Juárez has a long, notorious history of drug trafficking and the intense related violence."Human heads sent to Mexico police" , BBC News, October 21, 2008. Accessed March 5, 2009 Mexico's first homegrown cartel, run by Ignacia Jasso, was seated in the city, and for a time controlled much of the border drug trade. Today the Juárez Cartel controls the routes in Juárez. Related violence in the city is responsible for more than 1,000 unsolved murders of young women from 1993 to 2003.
juárez has a long notorious history of drug trafficking and the intense related violence"human heads sent to mexico police"  bbc news october 21 2008 accessed march 5 2009 mexico's first homegrown cartel run by ignacia jasso was seated in the city and for a time controlled much of the border drug trade today the juárez cartel controls the routes in juárez related violence in the city is responsible for more than 1000 unsolved murders of young women from 1993 to 2003