6 Facts About Tijuana Drug Cartel Violence: Kidnappings and Killings

Mexico’s drug wars have taken more than 80,000 lives between 2006 and 2015. The cause of this many casualties is fierce rivalries between different drug cartels in Mexico where bystanders often end up as collateral damage.  CNN compiled a list of the major cartels in Mexico which include: Gulf Cartel, Juarez Cartel, La Familia Michoacana, Los Zetas Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel, and Arellano Felix Cartel also known as Tijuana Cartel. This cartel and its notorious crimes will be the topic of discussion for this Insidermonkey expert's list of 6 facts about Tijuana drug cartel violence: kidnappings and killings.

Based in Tijuana, Mexico, Arellano Felix Organization is the most violent drug cartel in North America according to the article published by Public Broadcasting Service. When Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, the founder of Guadalajara Cartel, was arrested back in 1989, his organization broke down into two fractions: Sinaloa Cartel, led by notorious Joaquín Guzmán Loera also known as “El Chapo” and the Tijuana Cartel, led by Gallardo’s nephews, the Arellano Felix brothers. Tijuana Cartel is a family business which is partly responsible for their success for decades. You can also check our list of 8 Countries that Produce The Most Illegal Drugs in The World.