The South Pacific Cartel (Spanish: Cártel del Pacífico Sur) was a Mexican organized crime group composed of the remnants of the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel.Beltran Leyva Spin-Off Menaces Mexico City, InSight - Organized Crime It was based in the Mexican state of Morelos. The gang was significantly less active from 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). The South Pacific Cartel was created by Héctor Beltrán Leyva, an ex leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel, in April 2010.
The organization was known for having employed a 12-year-old gunman and executioner. See also List of Mexican drug cartels References