U.S. Department of Justice(@TheJusticeDept):Jose Flores-Flores of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, remains in custody following his arrest. A federal grand jury returned the superseding indictment, and he is expected to appear for arraignment in the near future. The United States designated the Gulf Cartel, also known as Cartel del Golfo, as a foreign terrorist organization Feb. 20, 2025. According to the Department of State, the northeast Mexico-based cartel is involved in drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, human smuggling, and other illicit activities. They also use violence, including assassinations of civilians and government officials, to intimidate the public and control territory. Read more about this case:

U.S. Department of Justice@TheJusticeDept

2026.09.16 16:46

Jose Flores-Flores of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, remains in custody following his arrest. A federal grand jury returned the superseding indictment, and he is expected to appear for arraignment in the near future. The United States designated the Gulf Cartel, also known as Cartel del Golfo, as a foreign terrorist organization Feb. 20, 2025. According to the Department of State, the northeast Mexico-based cartel is involved in drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, human smuggling, and other illicit activities. They also use violence, including assassinations of civilians and government officials, to intimidate the public and control territory. Read more about this case:

U.S. Department of Justice@TheJusticeDept

2026.09.16 15:32

🚨@USAttyReitz announces the securing of an indictment against an illegal alien for providing material support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization “Mobilization of the Justice Department under @AGToddBlanche to eliminate the cartels, restore law and order, and safety is well underway. @POTUS Trump unlocked a powerful tool in designating the Gulf Cartel a Foreign Terrorist Organization because it now provides my office, alongside my federal partners, the ability to smoke out, hunt down, and bring to justice some of the most evil people and organizations on the planet.”