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Gulf Cartel Cell Leader 'Lexus' Captured in Matamoros
Mexican authorities arrest 9 suspects, seize weapons and vehicles
Published on Mar. 2, 2026
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Mexican authorities have captured Antonio Guadalupe N., also known as 'Lexus', a reputed leader of the Gulf cartel's 'Ciclones' or 'Cyclones' cell, in the border town of Matamoros. Lexus was wanted on charges of extortion, kidnapping, drug, weapons and migrant trafficking. Mexican soldiers and National Guard members arrested him and 8 alleged accomplices, seizing several high-powered guns, communication equipment and vehicles from the suspects.
Why it matters
The Gulf cartel has broken up into several rival gangs that control drug trafficking routes and other illicit activities like extortion along the U.S.-Mexico border. The capture of a key cell leader like Lexus represents a blow to the cartel's operations in the Matamoros region, which borders Brownsville, Texas.
The details
Antonio Guadalupe N., known as 'Lexus', was a leader of the 'Ciclones' or 'Cyclones' group associated with the Gulf cartel. He was wanted on charges of extortion, kidnapping, drug, weapons and migrant trafficking. Mexican authorities arrested Lexus and 8 alleged accomplices in Matamoros, seizing weapons, communication equipment and vehicles from the suspects.
- On March 2, 2026, Mexican authorities arrested Lexus and 8 others in Matamoros.
The players
Antonio Guadalupe N.
Also known as 'Lexus', he was a reputed leader of the Gulf cartel's 'Ciclones' or 'Cyclones' cell.
Mexican Soldiers and National Guard
Mexican security forces that carried out the arrest of Lexus and his alleged accomplices in Matamoros.
The takeaway
The capture of a key Gulf cartel cell leader like Lexus represents a setback for the cartel's operations in the Matamoros region, which borders the U.S. city of Brownsville, Texas. It highlights the ongoing efforts by Mexican authorities to disrupt the activities of cartel groups that have fragmented and diversified their criminal enterprises along the border.
