Alejandro Treviño Morales
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Alejandro Treviño-Morales, alias Omar Treviño-Morales, alias Oscar Treviño-Morales, (born January 26, 1974), brother of Miguel Treviño Morales
, is a mid-level leader of the criminal Mexican
mercenary group called Los Zetas
. He is allegedly responsible for several abductions and murders committed in Nuevo Laredo
between 2005 and 2006 and the supply source for multi-kilogram loads of cocaine
smuggled from Mexico to the United States.
He is charged in a 2008 Federal indictment in the U.S. District of Columbia, and the U.S. Department of State is currently offering a reward of up to $5 million USD for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction.
Miguel Treviño Morales
Miguel Angel Treviño Morales is a Mexican drug trafficker who is a commander of the drug cartel known as Los Zetas, currently led by Heriberto Lazcano...
, is a mid-level leader of the criminal Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
mercenary group called Los Zetas
Los Zetas
Los Zetas is the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and considered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the most violent drug cartel and paramilitary enforcement group in Mexico...
. He is allegedly responsible for several abductions and murders committed in Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city located in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Río Grande, across from the United States city of Laredo, Texas. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo Laredo is part of the Laredo-Nuevo...
between 2005 and 2006 and the supply source for multi-kilogram loads of cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
smuggled from Mexico to the United States.
He is charged in a 2008 Federal indictment in the U.S. District of Columbia, and the U.S. Department of State is currently offering a reward of up to $5 million USD for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction.
See also
- Mexican drug warMexican Drug WarThe Mexican Drug War is an ongoing armed conflict taking place among rival drug cartels who fight each other for regional control, and Mexican government forces who seek to combat drug trafficking. However, the government's principal goal has been to put down the drug-related violence that was...
- Los ZetasLos ZetasLos Zetas is the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and considered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the most violent drug cartel and paramilitary enforcement group in Mexico...
- List of Mexico's 37 most-wanted drug lords