A faction of the Gulf Cartel has kicked an expansion effort into territories previously held by their rivals in the border state of Tamaulipas.
Beyond drug corridors, the criminal organization wants control of government offices and professional organizations to build extortion rackets. Meanwhile, top officials are turning a blind eye to the events in exchange for favors.
Breitbart Texas traveled to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, to meet with businessmen and politically connected figures to discuss how locals are forced to pay into extortion schemes to operatives identifying themselves as the Matamoros faction of the Gulf Cartel. While the region has had an organized crime presence in the past, locals were hardly affected. In recent months, the cartel began charging substantial protection fees on innocents.The locals claimed the rackets began in early October when cattlemen and truckers received visits from operatives claiming to work for Nelson “El Luchador” Garza, a regional boss for the Gulf Cartel.
Locals also identified another cartel-connected extortionist named Jorge “El Tamal” Moreno who has been strong-arming ranchers.Recently, El Perico allegedly killed an associate of El Tamal over a fee collection disagreement.
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