Cárteles Unidos
activecartelUS FTOOrigin: Michoacán, Mexico · aka United Cartels
Notes
Coalition of Tepalcatepec/Aguililla self-defense remnants resisting CJNG expansion.
Primary activities
methamphetamineextortion
Legitimate-industry exposure
USMCA tracker →- AvocadoCore· Labor control
Tancítaro Pueblos Unidos / autodefensas-turned-cartel rebrand; control packing-house staffing and per-truck taxes.
- LimeCore· Extortion / piso
Disputes Tierra Caliente lime piso with CJNG; cause of recurring industry pauses.