


Saenz-Tamez, who was convicted in Beaumont, pleaded guilty to several counts of conspiracy to distribute drugs and money laundering. Attorney Malcolm Bales recently announced the guilty plea of Juan Francisco Saenz-Tamez, who had been the latest head of the Gulf Cartel. Disarray now the Norm: The Gulf Cartel has been wracked by disarray the past several years as leaders have come and gone quickly, and the cartel has mightily fought rivals in Mexico. federal agents in 2007, moments after stepping off a Mexican government plane, was convicted of drug trafficking and an array of other charges in Houston. Osiel Cardenas Guillen, who was formerly the principle leader of the Gulf Cartel is escorted by U.S. Houston has been a hub for moving drugs from Mexico to other parts of the United States. Long Time Houston Market: The Gulf Cartel, which has long been the dominant cartel for moving drugs to the Houston area, has in recent years had to shared the turf with other organizations.
