Nazario Moreno González
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Nazario Moreno González (a.k.a. El Más Loco (Spanish
: The craziest one)) (March 8, 1970 – December 9, 2010) was a Mexican
drug lord
of the La Familia drug cartel
, headquartered in the state of Michoacán
.
, he was raised Catholic and then he converted to Jehovah's Witness for some time. Moreno founded the Familia Michoacana Cartel after the arrest of his boss Carlos Rosales Mendoza
. La Familia is the fastest-growing cartel in the country’s drug war
and a religious cult-like gang that celebrates "family values". Shortly after founding La Familia Cartel, Moreno struck a partnership with Gulf Cartel
, which included training. The cartel now has a foothold in 20 to 30 cities and towns across
the United States
. In 2009 the government of Mexico offered a reward for 24 of the top drug kingpins in the country, offering as much as two million USD for each drug lord
, including Moreno. Moreno González required his men to carry a "spiritual manual" that he wrote himself and contains pseudo-Christian aphorisms for self improvement.
Nazario Moreno's partners were José de Jesús Méndez Vargas
, Servando Gómez Martínez
and Dionicio Loya Plancarte
, all of whom have a bounty of $2 million dollars each for their capture.
on December 9, 2010 during a gun battle against security forces. The shootout lasted about 2 days when La Familia gunmen attacked Federal Police in the city of Apatzingán
and used burning vehicles as barricades, surrounding the state capital of Morelia in an attempt to prevent Federal Police from receiving reinforcements.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: The craziest one)) (March 8, 1970 – December 9, 2010) was a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
drug lord
Drug lord
A drug lord, drug baron or kingpin is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drugs trade. Such figures are often difficult to bring to justice, as they might never be directly in possession of something illegal, but are insulated from...
of the La Familia drug cartel
Drug cartel
Drug cartels are criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely managed agreements among various drug traffickers to formalized commercial enterprises. The term was applied when the largest trafficking...
, headquartered in the state of Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
.
Biography
Born in ApatzingánApatzingán
Apatzingán is a city and its surrounding municipality. It's located in the hot Tierra Caliente valley, in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the fourth-largest in Michoacán , with a 2005 census population of 93,180 persons...
, he was raised Catholic and then he converted to Jehovah's Witness for some time. Moreno founded the Familia Michoacana Cartel after the arrest of his boss Carlos Rosales Mendoza
Carlos Rosales Mendoza
Carlos Alberto Rosales Mendoza is a Mexican drug lord who founded and led an organized crime syndicate called La Familia Michoacana.-Biography:...
. La Familia is the fastest-growing cartel in the country’s drug war
Mexican Drug War
The Mexican Drug War is an ongoing armed conflict taking place among rival drug cartels who fight each other for regional control, and Mexican government forces who seek to combat drug trafficking. However, the government's principal goal has been to put down the drug-related violence that was...
and a religious cult-like gang that celebrates "family values". Shortly after founding La Familia Cartel, Moreno struck a partnership with Gulf Cartel
Gulf Cartel
The Gulf Cartel is one of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico, and perhaps the oldest organized crime group in the country...
, which included training. The cartel now has a foothold in 20 to 30 cities and towns across
the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2009 the government of Mexico offered a reward for 24 of the top drug kingpins in the country, offering as much as two million USD for each drug lord
Drug lord
A drug lord, drug baron or kingpin is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drugs trade. Such figures are often difficult to bring to justice, as they might never be directly in possession of something illegal, but are insulated from...
, including Moreno. Moreno González required his men to carry a "spiritual manual" that he wrote himself and contains pseudo-Christian aphorisms for self improvement.
Nazario Moreno's partners were José de Jesús Méndez Vargas
José de Jesús Méndez Vargas
José de Jesús Méndez Vargas is a Mexican drug lord and leader of the La Familia drug cartel, headquartered in the state of Michoacán....
, Servando Gómez Martínez
Servando Gómez Martínez
Servando Gómez Martínez, a.k.a. La Tuta and El Profe is a Mexican drug trafficker who worked for La Familia Michoacana drug cartel, headquartered in the Mexican state of Michoacán. However, Martinez and Dionicio Loya Plancarte later broke with La Familia and formed the Knights Templar Cartel...
and Dionicio Loya Plancarte
Dionicio Loya Plancarte
Dionicio Loya Plancarte is one of the former leaders of the Mexican drug cartel known as La Familia Michoacana, headquartered in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Loya was arrested by the Mexican Army in Morelia, Michoacán along with other 60 cartel members on April 18, 2009 during a religious...
, all of whom have a bounty of $2 million dollars each for their capture.
Death
Moreno was killed in MichoacánMichoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
on December 9, 2010 during a gun battle against security forces. The shootout lasted about 2 days when La Familia gunmen attacked Federal Police in the city of Apatzingán
Apatzingán
Apatzingán is a city and its surrounding municipality. It's located in the hot Tierra Caliente valley, in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the fourth-largest in Michoacán , with a 2005 census population of 93,180 persons...
and used burning vehicles as barricades, surrounding the state capital of Morelia in an attempt to prevent Federal Police from receiving reinforcements.