Cachiros
| Founded | 1990s |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1990s-present |
| Territory | Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Ethnicity | Hondurans |
| Leader(s) |
Javier Eriberto Rivera Maradiaga Devis Leonel Rivera Maradiaga |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, money laundering |
| Allies |
Sinaloa Cartel Los Rastrojos |
Cachiros is a Honduran drug cartel and criminal organization. It was founded in the early 1990s by a group of cattle-ranchers in the Olancho-Colón departments of Honduras.[1]
In January 2015, Cachiros leader Javier Maradiaga, also known as "Javier Cachiro", turned himself in to the U.S. Embassy in Honduras and plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in trial.[2] Honduran officials seized between $500 million to $800 million following Javier's actions, though the Cachiros are believed to have a net worth of over $1 billion.
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