Northeastern Cartel: the bloodthirsty criminal group that painted its victims as "Avengers" and made them walk naked on the streets

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The Northeast Cartel (CDN) he has become one of the major threats to public security in northern Mexico, due to his firepower and cruel strategies that he uses to intimidate his rivals.

This week, images of a group of people walking naked and painted in the streets of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Local media reported that the criminal group has mocked them. color them with the Avenger's motives, the Marvel franchise that has been raging around the world, with the latest installment "Avengers: Endgame".

In total, seven people were forced to walk on Guerrero Avenue, near the historic center of the city.

The action was awarded to the Northeast Cartel because it is not the first time in the year that something similar is happening. In February, a subject carrying a message painted on the body, alluding to the Treviño clan, was found in the streets of Tamaulipas.

Police chronicles allude to the fact that this type of abuse it's a form of warning for those who provide information to the authorities about the activities of the criminal organization.

The CDN is a split of Los Zetas, founded by Juan Francisco Treviño Morales, alias El Kiko, after the arrest of his brother Omar Treviño Morales, better known as El Z-42.

Until now, the identity and the comings and goings of people forced to walk painted are unknown. There are no complaints about it.

Monterrey under the threat of the CDN

The CDN intends to take control of Monterrey, capital of the state of Nuevo Leon, and the metropolitan area, according to reports in Mexico. Two weeks ago, in the municipality of San Pedro Garza García, a narcomanta appeared suspended with a message signed by the cartel.

They threatened to kill members of the Gulf Cartel (CDG). Also "to the people of Gato" who did not leave the city. The banner also indicated that the mayor of San Pedro Garza García, Miguel Bernardo Treviño de Hoyos, would work with them.

"El Gato" has put in place tight control of the drug market in Monterrey, Mexico's third largest metropolis and a major regional industrial and commercial center.

According to a report by Stratfor threat lens, the Northeast Cartel is ready to reach "any limit to advance his intentions"regain control of the drug trade in the state of Nuevo León.

Such an offensive would likely face the resistance of the groups that are currently in the region and would therefore imply significant violence, which companies with interests in the region should be preparing for.

The narcomensaje also warned that those who pay the "right to speak" to "El Gato", people of the Beltran Leyva cartel; now they will have to pay it to the Northeast cartel, if there are no consequences, even if, according to the portal, they threaten murder.