Criminal activities of Cartels In Mexico they are constantly expanding their search for income, as is the case in Mexico Selling electronic cigarettes and Tobacco cigarettes Illegal, including through Floor charge.
Report from the civic organization DefendersIn cooperation with the journalist Oscar Balderasrevealed Seven criminal organizations Which maintains control over irregular sale of these products.
The document, titled “Smoke, Vaping, and Energy,” at least suggests so 2 out of every 10 cigarettes That are consumed in Mexico come from Black market. While selling tobacco can generate profits for cartels among them 15 and 20 million of pesos annually.
In the face of this panoramic picture, criminal groups chose tobacco smuggling, drug trafficking, vapers And collecting floor rights for sale Cigars Apocrypha.
The report monitored seven international organizations that control the sale and trade of e-cigarettes and cigarettes in the country, which are:
- Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG)
- Sinaloa Cartel
- New Michoacan family
- Gulf Cartel
- Northeast Cartel
- United cartels
- Tepito Union
According to the investigation, the CJNG, led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “Mancho“, entered into alliances with the Tobacco Cartel – an organization dedicated to blackmailing merchants into selling a brand – and was able to create Pirate cigar factories In the state of Mexico, Morelos and Jalisco.
Furthermore, a cartel is identified by the presence of companies dedicated to it Vape repackaging Of Asian origin and hired experts in genetically modified crops to explore the possibility of obtaining their own tobacco crops.
With a presence in the country’s 32 states, its tobacco business is located in most states, with the exception of Yucatan.
Regarding the Sinaloa Cartel, it is known that the faction Los Chapitos He has a great interest in selling vapers It will have operations in all states, except Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Jalisco and Yucatan.
New Michoacan family They will use tobacco as a means of controlling the area hot earth By offering business opportunities to sell fabricated or repackaged cigarette packs.
In addition to having its own distributor for recruitment Bar codes Self-generated to control tobacco distribution, packages and corresponding floor charging.
Its activities will focus on the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, the State of Mexico, Mexico City, Guerrero and Oaxaca.
The document also indicates that Gulf Cartel Tobacco is stolen on highways that extend from Tampico to the Texas border Resell and package Tobacco.
In addition to creating his own brands such as backward and shutter, Which are imported from Asia and sold in the United States.
The states where operations related to this crime are taking place are Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi and Guanajuato.
For his part, he said: Northeast Cartel Focuses on selling vapers In schools and workplaces in states such as Tabasco, Veracruz, Tamaulipas and Coahuila.
According to the report, United cartels Dedicated to stealing tobacco on the roads and reselling it as well Floor charge For merchants. The specific states where it operates are Tamaulipas, Jalisco, and Michoacan.
Finally, the document states this Tepito Union She devoted herself to selling illegal tobacco in alliance with an organization CJNG Allowing you to get more Territorial control brands, warehouses and stores, as well as blackmailing distributors to force them to sell their brands.
The states in which it operates tobacco sales operations are the State of Mexico, Mexico City and Morelos.