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Some Top Drug Cartel Across the US, Mexico and Southern America

The drug trade is a huge global operation that undergoes constant change and is shared among various cartels of different parts of the world. Some of the more active drug cartels found in the US and South America are:
 

US
Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13: Though considered one of the most violent, its members are also into drug trafficking, extortion, among other crimes. Members tend to be active principally in Central America and the United States. They maintain strongholds within major cities such as Los Angeles in the United States. 
 

Bloods and Crips: The two rival gangs have been into drug trafficking, gang-related violence, and other general crimes for over two decades.
 

Latin Kings: Predominantly a Hispanic gang, but one none-the-less with a considerable US presence.

 

Mexico
Sinaola Cartel: This is one of the world's most powerful cartels for drug trafficking, where the figure of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán took the lead. The Sinaola Cartel is also diversified and produces and distributes all kinds of drugs from cocaine to heroin, methamphetamine and even fentanyl.
 

Gulf Cartel: It is one of the oldest Mexican cartels; from the 1930s onward, the roots of this organization span across several continents into: West Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, South America, US. Their capo Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa moved into a suburban Dallas, Texas home to escape being pursued by the gangs that were after him.
 

Jalisco New Generation Cartel: The CJNG is relatively new but has risen very fast through the ranks and because it uses extreme violence combined with sophisticated tactics, it is very
 

Juárez Cartel: One of the oldest Mexican drug cartels, the Juárez Cartel is considered to be one of the principal leading drug trafficking organizations, implicated foremost in cocaine and heroin smuggling.

 

South America
Medellín Cartel: For the most part destroyed in the 1990s, the Medellín cartel was once believed to be the most powerful organization trading in drugs within the world borders. The quantity of cocaine produced and sold was enormous.
 

The Cali Cartel: The other major Colombian cartel, is far more structured in terms of business; it had one of the most sophisticated money-laundering mechanisms. They had involved themselves in the production and
 

First Capital Command-PCC: Very powerful criminal organization based in Brazil, into drug trafficking, extortions of various types amongst others. It is very strong in South America and very famous for its sophistication both in operations and in the use of violence.
 

Clan del Golfo: This is a Colombian drug cartel that came into being following the fall of the Medellín and Cali cartels. Its principal occupation is the production and exportation of cocaine. Other major criminal activities relate to extortion and illegal mining.
Note that the drug trade is fluid, with cartels emerging and decaying. The information herein derives from currently available knowledge and may not reflect recent developments within the drug trade.
 

Edited November 2 by nelson