Having already corrupted members of the very armed forces sent to catch him, Cardenas used a confidant in Mexico's Special Forces to help launch the
Zetas, a band of brutal enforcers, according to an unclassified DEA report. This private army known for military precision and terror, at least in
Mexico, was to serve as a hit squad to kill rivals.
Cardenas went too far in 1999 when he and a gang of henchmen caught an FBI agent and a DEA agent driving through Matamoros with an informant in their
car. An armed standoff ended with the agents and their snitch fleeing back to the United States.
Los Zetas ... Sinaola Cartel Al Queda MS13 Can we say AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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Cardenas went too far in 1999 when he and a gang of henchmen caught an FBI agent and a DEA agent driving through Matamoros with an informant in their
car. An armed standoff ended with the agents and their snitch fleeing back to the United States.
Cardenas, who quickly landed on the FBI's most wanted list, was arrested in 2003 by the Mexican military after a shootout. But even from inside a
Mexican prison, Cardenas ran the cartel and directed a turf war that tore apart Nuevo Laredo, authorities say.
It wasn't until 2007, when he was extradited to Houston, that he lost power.
Under heavy guard, his location being kept secret for his own safety, Cardenas is believed to be cooperating with prosecutors in exchange for leniency
and other considerations.
‘A shell of its former self'
Stratfor, an Austin-based global intelligence company, contends the cartel can hardly survive the pounding it has taken on all fronts, and that the
feared Zetas have founded their own crime syndicate that works with the Gulf Cartel when it is convenient.
“After nearly three years of bearing the brunt of Mexican military and law enforcement efforts, the Gulf Cartel is now a shell of its former
self,” contends the 16-page report.
But some federal agents have said that while the Zetas have emerged and are a great threat, the dope will continue to flow and the cartels will fight
to persevere.
“They are not going to go away quietly into the night,” the DEA's Campbell said. “They are going to try and establish themselves as permanent
fixtures.”
its really silly .... seriously .. why would they u be hiding him. You think he would help them !?>!! HAHAHAH YOU must be crazy .... Corrupted
American Government.
I mean seriously "