MEXICAN CARTELS OPERATING IN TEXAS

The Texas DPS reports that the following Mexican cartels are operating within the state, trafficking in drugs and humans:

Gulf Cartel (CDG)
Sinaloa Federation
Juarez Cartel
La Familia Michoacana
Beltran Leyva cartel
Los Zetas
Knights Templar (Caballeros Templarios)

The Mexican Attorney General’s Office identifies the following cartels as operating within Mexico:

Pacific cartel
Arellano Felix organization
La Familia Michoacana
Carrillo Fuentes organization
Beltran Leyva organization
Los Zetas
Gulf cartel
La Caballeros Templarios (Knights Templar)
Cartel Jalisco New Generation

The DPS says the seven Mexican cartels operating in Texas represent the greatest threat the security of the state.