A drug cartel boss known as ‘The Fat Lady’ has finally been arrested in a huge raid where cops discovered drugs, a gun, and phones – this comes months after a rival crime boss was brutally murdered
A drug cartel queenpin dubbed ‘La Gorda’ – ‘The Fat Lady’ – has finally been caught after the brutal death of her rival.
Beatriz Sánchez Martínez, a leader within the Tláhuac Cartel based in Mexico, was taken down by police in a huge bust which also saw authorities seize a sea of narcotics, a shotgun and other valuables. This surprise takedown came three months after a rival gang leader, known as ‘Aunt Fany’, was found dead inside her vehicle. The crime boss’ body was savagely covered in bullet wounds. Police revealed the two gangs had been clashing over drug sales points in their controlled areas.
Martínez was caught by police yesterday along with her drug empire accomplice Carlos Chávez Vargas. Shocking images showed the haul of illegal drugs and goods cops found during the bust at Martínez’s home.
It included 263 doses of cocaine, 200 doses of methamphetamine, 50 grams of probable methamphetamine, a short firearm, three cartridges and a mobile phone. Police also found 399 apparent doses of cocaine and two phones where Vargas was caught, according to Infobae.
Cops searched three other properties believed to be safe houses and drug distribution sites linked to ‘The Fat Lady’. This huge operation came months after the brutal death of enemy cartel boss ‘Aunt Fany’ on February 25, 2025.
Mexican police have accused Vargas of murdering ‘Aunt Fany’ on Martínez’s orders. The brutal killing could have been the gang’s way of taking out the competition following fierce arguments about drug sales.
Following the death of ‘Aunt Fany’, her gang appears to have split into factions and is violently operating in several neighbourhoods, even without their crime leader.
‘The Fat Lady’ and Vargas are now facing a long list of serious charges including drug possession, trafficking, carrying firearms, and extortion. Vargas is also being investigated for possible aggravated homicide.
These arrests come after terrifying reports that some Mexican drug cartels are running training camps where hitmen are forced to eat their victims’ hearts. These camps reportedly lie in hidden mountainous areas while criminals recruit young men into trafficking “schools”.
A young man who was recruited into one of these camps said he was given a rifle and told to kill his brother at one point. He explained the lure of mega cash for many young people convinces them to join the training camps. He added that he was recruited at just 13 years old.