Gente Nueva
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Gente Nueva also known as Los Chapos, in reference to their supreme leader Joaquín Guzmán Loera, is a group of hitman that works as the armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel
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On December 28, 2010, Gente Nueva had an armed confrontation in Durango
against security forces, during which one Federal Police agent and two passer-bys were killed; 13 gang members were arrested. Upon further investigation by authorities, it was determined that most arrested gang members were corrupt state policemen, ex-policemen or ex-soldiers.
Sinaloa Cartel
The Sinaloa Cartel is the most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and considered by the United States Intelligence Community as "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world." The Sinaloa Cartel is based in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, but also operates in the Mexican states of Baja...
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On December 28, 2010, Gente Nueva had an armed confrontation in Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
against security forces, during which one Federal Police agent and two passer-bys were killed; 13 gang members were arrested. Upon further investigation by authorities, it was determined that most arrested gang members were corrupt state policemen, ex-policemen or ex-soldiers.