What is the biggest cartel right now?

the Sinaloa Cartel
As of 2021, the Sinaloa Cartel remains Mexico’s most dominant drug cartel. After the arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the cartel is now headed by Ismael Zambada García (aka El Mayo) and Guzmán’s sons, Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, Ovidio Guzmán López and Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar.

How do cartels launder their money?

Drug cartels hide their profits by flushing them through the vast global financial market, using various methods including internet payment platforms, cryptocurrencies, payment cards and real estate. Then, they use the laundered cash to underwrite their trafficking.

Is there a hierarchy structure of a drug cartel?

Even though this is not a formal organization but these positions and levels remain pretty much the same across the world for drug cartels. The following is a detailed hierarchy structure of a drug gang for your reference.

What is the Jalisco Cartel and where does it operate?

Territory: The west, mainly the Tierra Caliente region. Formed in about 2010, the Jalisco cartel is the strongest and most aggressive competitor to the Sinaloa. The group has expanded rapidly across Mexico and is now one of the country’s most dominant organised crime groups. Its assets are thought to be worth more than $20bn (£15.5bn).

What is the Sinaloa Cartel and who are its leaders?

The US government has described the Sinaloa Cartel as one of the largest drug-trafficking organisations in the world. Founded in the late 1980s, it was for many years headed by the notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

What is the Los Angeles cartel known for?

Their organization has extensive reach across Central and South America, and is one of the leading drug exporters to the United States, primarily heroin and cocaine. The cartel is known for torturing and murdering couriers who lose their product, who fail to deliver on time, and who stand in the way of their trade.