Juan Nepomuceno Guerra
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Juan Nepomuceno Guerra Cárdenas was a Mexican drug lord who founded and led the Gulf Cartel for over 50 years. He is often considered the "godfather" of U.S–Mexico border cartels.
Nepomuceno Guerra pictured on far left
Gulf Cartel
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The Gulf Cartel is a criminal syndicate and drug trafficking organization in Mexico, and perhaps one of the oldest organized crime groups in the country. It is currently based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, directly across the U.S. border from Brownsville, Texas.
Juan García Ábrego, founder of the organization.
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén's extradition to the United States from Mexico.
Gulf Cartel factions in 2021. Los Ciclones Los Metros Los Rojos Panteras
Gulf Cartel hierarchy