march november commonly referred alias tony storm mexican drug lord leader drug trafficking organization headed criminal group considered mexican security forces mexico wanted men born initially worked car local police station brother leader late 1980s entered drug trade later crime boss controlled city drug trafficking shipments organized crime activities details known criminal career prior brother confronted federal agents gunpoint gunmen avoided arrest fbi agents tracked whereabouts inside houston mexico brother gulf main leader created paramilitary squad known formed soldiers left mexican military arrested took lead criminal organization eventually broke apart killed hour shootout gunmen soldiers november according mexican government people killed day local media outlets suggested people killed gunfire anonymous law enforcement officer witnesses local newspapers indicated killed criminal career early life born march ranch border city mexico teenager brother earned living washing cars headquarters hometown late 1980s started criminal career gulf high ranking leader commanded organized crime activities drug trafficking contact police marked life clan federal reports general suggest drug lord solid business relations police military men witnesses indicate frequented public places cities state surrounded number municipal state police officers superiors allegedly remained loyal half century reportedly wore bullet proof spanish del embellished men reported worn military duty uniforms subtle time example gunmen wear tennis shoes color caps logo gulf tony trucks logo help distinguish rival gangs decade ascending leadership rankings avoided arrest fbi agents raided home houston texas federal agents saw drug lord leave decided pursue search warrant chase given activity neighborhood cars parking lot near house lack sufficient agents operative inside authorities discovered cash numerous vehicles cocaine marijuana firearms expired florida registration federal agents knew little criminal organization worked fbi later closed investigation february drug lord fugitive status local lack information available houston jurisdiction months later november surname started gain momentum brother gunmen stopped federal agents gunpoint streets tense agents convinced let orders brother ordered drug lord alias execute prison guards january reportedly treatment prison corpses discovered inside ford explorer near federal prison commanded battalion members fight group working state guerrero rank arrested following shootout mexican military united_states exchange life sentence authorities supplying information workings arrested inherited gulf policeman leaders responsible trafficking multi ton drug shipments cocaine marijuana mexico united_states received federal indictment district_of_columbia drug trafficking violations directed flow land sea air venezuela colombia guatemala mexico border imprisoned high ranking got appoint leaders according leader alias given turf leading smuggling routes edge trusted men alias arrested deemed inexperienced high ranking leader alias moved command failing meet demands replaced imprisoned deemed powerful according declaration imprisoned drug lord alias appointed prison left brother representative clan tier circle headed commanded directly controlled flow southern state northern state initially single command structure era members began follow orders respective commanders 1990s early 2000s gulf operated certain structure allowed rivalries exist affecting organization absence leaders fought control leadership void eventually resulted split early prompting daily killings fronts conflict groups triggered january killed leader fighting broke private army way took city control municipal transit police officers payroll hung light poles message rivals death months trying hunt nearly capturing occasions drug lord managed avoid capture occasions relying armed squadron known served private army operations capture drug lord occurred march mexican military confronted neighborhood april mexican marines members intelligence information collected allowed locate september heavily armed gunmen intercepted raid protected leader escaped armored vehicle military men killed operation government managed gain information logistics inner circle november mexican authorities learned spending night safe house expo neighborhood authorities got location drug lord left avoided capture killed november following hour shootout gunmen soldiers hometown government sources claimed operation marines vehicles helicopters participated left dead marines soldier gunmen journalist drug lord shootout began extended gunmen inner circle killed intensity shootout forced temporary closure international bridges connect border city texas sits edge day light clashes generated wave panic citizens turned social networks like twitter facebook report violence shelter don leave houses pass word read people hid inside homes offices peaking witnesses reported seeing military men carrying guns armed members military uniforms power went parts downtown heavy gun fight took place communication equipment like radios working gunmen buses block roads city prevent helicopters navy shot city paralyzed said office worker hid hours inside building nightmare went news reports described november days military arrived location downtown arrest gunmen tried protect drug lord launching grenades shooting officers scene grenades detonated gunfire building hid gulf hid drug lord hiding place shot mexican marines later entered building killed inner circle contrary government reports newspapers herald monitor based reported dead broke november according anonymous source inside mexican law enforcement people killed noon afternoon near city hall downtown area grenades heavy calibre sources varied countdown local sources suggest people killed shootout comments left readers herald sister page reported dead officially confirmed anonymous law enforcement officer online sources witnesses mentioned day death toll easily passed exact figures killed virtually unknown funeral corpse given wife rivera daughter forensic installations november family drug lord plans carry funeral memory aftermath killed downtown november set organized crime continued rest day drug lord reportedly called backup surrounded navy killed reinforcements consisted filled gunmen dispersed international bridges reopened crowds people waited afternoon grenade exploded inside vehicle parked outside plaza real busiest shopping center city miles away reported organized crime highway connects city border town municipalities guerrero daily city activities cancelled day organized crime gunmen risk situations reported areas early morning day residents went site heavy fighting took place stood awe looked bullet ridden cement building shattered windows early morning gossip started surround death sporadic gunfire reported city city south grenade attacks armed confrontations reportedly resulted casualties deaths unofficially confirmed law enforcement officials confirmed armed confrontation broke gunmen las neighborhood avenues casualties confrontations difficult criminal organizations picked corpses fallen comrades reportedly disposed clandestine graves imposed organized crime set following death unclear directly related death phone services area continued remain sporadic residents able use random hours day dead celebrated death rival leader hanging banners pedestrian bridges cities northeastern mexico mocked brother pamphlets written instead distributed message general population members rival group informing giving opportunity join hard pamphlets read don head banners similar messages states state veracruz municipalities banners authorities reported municipalities banners reported november president barack_obama contacted mexican president phone expressed support end mexico organized crime expressed mexican servicemen journalist died operative intense battles following death occurred small town border roughly days drug lord death people left town shelter nearby city left seek refuge family members resided texas experienced rounds drug violence area strategic route drug highway connects lucrative smuggling route mexican government responded citizens plea sending reinforcements restore order violence non stop death end population left relocated violence generated president visited border town inaugurated military battalion municipality long periods sporadic violence returned normal early residents credit presence returning peace border town thanks army families coming said school principal succeeded brother arrested september nephew regional leader displaced arrested october month later november son rivera arrested navy members killed gulf separated different factions group loyal family group started analysis repercussions shortly killed mood uncertainty surrounded civilians authorities feared death shake criminal underworld herald violence look carry scale territories carry violent acts state author book stated shortly death leader possibly going deep try fight remaining forces creating violence researcher said government cut head grow create violence reference fall border security expert believed death going drastically alter dynamics criminal world absence possibly bring level relative peace area intelligence agency stated leader brother hand actually controlled day day operations known explosive personality cocaine addiction rumored drug lord hot tempered lived lifestyle commanders believed occasion position leader threatened organization believed shortly drug lord death test waters stated command stood chance fight continue illicit activities president taking drug security priority political administration aggressive campaign organized crime successfully removed drug leaders mexico leading drug trafficking organizations strategy criticized sparking violence drug baron arrested killed criminal organization experiences leadership void leads succession possible new competition crime practice commonly referred strategy worked bring colombia 1990s implementation mexico brought violence led instability criminal underworld mexican government provides different interpretation strategy suggest violence increase mexico violent states troops sent violence exists area strategy product cause violence los commanded elite group known served private army november shootout resulted drug lord death reportedly set rocket propelled grenade attacks prevent capture leader according group originally formed parallel brother personal army brother approved group creation subsequently cut communication allowed work known brutal tactics composed state judicial municipal police officers group served armed wing key territorial war half following members killed november alias alias alias alias arrests alias alias allowed authorities understand structure music videos youtube power mexican drug ballad tells stories drug lords exploits charges bounty wanted mexican sought charged federal indictment district_of_columbia offering reward million usd information leading arrest conviction mexican government attorney general mexico offering million bounty million usd according tall weighed approximately alternative date birth black colored hair brown eyes certified lawyer tony storm earned explosive personality rivals july treasury sanctioned foreign designation act referred simply act involvement drug trafficking international criminals act prohibited citizens companies kind business activity virtually assets
Antonio Cárdenas Guillén