Gustavo Espinoza (Johnsonverse)

Gustavo Tapia Espinoza, also known as Papa E., is the head of the Texas Branch of the Gulf cartel, and is 3rd in rank of the organization. From 2009 until his 2014 arrest Espinoza was considered to be the #2 most wanted man in the United States, behind Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
==Early life==
Espinoza was born on August 17, 1988 in Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico. At the age of 7 in 1995 Espinoza illegally immigrated to the United States by swimming across the Rio Grande into Texas, settling in the city of Belton where his Uncle and Aunt lived in. Espinoza's early years had consisted of pickpocketing people in the streets of Belton.
==Rise to Power==
At the age of 14 in March of 2003, Espinoza became involved in the Gulf Cartel, helping export drugs into Texas as a drug mule with his friends, and had committed his first murder in July of 2004 when he murdered a member of the rival Los Zetas Cartel, which made Espinoza become a member of the Gulf Cartel. Espinoza then started an operation where he would bring drugs into the United States through antique stores. Such skillful operations led to Espinoza becoming the head of the Texas branch of the Gulf Cartel in 2009 at the age of 21, making him the youngest Cartel head in history.
Espinoza's reign as the head of the Texas branch would lead to massive violence all across the southwest United States, most notably in the Belton era where it was said that 20 people would be killed each year during Espinoza's reign. This reign of terror would bring attention to the DEA, who starting in September 2013 would start investigating and fighting against the Texas branch.
==Arrest and Reign through Prison==
On May 15, 2014, The Espinoza's home in Belton was raided by the DEA, leading to the arrest of Espinoza, however neither Gustavo's wife nor his children who are rumored to be involved in the organization were at the home at the time. Following a lengthly trial, on November 22, 2014, Gustavo was sent to jail for Life plus 500 years for 315 murders that were either committed or organized by him, 30 counts of human trafficking, and a staggering 215 counts of Drug trafficking. 
To this day Gustavo has been imprisoned at a Maximum security prison in Utah, but in spite of this it is highly rumored that Gustavo continues to control the Texas Branch, running operations through a phone line through his children.
==Personal Life==
In 2007 Gustavo married a local stripper named Brittney, and the couple had 2 children, Jaiden, AKA Baby E., and Pliggy. Both children are involved with the Gulf Cartel, with Jaiden reportedly running operations in Texas in place of Gustavo.
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