The Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel from Tijuana, Baja California. It covers the northwestern part of Mexico and competes with two other major cartels: the Juárez Cartel of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Navojoa, Sonora was also a major (center), and the Gulf Cartel (east). The cartel has been described as "one of the biggest and most violent criminal groups in Mexico".^[1] The Tijuana Cartel was featured battling the rival Juárez Cartel in the 2001 motion picture Traffic. Panamanian motor vessel Gatun during the largest cocaine bust in United States Coast Guard history (20 tons), off the coast of Panama. ... CECUT, Tijuanas cultural center Avenida Revolución has many open bars, pharamacies, and curio shops, that attract many tourists. ... The Juárez Cartel is a powerful Mexican drug trafficking cartel based in Juárez, Mexico. ... Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Ciudad Juárez (also known simply as Juárez) (2000 population 1,142,354) is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is the major port of entry and transportation center... Navojoa is a city of northern Mexico in the state of Sonora, located west of the Mayo river and about 360 miles south of the U.S./Mexico border. ... The Gulf Cartel (Cártel del Golfo) is a notorious drug running organization based in Matamoros, in Tamaulipas, Mexico. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Traffic is a film directed by Steven Soderbergh that explores the intricacies of the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: user, enforcer, politician and trafficker. ...

Organization

The Tijuana Cartel is also known as the Arellano Felix Organization (AFO), from the time that it became led by the family of Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix. On September 18, 1997, Ramón Arellano Félix became the 451st person to be added by the FBI to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Ramón Arellano Félix (1964 – 2002) was a Mexican whom authorities linked to the Tijuana drug cartel. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

The organization had a reputation for extreme violence. Ramón ordered a hit which resulted in the mass murder of 18 people in Ensenada, Baja California, on September 17, 1998. Ramón was eventually killed in a gun battle with police at Mazatlán, Sinaloa, on February 10, 2002. Overlooking Ensenada at night The port of Ensenada Desert at Cataviña region. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Statue of deer, Mazatlán waterfront Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipality, for which the city serves as the municipal seat, is also called Mazatlán. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

As part of their effort at collaboration, the Arellano-Felix Cartel (based in Tijuana, Mexico) and the Sonora Cartel (also known as the Caro-Quintero Cartel) formed what came to be known as the "Federation" in 1998. The Tijuana Cartel is a Mexican drug cartel from Tijuana, Baja California. ... Tijuana (Spanish [tixwana], English usually [ˌtiːəˈwɑnə]), is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and the seat of the municipality of Tijuana. ...

The Arellano Félix family has seven brothers:

• Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix (born 24 October 1949)
• Benjamín Arellano Félix (born 3 December 1952)
• Carlos Arellano Félix (believed to be born 20 August 1955)
• Eduardo Arellano Félix (born 11 October 1956),
• Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix (born 31 August 1964, shot and killed by police in 2002),
• Luis Fernando Arellano Félix (believed to be born 26 January 1966)
• Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969)

They also have four sisters. The family inherited the organization from their uncle Miguel Ángel Félix upon his incarceration. Francisco Arellano Félix Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix (born 24 October 1949) is a Mexican drug lord involved in the Tijuana Cartel. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix (August 31, 1964 – February 10, 2002) was a Mexican whom authorities linked to the Tijuana drug cartel (aka the Arellano-Felix Organization). ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969), the brother of Ramón Arellano Félix, is suspected of being a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Tijuana Cartel involved in drug-smuggling operations from Mexico to the United States. ... December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

Activities

After the death in 1997 of the Juárez Cartel's Amado Carrillo Fuentes, the Tijuana Cartel attempted to gain a foothold in Sonora.^[1] Amado Carrillo Fuentes Amado Carrillo Fuentes was a Mexican drug lord and boss of the Juárez Cartel. ...

Captures and trial

Wanted poster for the Arellano-Felix organization.

In October, 1997, a retired U.S. Air Force C-130A that was sold to the airline Aero Postal de Mexico was seized by Mexican federal officials, who alleged that the aircraft had been used to haul drugs for the cartel up from Central and South America, as well as around the Mexican interior. Investigators had linked the airline's owner, Jesus Villegas Covallos, to Ramón Arellano Félix.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 465 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (500 × 645 pixel, file size: 813 KB, MIME type: image/png) Image depicting wanted poster released by the DEA for the arellano-felix organization. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 465 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (500 × 645 pixel, file size: 813 KB, MIME type: image/png) Image depicting wanted poster released by the DEA for the arellano-felix organization. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ...

On August 14, 2006, Francisco Javier Arellano Félix was apprehended by the United States Coast Guard off the coast of Baja California Sur. is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969), the brother of Ramón Arellano Félix, is suspected of being a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Tijuana Cartel involved in drug-smuggling operations from Mexico to the United States. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times a branch of the United States armed forces a maritime law enforcement agency, and a federal regulatory body. ... Baja California Sur (English: South Lower California) is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ...

On September 17, 2007, Francisco Javier Arellano Félix pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in San Diego, California, to engaging in a criminal enterprise and conspiracy to launder money. Arellano-Felix pleaded guilty in a deal with the authorities after officials said they would not seek the death penalty. Arellano-Felix is scheduled to be sentenced on November 5, 2007. is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969), the brother of Ramón Arellano Félix, is suspected of being a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Tijuana Cartel involved in drug-smuggling operations from Mexico to the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin...

References