Alberto Espinoza was arrested by the Mexican military on 29 December 2008, and was succeeded by Rafael Cedeño Hernández, who was also arrested on 20 April 2009.[1][2]
Mexican drug war (2006–present)
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disbanded 2010 | Armed wings | - Los Mazatlecos
- South Pacific Cartel
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- Other cartels and drug lords
- Corrupt officials
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Projects | - Coronado
- Delirium
- Gunrunner
- Shadowfire
- Southern Tempest
- Wildfire
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Operations | - Baja California
- Bishop
- Black Swan
- Blue Storm
- Chihuahua
- Community Shield
- Coyote
- Diablo Express
- Escorpión
- Fast and Furious
- Jump Start
- Kruz Control
- Lince Norte
- Michoacán
- Nuevo León-Tamaulipas
- Phalanx
- Quintana Roo
- Sinaloa
- Solare
- Terminus
- Wide Receiver
- Xcellerator
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Books | - Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars
- El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency
- The Fight to Save Juárez
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