which is the most powerful cartel in mexico
Sinaloa Cartel The United States Intelligence Community considers the Sinaloa Cartel "the most powerful drug trafficking organization in the world"[22] and in 2011, the Los Angeles Times called it "Mexico's most powerful organized crime group."[23] The Sinaloa Cartel is associated with the label "Golden Triangle", which refers to the states of Sinaloa, Durango, and Chihuahua. The region is a major producer of Mexican opium and marijuana.[21] According to the U.S. Attorney General, the Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for importing into the United States and distributing nearly 200 tons of cocaine and large amounts of heroin between 1990 and 2008.[24] According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, within the U.S. the Sinaloa Cartel is primarily involved in the distribution of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and MDMA.[25] It is the majority supplier of illicit fentanyl to North America.[26]