Founded | 2012 |
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Founded by | Iván Velázquez Caballero |
Years active | 2012−present |
Territory | San Luis Potosí Tamaulipas Zacatecas with a minor presence in the State of Mexico and Quintana Roo[1] |
Ethnicity | Mexican |
Allies | Gulf Cartel |
Rivals | Mexico Jalisco New Generation Cartel Los Zetas |
Los Talibanes, known to a lesser extant as Los Nortes,[2] are a Mexican criminal organization based in San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas. The name "Los Talibanes" is attributed to Iván Velázquez Caballero "El Talibán" or "El Z-50", who broke with Miguel Treviño Morales, "El Z-40", and allied himself with the Gulf Cartel to displace his former partner.