 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (March 2012) |
| Founded by | Armando Valencia Cornelio |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Years active | 1970s–2010 |
| Territory | Mexico : Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Mexico City, Puebla, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas United States : California, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Maryland |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
| Activities | Drug trafficking, money laundering, murder and arms trafficking. |
| Allies | Sinaloa Cartel La Resistencia[1][2] |
| Rivals | Gulf Cartel Knights Templar Cartel[1][2] |
The Milenio Cartel, or Cártel de los Valencia (Valencia family Cartel), was a Mexican criminal organization based in Michoacán. It relocated to Jalisco in the early 2000s. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel was born from the splintering of the Milenio Cartel.