Arturo Guzmán Decena

Arturo Guzmán Decena, a.k.a. Z-1 (13 Januar 1976 − 21 November 2002) wis a Mexican Airmy sodger that defectit tae become a mercenary an commander o the mercenary gang cried Los Zetas at the service o Osiel Cárdenas Guillen, the Guwf Cairtel's drog laird. Los Zetas are conseidert bi the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as the maist technologically advanced, sophisticatit an violent drog cartel in Mexico.

 Backgrund 
Guzmán Decena trained wi an elite Mexican militar group cried Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFE) oreeginally trained in coonter-insurgency an locatin an apprehendin drog cairtel members. In 1997, Guzmán Decena defectit frae the Mexican airmy an wis bribed bi Osiel Cárdenas Guillen, the leader o the Guwf Cartel, tae become his personal bodyguard. Guzmán Decena brocht wi him approximately 30 ither GAFE deserters enticit bi salaries substantially heicher than thon peyed bi the Mexican govrenment. The role o Los Zetas wis suin expandit, collectin debts, securin cocaine supply an trokin routes kent as plazas an executin its foes, aften wi grotesque savagery.

The group's name Los Zetas is gien efter its first leader, Lieutenant Arturo Guzmán Decena, thats Federal Polis radio code wis "Z1",Los Zetas: Evolution of a Criminal Organization - March 11, 2009 a code gien tae heich-rankin officers.

Daith
Guzmán Decena wis shot deid inside a restaurant on November 2002 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas;  his seicont-in-command, Rogelio González Pizaña (a.k.a.: Z2) wis captured in October 2004 an sae Heriberto Lazcano (a.k.a.: Z3) ascendit tae the leadership o the paramilitar gang.

 See an aw 
 Mexican Drog War

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