Founding location Guerrero, Mexico Ethnicity Mexican | Years active 2004-present | |
Founded 2004 by Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán and the Beltrán Leyva brothers Territory Guerrero
Morelos
Quintana Roo Criminal activities Drug trafficking, murder, extortion | ||
Los Pelones ("The Bald Ones") is an enforcer gang originally part of the Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel, headed by the drug lord Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán, Mexico's most-wanted man.
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Etymology
Los Pelones literally means "The Bald Ones" in Spanish language; it symbolizes the "new soldiers" of the gang who shave their heads like military recruits.
History
The gang originated in 2004 in the state of Guerrero, where it distributed narcotics throughout several touristic spots in the state.
Beltrán-Leyva split and the Gulf Cartel alliance
After the death of Arturo Beltrán Leyva they went independent. On December 27, 2012, the group announced that they had stopped operating independently and that now they are part of the "honorable" Gulf Cartel.
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Los Pelones Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA