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P1gsel: /* Guzman's Arrests */

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Guzman's Arrests

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	Joaquin Guzman was arrested once in Guatemala but escaped swiftly through a laundry cart. After he escaped, he met up with El Mayo, Arturo Beltran and El Azul. They discussed assassinating [[Rodolfo Carrillo]], the leader of the [[Juarez Cartel]] at the time. The same week, Rodolfo was murdered whilst leaving a mall.		Joaquin Guzman was arrested once in Guatemala but escaped swiftly through a laundry cart. After he escaped, he met up with El Mayo, Arturo Beltran and El Azul. They discussed assassinating [[Rodolfo Carrillo]], the leader of the [[Juarez Cartel]] at the time. The same week, Rodolfo was murdered whilst leaving a mall.

			[[File:No Image Available.png\|275px\|thumb\|right\|Guzman's lieutenant, [[Alfredo Beltran]]]]

	Eventually Alfredo Beltran was arrested by Mexican authorities. The Beltran brothers suspected Guzman of giving up Alfredo to the DEA and [[SS]] in return for continued operations. This was due to a number of reasons, but the two major reason were that [[Ivan Guzman]], El Chapo's son, was arrested and imprisoned. Chapo allegedly gave up Alfredo Beltran to authorities in return for Ivan Guzman's release. It is alleged El Chapo chose Alfredo due to him expressing concerns regarding Alfredo's lifestyle and high-profile actions.		Eventually Alfredo Beltran was arrested by Mexican authorities. The Beltran brothers suspected Guzman of giving up Alfredo to the DEA and [[SS]] in return for continued operations. This was due to a number of reasons, but the two major reason were that [[Ivan Guzman]], El Chapo's son, was arrested and imprisoned. Chapo allegedly gave up Alfredo Beltran to authorities in return for Ivan Guzman's release. It is alleged El Chapo chose Alfredo due to him expressing concerns regarding Alfredo's lifestyle and high-profile actions.

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Los Mexicles

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	===== Los Mexicles =====		===== Los Mexicles =====

			[[File:Los Mexicles Flag.png\|350px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Los Mexicles]]]]

	The Sinaloa Cartel started collaborating with [[Los Mexicles]], a paramilitary group based in Sinaloa, involved with drug trafficking to a certain extent. Los Mexicles sent heavily armored vehicles to Tijuana and commenced attacking Tijuana Cartel hideouts, safehouses and warehouses. Benjamin Arellano went into hiding, whilst Ramon Arellano was tasked with assassinating El Mayo. However, El Mayo had Ramon assassinated instead. Another Arellano brother, [[Javier Arellano]], was targeted by El Balta. Javier was brutally murdered. Following Javier's death, Balta, his son and his daughter-in-law (El Mayo's daughter) were murdered.		The Sinaloa Cartel started collaborating with [[Los Mexicles]], a paramilitary group based in Sinaloa, involved with drug trafficking to a certain extent. Los Mexicles sent heavily armored vehicles to Tijuana and commenced attacking Tijuana Cartel hideouts, safehouses and warehouses. Benjamin Arellano went into hiding, whilst Ramon Arellano was tasked with assassinating El Mayo. However, El Mayo had Ramon assassinated instead. Another Arellano brother, [[Javier Arellano]], was targeted by El Balta. Javier was brutally murdered. Following Javier's death, Balta, his son and his daughter-in-law (El Mayo's daughter) were murdered.

	Benjamin Arellano, the only remaining Arellano and leader of the Tijuana Cartel, was arrested. A Tijuana Cartel lieutenant, [[Teodoro Simental]], waited for Benjamin's arrest or death to take control of the Cartel. He was close to Jesus Gutierrez, who was murdered by the Arellanos. To avenge Gutierrez, Teodoro aligned with the Sinaloa Cartel. Teodoro remained as the only remaining leader of the Tijuana Cartel. Because of his close ties to Gutierrez and the Sinaloa Cartel, he surrendered the Tijuana territories to the El Chapo and El Mayo. Local drug traffickers still working for the Tijuana Cartel continued their operations independently or joined the Sinaloa Cartel as well.		Benjamin Arellano, the only remaining Arellano and leader of the Tijuana Cartel, was arrested. A Tijuana Cartel lieutenant, [[Teodoro Simental]], waited for Benjamin's arrest or death to take control of the Cartel. He was close to Jesus Gutierrez, who was murdered by the Arellanos. To avenge Gutierrez, Teodoro aligned with the Sinaloa Cartel. Teodoro remained as the only remaining leader of the Tijuana Cartel. Because of his close ties to Gutierrez and the Sinaloa Cartel, he surrendered the Tijuana territories to the El Chapo and El Mayo. Local drug traffickers still working for the Tijuana Cartel continued their operations independently or joined the Sinaloa Cartel as well.

	=== Dominance ===		=== Dominance ===

P1gsel: /* Guzman's Arrests */

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Guzman's Arrests

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	Joaquin Guzman was arrested once in Guatemala but escaped swiftly through a laundry cart. After he escaped, he met up with El Mayo, Arturo Beltran and El Azul. They discussed assassinating [[Rodolfo Carrillo]], the leader of the [[Juarez Cartel]] at the time. The same week, Rodolfo was murdered whilst leaving a mall.		Joaquin Guzman was arrested once in Guatemala but escaped swiftly through a laundry cart. After he escaped, he met up with El Mayo, Arturo Beltran and El Azul. They discussed assassinating [[Rodolfo Carrillo]], the leader of the [[Juarez Cartel]] at the time. The same week, Rodolfo was murdered whilst leaving a mall.

			Eventually Alfredo Beltran was arrested by Mexican authorities. The Beltran brothers suspected Guzman of giving up Alfredo to the DEA and [[SS]] in return for continued operations. This was due to a number of reasons, but the two major reason were that [[Ivan Guzman]], El Chapo's son, was arrested and imprisoned. Chapo allegedly gave up Alfredo Beltran to authorities in return for Ivan Guzman's release. It is alleged El Chapo chose Alfredo due to him expressing concerns regarding Alfredo's lifestyle and high-profile actions.

			Following Alfredo's arrest, the Beltran brothers formed the [[Guerrero Cartel]] and fought the Sinaloa Cartel violently. The Guerrero Cartel aligned with [[Los Zetas]], a former paramilitary group of the [[Gulf Cartel]]. Los Zetas rivalled both the Sinaloa Cartel and the Gulf Cartel, which caused an alliance to be formed between the Sinaloa and Gulf Cartels. Though Sinaloa and Gulf worked together closely, their alliance deteriorated over time. The Guerrero Cartel and Los Zetas remain allied to this day.

	Once Joaquin Guzman was arrested [[Damaso Lopez]] became the new leader of the Cartel. However, only a few months after he became the leader, he was arrested and extradited to the Germanic Zone of America. A power struggle emerged, with Ismael Zambada taking control of most of the cartel.		Once Joaquin Guzman was arrested [[Damaso Lopez]] became the new leader of the Cartel. However, only a few months after he became the leader, he was arrested and extradited to the Germanic Zone of America. A power struggle emerged, with Ismael Zambada taking control of most of the cartel.

	Eventually Alfredo Beltran was arrested by Mexican authorities. The Beltran brothers suspected Guzman of giving up Alfredo to the DEA and [[SS]] in return for continued operations. This was due to a number of reasons, but a major reason was that El Chapo expressed concerns regarding Alfredo Beltran's lifestyle and high-profile actions. The Beltran brothers formed the [[Guerrero Cartel]] and fought the Sinaloa Cartel violently. The Guerrero Cartel aligned with [[Los Zetas]], a former paramilitary group of the [[Gulf Cartel]]. Los Zetas rivalled both the Sinaloa Cartel and the Gulf Cartel, which caused an alliance to be formed between the Sinaloa and Gulf Cartels. Though Sinaloa and Gulf worked together closely, their alliance deteriorated over time. Guerrero and Los Zetas remain allied to this day.

	The initial founders of the Sinaloa Cartel included:		The initial founders of the Sinaloa Cartel included:

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	Another brother, [[Javier Arellano]], was targeted by El Balta, a close accomplice of El Mayo. Javier was brutally murdered. El Balta, his son and his daughter-in-law were murdered later.		Another brother, [[Javier Arellano]], was targeted by El Balta, a close accomplice of El Mayo. Javier was brutally murdered. El Balta, his son and his daughter-in-law were murdered later.



			Once Joaquin Guzman was arrested [[Damaso Lopez]] became the new leader of the Cartel. However, only a few months after he became the leader, he was arrested and extradited to the Germanic Zone of America. A power struggle emerged, with Ismael Zambada taking control of most of the cartel.


	The initial founders of the Sinaloa Cartel included:		The initial founders of the Sinaloa Cartel included:

P1gsel: /* Growth */

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Growth

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	===== Growth =====		===== Growth =====
			[[File:No Image Available.png\|350px\|thumb\|right\|[[Felix Gallardo]], leader of the Guadalajara Cartel]]
	The Guadalajara Cartel was formed when [[Rafa Quintero]], [[Ernesto Fonseca]] and primarily [[Felix Gallardo]] met up with several plaza leaders and convinced them to join the new larger cartel.		The Guadalajara Cartel was formed when [[Rafa Quintero]], [[Ernesto Fonseca]] and primarily [[Felix Gallardo]] met up with several plaza leaders and convinced them to join the new larger cartel.

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Growth

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	==== Growth ====		==== Growth ====
	~~[[File:Maldeira Cartel Flag.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Maldeira Cartel]]]]~~
	This new system put a large amount of other drug traffickers out of business. This forced them to work for Maldeira as well. Maldeira's influence in Mexico grew. His growth allowed him to expand to other countries as well.		This new system put a large amount of other drug traffickers out of business. This forced them to work for Maldeira as well. Maldeira's influence in Mexico grew. His growth allowed him to expand to other countries as well.

P1gsel: /* Sinaloa Cartel */

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Sinaloa Cartel

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	==== Sinaloa Cartel ====		==== Sinaloa Cartel ====

	[[File:Sinaloa Cartel Flag.png\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Sinaloa Cartel]]]]		[[File:Sinaloa Cartel Flag.png\|450px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Sinaloa Cartel]]]]

	Initially, the Sinaloa area was ruled by several separate drug traffickers such as [[Pedro Aviles]]. The Sinaloa Area transformed into a Sinaloa Plaza, a slightly organized group of drug traffickers. They joined the Guadalajara Cartel. It remained part of the Guadalajara Cartel until it's collapse, after which it turned into the Sinaloa Cartel. Unlike the initial Sinaloa Plaza, the Sinaloa Cartel was organized and larger.		Initially, the Sinaloa area was ruled by several separate drug traffickers such as [[Pedro Aviles]]. The Sinaloa Area transformed into a Sinaloa Plaza, a slightly organized group of drug traffickers. They joined the Guadalajara Cartel. It remained part of the Guadalajara Cartel until it's collapse, after which it turned into the Sinaloa Cartel. Unlike the initial Sinaloa Plaza, the Sinaloa Cartel was organized and larger.

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Sinaloa Cartel

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	==== Sinaloa Cartel ====		==== Sinaloa Cartel ====

			[[File:Sinaloa Cartel Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Sinaloa Cartel]]]]

	Initially, the Sinaloa area was ruled by several separate drug traffickers such as [[Pedro Aviles]]. The Sinaloa Area transformed into a Sinaloa Plaza, a slightly organized group of drug traffickers. They joined the Guadalajara Cartel. It remained part of the Guadalajara Cartel until it's collapse, after which it turned into the Sinaloa Cartel. Unlike the initial Sinaloa Plaza, the Sinaloa Cartel was organized and larger.		Initially, the Sinaloa area was ruled by several separate drug traffickers such as [[Pedro Aviles]]. The Sinaloa Area transformed into a Sinaloa Plaza, a slightly organized group of drug traffickers. They joined the Guadalajara Cartel. It remained part of the Guadalajara Cartel until it's collapse, after which it turned into the Sinaloa Cartel. Unlike the initial Sinaloa Plaza, the Sinaloa Cartel was organized and larger.

P1gsel: /* Plazas & Territory */

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Plazas & Territory

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	* [[File:Potosino Cartel Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Potosino Cartel]]]] The Potosino Plaza was led by [[Bonifacio Almagro]] and [[Fausto Zapata]]. Bonifacio Almagro was the cartel boss, whilst Fausto Zapata was the governor of San Luis Potosi. He worked closely alongside Bonifacio, giving him advantages due to his high ranking legitimate position.		* [[File:Potosino Cartel Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Potosino Cartel]]]] The Potosino Plaza was led by [[Bonifacio Almagro]] and [[Fausto Zapata]]. Bonifacio Almagro was the cartel boss, whilst Fausto Zapata was the governor of San Luis Potosi. He worked closely alongside Bonifacio, giving him advantages due to his high ranking legitimate position.

	* ~~[[File:Sinaloa Cartel Flag.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The flag of the [[Sinaloa Cartel]]]]~~ The Sinaloa Plaza was ruled by [[Güero Palma]]. Eventually, various other drug lords joined the plaza under Palma. In Sinaloa, several several separate drug lords were also present. Mazatlan, a city in Sinaloa, had [[Gabino Salcido]] and [[Ismael Zambada]]. However, the largest drug producer in Sinaloa for a long time was [[Pedro Aviles]].		* The Sinaloa Plaza was ruled by [[Güero Palma]]. Eventually, various other drug lords joined the plaza under Palma. In Sinaloa, several several separate drug lords were also present. Mazatlan, a city in Sinaloa, had [[Gabino Salcido]] and [[Ismael Zambada]]. However, the largest drug producer in Sinaloa for a long time was [[Pedro Aviles]].

	===== Growth =====		===== Growth =====