List of Mexican cartels

Last updated March 04, 2026

This is a list of Mexican cartels, organizations identified as Mexico-based crime groups involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, massacres, money laundering, extortion, and more.^[1]

References

↑ Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations (Report). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
↑ "Mexico's drug war: Who are the main cartels?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
↑ "Profiles of Mexico's Seven Major Drug Trafficking Organizations". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. United States Military Academy. Retrieved February 27, 2026.

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[1] Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations (Report). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 27, 2026.

[2] "Mexico's drug war: Who are the main cartels?". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved February 27, 2026.

[3] "Profiles of Mexico's Seven Major Drug Trafficking Organizations". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. United States Military Academy. Retrieved February 27, 2026.

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List of Mexican cartels

Contents

Drug cartels

Active cartels

Defunct cartels

See also

References