Miguel Treviño Morales

Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales (a.k.a. Z-40) is a umwhile Mexican drog laird an tap leader o a creeminal organisation kent as Los Zetas.^[1] Unlik the oreeginal foonders o Los Zetas, Treviño Morales haes nae militar experience, an insteid wirkit for a local gang as a teenager afore bein recruitit in the 1990s. Nanetheless, he is kent bi his adversaries an law enforcement offeecials for his violent reputation an as a "brutal assassin" responsible for bein ahint hintle o the violence in Mexico.^[1]

Treviño Morales is an important figur in the Zetas, who actit as regional boss o Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas an as the seicont-in-command o the organisation.^[2][3] In early 2010, Treviño Morales began tae hae a bigger role in Los Zetas, an follaein the daith o Heriberto Lazcano in October 2012, he became the tap leader in the organisation. Los Zetas are responsible for the smugglin o multiple tons o cocaine, marijuana an heroin intae the Unitit States frae Mexico annually.^[4][5]

As o 15 Julie 2013, he wis in custody efter bein captured bi the Mexican Marines. At the time o his captur, he wis on Mexico's maist-wantit leet, wi a $30 million MXN ($2.3 million USD) rewaird affered for information leadin tae his reest. The United States Department of State wis afferin up tae $5 million USD ($62.4 million MXN) for information leadin tae his reest an conviction an aw.^[6]