‘The Salazars‘ or the Sonora Independent Cartelformerly known as ‘Gente Nueva’, for several years they served as the elite armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel and are now related to the singer Natanael Cano.
As part of the Cartel led by Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, the Salazars were used to fight a war against the Juarez Cartel and your cell’The Line’as well as Caborca Carteland thus stop its influence in northwest Mexico.
This criminal group has maintained a low profile in recent years; However, on January 5, an alleged narco blanket was found in Hermosillo, Sonora, in which alleged links of the singer Natanael Cano with ‘Los Salazar’.
Who are Los Salazar and what connection do they have with Natanael Cano?
When the alleged link of Natanael Cano with ‘Los Salazar‘, doubts arose about the origin of the criminal group that operates mainly in the states of Sonora and Chihuahua.
The criminal group Los Salazar was founded by siblings Adam Salazar Zamoranoalias ‘Don Adán’, and José Crispín Salazaroriginally from Chínipas, Chihuahua, in the western Sierra Madre.
His most lucrative business has been drug trafficking to the United Statesmainly cocaineso Don Adán was under the scrutiny of the United States government for many years until his arrest in February 2011 in Querétaro.
After the arrest of Don Adán, ‘Los Salazar’ were in charge of the drug trafficker’s children identified as Jesús Alfredo, alias ‘El Muñeco’, who has already been arrested; and for Adam ‘El Indio’ Salazarmurdered in 2016; Therefore, his brother Crispín Salazar Zamorano was the one who temporarily remained in sole control.
After spending several years imprisoned in Mexico, finally in August 2023, Don Adán was extradited to the United States.
The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) announced that Don Adán was required by the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texasfor crimes related to drug trafficking.
Adán Salazar Zamorano, Don Adán, former leader of Los Salazar (Especial)
In the recent drug cartel found in Hermosillo, an “attentive warning call” is made for the singers Natanael Cano, Tito Torbellino Jr, Javier Rosas and other local groups and influencers Hermosillo, Guaymas, Obregón and Navojoa, for allegedly supporting the ‘Salazar’ or other independent groups financially and with influence.
“Gentlemen artists of the regional environment and influencer, a careful warning call is made especially for you Nathanael C., Tito Torbellino Jr and local groups from Hermosillo, Guaymas, Obregón and Navojoa and you, Javier Rosas, to support the criminal group Salazares or Independents financially and with influence in the government,” reads the alleged drug cartel.
According to the drug cartel, the threat is only for financially supporting and “any illegal action” to Los Salazar.
“If you do not heed this warning they will be shot“, he points out at the end of the drug message signed by ‘Jalisco Matasalas’.
“This is the last time they will have this attention, they have time to get over it. Dedicate yourselves to your thing, which is the profession of being musicians. Be careful, this is not for doing corridos, it is for collaborating with money financially and any illegal action. If they do not heed this warning they will be shot,” adds the threat.
Although the relationship between Natanael Cano and Los Salazar has not been proven, a video recorded during a concert by the singer was released in which he can be heard saying: “Pure Salazar people, old ALV, because we are very tangled”, which would reinforce speculation about the alleged links.
The Salazars would have been behind the murder of journalist Miroslava Breach
The Salazars are accused of being involved in the murder of the journalist Miroslava Breach, on March 23, 2017, in addition to the disappearance of the journalist Alfredo Jiménezon April 2, 2005.
Likewise, the massacre of the LeBaron familyLangford Miller would have registered after a confrontation between Los Salazar and La Línea.
And as the family vehicles passed, members of the armed wing of the Juárez Cartel shot at the vehicles, leaving 9 people dead, including six minors.
Months after the arrest of Chapo Guzmán, the Sinaloa Cartel divided into three different factions led by:
- Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
- Aureliano Guzmán Loera, El Guano
- The children of Chapo Guzmán, ‘Los Chapitos’
Derived from this, The Salazars chose to support Los Chapitosso currently, in addition to the disputes with their two main enemies, they also have a war with ‘La Mayiza’.