 Official reports from early 2010 revealed infighting for control of the cartel and its territory.One faction was led by lieutenants Édgar Valdez Villarreal and Gerardo Alvarez-Vazquez, while the other was led by Héctor Beltrán Leyva and his lieutenant Sergio Villarreal Barragán.In April 2010, Héctor Beltrán Leyva created a short-lived cell or branch in Morelos state called South Pacific Cartel ("Cártel del Pacífico Sur") best known for having employed a 12-year-old gunman and executioner.