Los Ántrax were an armed group belonging to the Sinaloa narcotics trafficking Cartel that was founded by José Rodrigo Aréchiga Gamboa, "El Chino" in 2008. A protection unit for drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, it was established in the wake of his and his loyal partners' War against their former lieutenants, the Beltrán Leyva brothers, to protect the state capital of Culiacán against these intruders.
Origins[]
José Rodrigo Aréchiga Gamboa, "El Chino", established the los Ántrax armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel on direction from his superior, contraband boss Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, after the break-off with the former faction of the Beltrán Leyva brothers, in 2008. His main consignment was to protect the leader's power base of Culiacán from any external intrusion.