣 @8:36

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  5. But I thought Sinaloa was on lock?

    Corey Feldman

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  6. Animo Sicarios!!

    Whenever AMLO visits Sinaloa he has to pays his respect to the Guzman Dynasty. He has to give a hug and shake the hand of the mother of El Señor.
    Joe Biden ever visit Mexico he also has to pay respect to the bosses.
    Putin already knows who runs the show!

    Pura Gente Nueva! Arriba los Menores.
    Mis respetos para el Patron JGL #701

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    1. You should totally try standup! I think you would be a big hit 😂

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    2. Thats koo foo

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  7. Amlo is a clown and so is everyone in his cabinet

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    1. @1:32 Sorry bro: the clown is you! AMLO is very very Smart. He fooled people to elect him.

      Nobody in Mex is allowed to rise to anything beyond mayor if they are not in the game.

      The elites of Mex are there because of the bribes they can demand.

      Nobody wants to let in an honest soul risking to destroy their gravy train.

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  8. THE VIDEO IS GREAT, GOOD JOB ABC.
    IT EXPOSES WHAT SOMEOF US ALWAYS BEEN SAYING, MEDIA IN SINALOA GETS SILENCED BY ORGANIZED CRIME. RATHER THAN SINALOA BEING PEACEFUL AND HAPPY-- LIKE THE CDS CHEERLEADERS THINKS. ITS THE TOTAL CONTRARY, REPORTING CRIME IS A DEATH SENTENCE.

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/25/mexican-state-police-director-ambushed-shot-dead

    PERFECT EXAMPLE.

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    1. I am sorry I don't read comments with all capitals.

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    2. 5:57 typical Sinaloan cheerleader defect. 😭😭😭😭

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    3. 9:32 Negative chief.

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    4. Why are you in a Sinaloa article hating

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  9. Interesting documentary

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  10. The 4 hidden dynasties of Satan. He and his people (synogue of Satan) control the government, education system, economies, and all religions including Christianity. What happening in Mexico with drug trafficking and murderers is written in prophecy. And they repented not of their soccories (drug tracketing) and murderers, book of revelation. Life is a test, everyday we get tested. Some people have a destiny to be evil and others to try and live differently. The devil controls everything and cartels are just a pawn to the rulers and kings of these earth. When these "kings" get ready to reap their goods and money, they just get these capos arrested or killed and continue using the "pawns" the pee ons and its business as usual. Its unfortunate what's happening in Mexico, but EVIL continues to thrive and prosper because my people perish for lack of knowledge.

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    1. Gods of the throne must be watching from hell awaiting the mass genocide !

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    2. @2:42 maybe your sacred Virgen of Guadalupe will help - she's done such a great job so far

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    3. 3:02 the Virgin of Guadalupe is an intellectual property franchise of the chinese, sold by bishop nolberto rivera the mexican saint protector of pederastas, she may not even be a virgin anymore.

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  11. lets hope that CJNG Fanboys wont get mad that this article calls CDS the most powerful Cartel

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  12. Crime and corruption are at an all-time high and the government is in on it, in other news water is wet

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  13. Most powerful? Jaja

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    1. found the first salty mencha fan

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    2. 4:06 you forgot about whats going on in zacatecas or even baja yeah thats what i thought

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    3. 10:05 and you forgot what happened in jalisco, colima, nayarit, guanajuato and chiapas 🤣🤣🤣

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    4. You know its secret_management aka hussle1 when he writes🤣🤣🤣

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    5. @10:05 Ok I lecture your pathetic ass again:

      1.- Colima and Nayarit were next to CJNG strongholds, if you were from the are or knew any geography you would understand that those two small ass states are the only thing that CJNG could control and still there's Sinaloan presence on them including Guadalajara city.

      2.- Guanajuato has put CJNG elite group to shame to the point that they are fighting for street drug sales like scumbags.

      3.- Chiapas has just become a reinforced state if you didn't notice with the Machete group and they will destroy the tweaker cartel.

      CJNG killed the narco-junior before leaving as they lost the state elections there and did a little last ambush stunt to hurt the real plaza bosses but in the end, now Chiapas is armored.

      Baja is forbidden grounds for Mencha now, what else do you want to argue on?

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    6. 12:41 ok secret_management whatever you say

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  14. These criminals need to be labeled terrorists and not allowed to get lenient consequences for cooperating and throwing their friends under the bus so much! Y lo dice un sinaloense!

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    1. Such labels are forbidden by Mexico's government along with the American allies who depend on forfeitures from illegal drug traffickers. Truly doubt anyone would benefit from labeling cartels. Rather, those vested interests from those who stand to profit.
      Money talks and the people aren't worthy to protect.

      Comical article that will carry no weight in the eyes of those reaping the rewards.

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    2. Mejor ay que tirar una bomba atomica en Sinaloa. Pinche narco estado ese.

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    3. @5:13 Jajajajajajajajaja pendejo...mejor explota U.S.A. y verás como el mundo se compone.

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  15. CJNG fan girls are breaking their keyboards over this article. 🤣🤣🤣

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  16. Todos ustedes se enterraron aquí. Marca Sanalona, sia de la mas perrona,con Santa de paro monstra. You came here to find something? You have to ask mine for it.

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    1. 🤦‍♂️ Maldito FENTANILOOOOOOOI!!!!!!!!!!

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  17. Se me antoja una caguama bien helada .

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  18. It’s hilarious that some people still try to deny that the Sinaloa Cartel (Federation) is the most powerful. Some people are just natural born contrarians I guess. Or they think they sound nuanced or something going “against the grain”.

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    1. Contrarians not so much stupid ass holes pretty much .

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    2. Shadow of its former self 7:00

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    3. Thats the 12 year olds and meth consumers 7:00

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    4. Thi was maybe true when they had full government support and we’re cooperating with eachother. Those days are long over.

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    5. 11:14 100% funny how when a report says cds is the most powerfull DTO sinalocas go wild but when the DEA says Cjng are the most powerfull sinalocas say its a lie, im not an expert nor do i know which cartel is the most powerfull, all i can say is fuck cds and cjng incant enjoy going back to mex with my family any more thanks to this fuckin trash they have done, both shity cartels

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    6. 10:11 Both are absolutely trash. This type of thing gives Sinajotos pride and I ask myself why? Poisoning millions of people and throwing their friends and family in jail when caught smh

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    7. @11:14 Wake the fuck up, CDS has all the power rn.

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    8. All the power? What power moves have they made? They’re trying to keep enemies out of cds former plazas and interrogating cattle rustlers and taqueros @12:44

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    9. All the power? What power moves have they made? They’re trying to keep enemies out of cds former plazas and interrogating cattle rustlers and taqueros @12:44

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  19. el Mencho es rata y dedo puso al lobo y tigre y robaba
    #mensoplon

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    1. Espero que estas ganas que le hechas a tu chisme sin base, también las heches al trabajo puñetas

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  20. When the governments if two countries which are Mexico and the U.S. help a cartel grow thus is what hapoens.
    Fuck everyone that thinks Chapo and Zambada did all this on their own!

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    1. It takes complicity from both countries to see such individuals grow to such magnitude.
      Perfectly said. All smoke & mirrors in this game.

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  21. Clickbait for ABC. Dea has already said the other cartel is the strongest and greatest threat to US. You people from Sinaloa livw in a bubble. Get a life and accept Chapo is a crybaby snitch that will never eat salchipulpos again.

    Kathi

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    1. There we go hiding under Kathi name, playing the snitch card, cjng nuthugger.

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    2. 7:43 DEA actually said CDS was still the most powerful worldwide, CJNG the biggest security threat aka we have to go after CJNG as a priority 😂

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    3. 12:17 world wide?
      Bigger and more powerful than TRIADS?
      The Red MAFIA?
      Don't believe everything you hear
      Those fake corridos 🎶 are getting to your head..

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    4. All facts and I bet Tyrone and Jamal punk him for his sopas maruchanes from commissary smh what a sad life

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    5. AnonymousJuly 24, 2021 at 8:43 PM
      igual que los vídeos que hacen puras mentiras

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    6. @10:55 Those two homies would probably clean his cell and his shoes if he was in a general population, wake up.

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    7. They would clean for a rat cooperator? Even if he were allowed to be in General population I bet he’d beg to be in PC with child molesters and rats @12:45

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  22. The REASON for all those disappeared is the INFIGHTING cds is doing..
    CHAPITOS vs MAYO and Quinteros
    SINALOA is a MESS

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    1. No internal fighting in CDS at all……

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    2. 12:58 YOUR BEING sarcastic right 😆

      CDS GROUPIES still deny the INFIGHTING going on in CDS?!
      Those GROUPIES are good at MAKING SH!t up and deny the FACTS..
      fools are LAME AF!! 😆

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  23. el menso es dedo puso al lobo y tigre mataba la gente y les robaba. el cartel de las propagandas con sus vídeo de disque intimidación no es más que un grupo liderado por un dedo y rata. que la prensa a inflado.

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    1. @11:12 Prensa y PRI en el sexenio pasado, pero estos pochitos creen que la vida es como en la "Rosa de Guadalupe". Creo que ya lo quieren hacer Santo como al Chayo.

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    2. 12:47 o como a malverde en sinaloa 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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