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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. They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder.
Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales (born 18 November 1970), commonly referred to by his alias Z-40, is a Mexican former drug lord and leader of the criminal organization known as Los Zetas. Considered a violent, resentful and dangerous criminal, he was one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords until his arrest in July 2013.
Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano (25 December 1974 – 7 October 2012), commonly referred to by his aliases Z-3 and El Lazca, was a Mexican drug lord and the leader of Los Zetas drug cartel. He was one of the most-wanted Mexican drug lords. [1]
A Profile of Los Zetas: Mexico’s Second Most Powerful Drug Cartel – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. February 2012, Volume 5, Issue 2. Authors: Samuel Logan. Categories: Mexico. United States. Financing & the Crime-Terror Nexus. Share via: PDF.
Apr 19, 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.
Dec 31, 2014 · How a Mexican Cartel Demolished a Town, Incinerated Hundreds of Victims, and Got Away With It. The Zetas cartel turned Mexican ranches into extermination camps, kidnapping at least 300 people and ...
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Oct 13, 2012 · By Will Grant. BBC News. Heriberto Lazcano, the leader of Los Zetas, one of the Mexico's most feared and brutal drugs gangs, was killed this week in a shoot-out with the Mexican marines. This...
