In the following days, Mexico was engulfed in the bloody turmoil of gang warfare.
The five major families originally had their own territories, and during times of peace, they did not interfere with each other, and there was even cooperation in business.
However, the death of Sanchez subtly shifted the overall situation.
Most areas in 32 states fell into war, with the fiercest battles occurring in northeastern states like New Leon, Tamaulipas, and central states like Agustante, and even southern states like Villacruz and Puebla were involved.
On the other hand, the Sinoloa Group, which controls northern Mexico and the border areas with the United States, including Upper and Lower California, Chihuahua, and Coahuila, did not get involved.
The Sinoloa Group recently kept a low profile, transforming from the oldest and strongest drug trafficking organization in Mexico into an invisible player in this war.
