The knights templar cabelleros templarios emerged in march 2011 as a splinter group of the oncemighty familia michoacana. The rise of drugtrafficking organizations dtos in mexico has fueled. The templarios history in mexico dates back to an earlier cartel. Mexicos vigilante groups are a force to reckon with for drug. Mexican mayor arrested for allegedly ordering a massacre vice. Cartel war seeks to control avocado trade in mexico. Mexico city ap vigilante attacks and mob justice appeared to be on. Vigilantes say they have to act because authorities wont crack down on. Caballeros templarios gang leader captured in michoacan. The family, or lfm is a mexican drug cartel and a organized crime syndicate based in the mexican.
Mexicos government says this time it really killed craziest kingpin. Like their predecessors, the knights templar cast themselves as a selfdefense movement engaged in a struggle with mexico s larger criminal cartels on behalf of the michaocan population, and frequently employ religious imagery in their public communiques. Crackdowns on drug production and transportation in colombia, as well as trafficking. Since the arrest of one of mexicos most wanted drug lords knights templar. In march, michoacan, mexico, continued to witness activity related to organized. Anunciaron publicamente su aparicion en marzo del 2011.