Los Zetas (pronounced [los ˈsetas], Spanish for "The Zs") is a Mexican criminal syndicate, known as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. [17][18][19][20][21] They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder. [22] .

Dec 21, 2024 · Los Zetas, Mexican crime syndicate formed in 1997 as the enforcement arm of the drug-trafficking Gulf Cartel; it broke away as an independent organized criminal enterprise in 2010. The group was known for its violent tactics and tight organizational structure.

After an initial setback in early 2010, when Los Zetas defended their organization from an alliance of three drug trafficking organizations stitched together by the Gulf Cartel, the former bodyguards surged back into the criminal underworld, with well established bases in Nuevo Laredo, Fresnillo, Veracruz, and in Coban, Guatemala.

Aug 30, 2024 · In 1997, 31 members of the Mexican army’s elite Airborne Special Forces Group (Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales – GAFES) defected and began working as hired assassins, bodyguards, and drug runners for the Gulf Cartel and its …

Oct 16, 2024 · Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales are alleged to be personally responsible for committing dozens of murders and for directing assassinations, kidnappings, and acts of torture by Los Zetas and CDN members to promote and protect the Cartel’s drug trafficking activities and enrich its members.

Oct 17, 2024 · A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico's most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a Mexican prison.

Apr 6, 2018 · The Zetas were once Mexico’s most feared and violent organized crime threat. Now, the group is a fragmented shadow of its former self. InSight Crime looks at what happened, and what's next for the once-powerful cartel.

The Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas is considered the most brutal gang in the history of organized crime. Los Zetas was originally formed by 34 Special Forces soldiers of the Mexican army in the late 90s, and served as the military wing of the Gulf Cartel until its violent split in 2009, writes […]

Feb 27, 2024 · Los Zetas was a Mexican criminal organisation founded in 1997 to serve as the Gulf Cartel’s enforcement arm. They were founded by a group of Mexican special forces who defected to create the Gulf Cartel’s armed wing (source). Los Zetas are notorious for using brutal “shock and awe” tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder.

Apr 11, 2016 · The notorious druglord’s capture, jailbreak, and recapture made headlines over the past year. Although the crime boss is behind bars, the dramatic and deadly exploits of Mexican drug cartels are far from over. Sinaloa’s archrival, Los …