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Mexico: Cross-Border Gangs and their Mexican Drug Cartel AfflllaHons_____ ____ December 2011
(U//LES) Cross-border gangs p lay a unique role in t he illicit transfer of people and goods across the
CALIFORff ll\ southwest border. According to law enforcement report ing. Mexican cartels ut ilize US gangs to smuggle
d rugs and illega l al iens nort hbound. an d smuggle cash. stolen automobiles. and weapon s southbound .
US gangs often freelance their work and seek p rofit·making opportunities with multip le ca rtels.
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O..g anizaion (BLO) (U) Note: The drug cartel boundaries represent a generalized picture of territories and disputed area s in
Mexico. The primary focus of this map is to demonstrate the gangs and their M exican criminal
Gulf cartel
affiliations, rather than the specific a reas o f cartel operations.
(U) All information regarding gang locations and their cartel aff iliations should be handled as Law Enforcement Sensitive.
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