Mexico's New Ultraviolent Narco-Terrorists: The CDN

The Underworld Podcast

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 871 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

From the ashes of Los Zetas rose the Cartel del Noreste or Northeast Cartel, a brutal splinter group led by the infamous Treviño Morales family and headquartered in the blood-soaked border city of Nuevo Laredo. Known for their military tactics, narco-tanks, and paramilitary wing “Tropa del Infierno” aka the Hell Troop, CDN wages war not only against rivals but against the Mexican state itself. This episode dives into their origins, their iron grip on smuggling routes, and the savage methods they use to maintain power. From public executions to armored convoys that look straight out of Mad Max, CDN represents the next evolution of cartel warfare. If you want to understand how modern Mexican cartels have evolved, start here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:35.6	March 13, 2022, in the Hildago neighborhood in Nuevo-Laredo, Mexico, on the border with Texas.
1:42.8	A few dozen Mexican soldiers, backed by a Black Hawk military helicopter and multiple armored
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