Los Zetas (pronounced [los ˈsetas], Spanish for "The Zs") is a Mexican criminal syndicate and designated terrorist organization, [17] known as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. [18][19][20][21][22] They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder. [23] .

Los Zetas o Cártel de Los Zetas, fue un cártel mexicano cuyas actividades delictivas iban desde el narcotráfico, piratería, homicidio, robo de bancos, robo de camiones de valores, lavado de dinero hasta delitos cibernéticos. [1]

Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales (born 18 November 1970), commonly referred to by his alias Z-40, is a Mexican former drug lord and leader of the criminal organization known as Los Zetas. Considered a violent, resentful and dangerous criminal, he was one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords until his arrest in July 2013.

Mar 14, 2025 · Los Zetas, Mexican crime syndicate formed in 1997 as the enforcement arm of the drug-trafficking Gulf Cartel; it broke away as an independent organized criminal enterprise in 2010. The group was known for its violent tactics and tight organizational structure.

Mar 14, 2025 · Mexican nationals and former leaders of the Los Zetas cartel were arraigned today in Washington, D.C., on charges of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise that involved multiple murder conspiracies, conspiring to manufacture and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana destined for the United States, using firearms ...

May 18, 2014 · El origen de los Zetas es conocido: surgieron de un núcleo original de entre 30 y 40 militares, desertores de las fuerzas especiales de México. Osiel Cárdenas creó Los Zetas en 1998 como su...

Aug 11, 2024 · Members of Los Zetas carried out two massacres of migrants, the first in 2010, when 72 victims were discovered, and in 2011 dozens of bodies were found buried in clandestine graves, bringing the total to 177, of which 122 cases remained under investigation by the FGR.

Oct 29, 2019 · Apodado como “El Rex” y con clave de “El Z-12” es quizá el capo de “Los Zetas” que peor final ha tenido de todos los miembros fundadores. Fue parte de la guerra que dividió a dicha organización criminal entre “Los Zetas Vieja Escuela” y el cártel del Noreste.

Aug 30, 2024 · Los Zetas fueron uno de los más poderosos carteles de México, hasta que las luchas internas y la pérdida de sus líderes causaron su declive.

Feb 28, 2025 · Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, conocido como Z-40, fue detenido por las autoridades mexicanas en 2013, y Omar Treviño Morales, conocido como Z-42, en 2015. El Departamento de Justicia de...