Zeta Cartel Leader Indicted for Running Drug Empire from Prison

U.S. charges reveal Miguel Treviño Morales continued cartel operations from Mexican incarceration.

Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, a leader of the Zetas cartel, allegedly managed the Northeast Cartel while imprisoned in Mexico.
The U.S. indictment accuses Treviño Morales and his brother Omar of drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent criminal enterprises.
Despite their incarceration, the brothers reportedly controlled the cartel through family members managing day-to-day operations.
The Northeast Cartel, a successor to the Zetas, is known for extreme violence, especially in the border city of Nuevo Laredo.
The U.S. has sought Treviño Morales' extradition for a decade, facing legal obstacles, while his relative was deported due to U.S. citizenship.