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The Tepalcatepec Cartel is Recruiting Foreigners to Operate Drones in Michoacán

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat We begin in Michoacán. There, the Tepalcatepec Cartel hires foreigners to carry out surveillance duties on airstrips used for drug trafficking. *Milenio* was able to speak with a Colombian national who claimed to have been brought to our country to operate on behalf of Juan José Farías—known as "El Abuelo" (The Grandfather)—the leader of *Cárteles Unidos* (United Cartels). In Mexico, organized crime continues t…
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borderlandbeat.com broke the news on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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