La Linea

La Linea is an enforcer gang or armed wing of the Juarez Cartel. It began in the late 1990's as corrupt police officers protecting the cartel's leader, Amado Carrillo Fuentes. They were known as a line, hence the group's name("The Line" in Spanish)

Since then, they have been responsible for many massacres around Chihuahua state, as well as attacks against journalists and American officials. Most recently, they were involved in the massacre of an American-Mexican family. Because the family held dual citizenship, the massacre has brought the group and its parent organization attention from the USA, notably in the form of President Donald Trump threatening to use force against them.