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[[File:Sinaloa.png|thumb|300px|right|The home of the Sinaloa cartel]]The Sinaloa Cartel is a drug trafficking and organized crime syndicate based in the city of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culiac%C3%A1n,_Sinaloa Culiacán, Sinaloa], with operations in the Mexican states of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California Baja California], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango Durango], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora Sonora] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(state) Chihuahua].The cartel is also known as the '''Guzmán-Loera Organization''' and the '''Pacific Cartel''', the latter due to the coast of Mexico from which it originated. The cartel has also been called the '''Federation''' and the '''Blood Alliance'''.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa_Cartel#cite_note-Wilson-7 []The 'Federation' was partially splintered when the Beltrán-Leyva brothers broke apart from the Sinaloa Cartel.

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community United States Intelligence Community] considers the Sinaloa Cartel "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world" and in 2011, the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times Los Angeles Times]'' called it "Mexico's most powerful organized crime group."The Sinaloa Cartel is associated with the label "Golden Triangle", which refers to the states of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa Sinaloa], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango Durango], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(state) Chihuahua]. The region is a major producer of Mexican opium and marijuana.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa_Cartel#cite_note-LastNarco-12 [12]] According to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Attorney_General U.S. Attorney General], the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for importing into the United States and distributing nearly 200 tons of cocaine and large amounts of heroin between 1990 and 2008

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community United States Intelligence Community] considers the Sinaloa Cartel "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world" and in 2011, the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times Los Angeles Times]'' called it "Mexico's most powerful organized crime group."The Sinaloa Cartel is associated with the label "Golden Triangle", which refers to the states of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa Sinaloa], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango Durango], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(state) Chihuahua]. The region is a major producer of Mexican opium and marijuana.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa_Cartel#cite_note-LastNarco-12 [12]] According to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Attorney_General U.S. Attorney General], the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for importing into the United States and distributing nearly 200 tons of cocaine and large amounts of heroin between 1990 and 2008

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[[Category:Drug Dealers]]

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 [[File:Sinaloa.png|thumb|300px|right|The home of the Sinaloa cartel]]The Sinaloa Cartel is a drug trafficking and organized crime syndicate based in the city of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culiac%C3%A1n,_Sinaloa <u>Culiacán, Sinaloa</u>], with operations in the Mexican states of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California <u>Baja California</u>], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango <u>Durango</u>], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora <u>Sonora</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(state) <u>Chihuahua</u>].The cartel is also known as the '''Guzmán-Loera Organization''' and the '''Pacific Cartel''', the latter due to the coast of Mexico from which it originated. The cartel has also been called the '''Federation''' and the '''Blood Alliance'''.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Wilson_7-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa_Cartel#cite_note-Wilson-7 <u>[</u>]</sup>The 'Federation' was partially splintered when the Beltrán-Leyva brothers broke apart from the Sinaloa Cartel.
-The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community <u>United States Intelligence Community</u>] considers the Sinaloa Cartel "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world"<u><sup> </sup></u>and in 2011, the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times <u>Los Angeles Times</u>]'' called it "Mexico's most powerful organized crime group."The Sinaloa Cartel is associated with the label "Golden Triangle", which refers to the states of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa <u>Sinaloa</u>], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango <u>Durango</u>], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(state) <u>Chihuahua</u>]. The region is a major producer of Mexican opium and marijuana.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-LastNarco_12-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa_Cartel#cite_note-LastNarco-12 <u>[12]</u>]</sup> According to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Attorney_General <u>U.S. Attorney General</u>], the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for importing into the United States and distributing nearly 200 tons of cocaine and large amounts of heroin between 1990 and 2008
+The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Intelligence_Community <u>United States Intelligence Community</u>] considers the Sinaloa Cartel "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world"<u><sup> </sup></u>and in 2011, the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times <u>Los Angeles Times</u>]'' called it "Mexico's most powerful organized crime group."The Sinaloa Cartel is associated with the label "Golden Triangle", which refers to the states of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa <u>Sinaloa</u>], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango <u>Durango</u>], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(state) <u>Chihuahua</u>]. The region is a major producer of Mexican opium and marijuana.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-LastNarco_12-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaloa_Cartel#cite_note-LastNarco-12 <u>[12</u>]]</sup> According to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Attorney_General <u>U.S. Attorney General</u>], the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for importing into the United States and distributing nearly 200 tons of cocaine and large amounts of heroin between 1990 and 2008
+[[Category:Organization]]
 [[Category:Drug Dealers]]
 [[Category:Criminals]]
-[[Category:Organization]]