The Tijuana cartel, however, has something their rivals do not have: a long-time family with business and political connections throughout the city.
She is believed to have taken control after Sanchez Arellano, who is reported as being either her son or her nephew, was arrested last year.
Second Arrest of Benjamin Arellano Felix International pressure after the murder of Cardinal Juan Posadas Ocampo, in which Benjamin was involved, increased the interest of Mexican authorities in pursuing drug-related activities, so he was forced to change his identity and go into hiding.