Ghostrider — Cartel [new]

As of 2026, the Ghost Rider Cartel no longer exists as a unified, hierarchical organization. However, its and brand persist in the following ways:

Following days of intense, heavy-weapon skirmishes near Tepalcatepec and El Aguaje, CJNG forces successfully ambushed and captured him. The Incident and Psychological Warfare ghostrider cartel

Los Fantasmas (The Ghosts), Cartel del Fantasma (Cartel of the Ghost), Ghost Riders Primary Area of Operation: Chihuahua, Mexico (specifically the border region south of Ciudad Juárez, including the municipalities of Guadalupe, Praxedis G. Guerrero, and Ascensión) Primary Activities: Drug trafficking (marijuana, methamphetamine, fentanyl), human smuggling, migrant extortion, fuel theft, local distribution, and contract killings. Affiliation: Formerly allied with the Sinaloa Cartel; current status is highly fragmented and localized. As of 2026, the Ghost Rider Cartel no

The Ghost Rider Cartel is known for three distinct tactical innovations: The name served two purposes: These videos warn

The group’s leader and namesake, (a nephew of the legendary Sinaloa boss Juan José Esparragoza Moreno, "El Azul"), adopted the moniker "Ghost Rider." According to DEA and Mexican intelligence reports, Esparragoza Moreno was a flamboyant but ruthless operator who cultivated a mythos of invisibility and inevitability. The name served two purposes:

These videos warn local citizens, business owners, and municipal police forces against cooperating with rival syndicates or federal authorities.