Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel
Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima | |
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | David Rogel Figueroa |
| Named after | Santa Rosa de Lima |
| Founding location | Santa Rosa de Lima, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Years active | 2014−present |
| Territory | Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Northern Michoacán and Querétaro |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, money laundering, oil theft, extortion, robbery, murder, arms trafficking |
| Allies | Gulf Cartel Grupo Escorpión |
| Rivals | Los Zetas Jalisco New Generation Cartel |
The Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima) or CSRL is a Mexican criminal organization from the state of Guanajuato. Founded in 2014, it was initially headed by "The Sledgehammer". They mainly earn their income from oil theft. In June 2020, it was reported that state government raids and turf wars with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel resulted in the Santa Rosa de Lima losing much of their territories in Guanajuato, Querétaro and Hidalgo and most of their "soldiers." However, cartel members still maintain a small presence in certain municipalities of Guanajuato, such as Celaya, Santa Rosa de Lima, Salvatierra, Juventino Rosas, Irapuato, Apaseo El Alto, Apaseo El Grande, San Miguel Octopan, Cortazar, Salamanca, they are active in organized crime. Ortiz was captured by state and federal authorities on 2 August 2020 along with 5 other people.