The South Pacific Cartel (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: ''Cártel del Pacífico Sur''), is a Mexican organized crime group composed of the remnants of the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel. It is based in the Mexican state of

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cue ...

. The gang has been significantly less active since mid-2011 when the group's leaders Julio de Jesus Radilla Hernandez and Victor Valdez were captured.Mexico nabs drug boss tied to murder of poet's son
, ''Reuters'' (May 25, 2011). Although they call themselves a 'cartel', the violent gang is a local cell created in April 2010 by

Héctor Beltrán Leyva Héctor Manuel Beltrán Leyva (15 February 1962 – 18 November 2018) was a Mexican drug lord and leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel, a drug-trafficking organization. He was the brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva (deceased), former leader of ...

, leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel. The gang is known for having employed a 12-year-old gunman and executioner.

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Organizations established in 2010 2010 establishments in Mexico Gangs in Mexico Mexican drug war Beltrán-Leyva Cartel Morelos {{crime-org-stub