en South Pacific Cartel

Cártel del Pacífico Sur
Founded	April 2010
Founded by	Héctor Beltrán Leyva
Founding location	Morelos, Mexico
Years active	2010-present
Criminal activities	Drug trafficking, kidnapping, murder
Allies	Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, Los Zetas, Los Mazatlecos
Rivals	Sinaloa Cartel, Gulf Cartel

The South Pacific Cartel (Spanish: Cártel del Pacífico Sur) is a Mexican organized crime group composed of the remnants of the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel.^[1] It is based in the Mexican state of Morelos. The gang has been significantly less active since mid-2011^[2] when the group's leaders Julio de Jesus Radilla Hernandez and Victor Valdez were captured.^[3]

Although they call themselves a 'cartel', the violent gang is a local cell created in April 2010 by Héctor Beltrán Leyva,^[4]^[5]^[6] leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel. The gang is known for having employed a 12-year-old gunman and executioner.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ Beltran Leyva Spin-Off Menaces Mexico City, InSight - Organized Crime ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Polarization and Sustained Violence in Mexico's Cartel War". InterAmerican Security Watch. January 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
^ "Mexico nabs drug boss tied to murder of poet's son", Reuters (May 25, 2011).
^ ^a ^b Justino Miranda (December 4, 2010). "Arresto de "El Ponchis" exhibe vacíos legales". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
^ ^a ^b "Child Assassin named "El Ponchis" Arrested By Mexican Army". Flex. December 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
^ ^a ^b "Alleged U.S teen cartel assassin arrested". Ninja Cops. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

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[1] Beltran Leyva Spin-Off Menaces Mexico City, InSight - Organized Crime ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[InterAmerican-2] "Polarization and Sustained Violence in Mexico's Cartel War". InterAmerican Security Watch. January 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

[3] "Mexico nabs drug boss tied to murder of poet's son", Reuters (May 25, 2011).

[Ponchis-4] Justino Miranda (December 4, 2010). "Arresto de "El Ponchis" exhibe vacíos legales". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

[inflexwetrust.com-5] "Child Assassin named "El Ponchis" Arrested By Mexican Army". Flex. December 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

[site.ninjacops.com-6] "Alleged U.S teen cartel assassin arrested". Ninja Cops. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

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