Gulf Cartel Underboss Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Court
The second-highest-ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel pleaded guilty this week to a federal drug conspiracy charge as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. The feared cartel boss is one of the top cartel figures that Mexico’s government sent to the U.S. in early 2025 after the Trump Administration began pressuring Mexico to take a hard line against drug cartels.



































