Mar 04. They have taken full control of the now defunct La Familia Michoacana operations in states including Michoacán, Guerrero, the state of Mexico, and Morelos. The banners read the following: And many of the Freemasons were the ones who originally concocted that story, no doubt to boost their own lineage. A single cartel, the Knights Templar, once reigned supreme in Tierra Caliente. On February 27, 2015, Servando "La Tuta" Gómez Leader of the Knights Templar was arrested by the Mexican federal police. But thanks to influential Bernard of Clairvaux who wrote a essay on the Order, the men of the Templar became the first warrior monks of the western world. [16], There were other similar banners that were allegedly signed by their rivals, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.[17]. They adopted a simple white tunic that was adorned by a red cross which became their signature hallmark. "They were inside a refrigerated box, tightly wrapped in blankets," José Manuel Mireles told local media. This unstable environment set up a power play by King Philip IV. [15] The banners read the following:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The Knights Templar Cartel will not partake in any warlike acts, we are not killers, welcome Pope (sic). He was deeply indebted to the Templars and although their money was supposed to have been given to a rival order, the Knights Hospitallers, it is believed that Philip and King Edward II of England made off with most of the money. The bodies of seven blindfolded men who had been executed by vigilantes or a drug cartel have been found propped up in plastic chairs on a busy roundabout in Mexico. -WARNING: Extremely Violent and Explicit Material! One of the enduring myths of the Templars arrest in France is that since it occurred on Friday, the 13th that is why some people fear the date. They were an order who had lost their purpose but still controlled enormous wealth. [14], Previous to that date, on 17 March 2012, the Knights Templar Cartel allegedly put up 14 banners on bridges of the León, San Miguel de Allende, Irapuato, Salamanca, Yuriria, Moroleón and Uriangato, municipalities of Guanajuato, pledging to not provoke any violent acts during the pope's visit. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Moreno, who founded La Familia cartel before starting up the Knights Templar, was first declared dead by the Mexican government in December 2010 after a shootout with federal police, even though no corpse was found.
Regardless, the order was an intriguing, eclectic group of “warrior monks” who wielded tremendous power for a short time. This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 11:12. Read Next: Knights Templar Cartel's "La Tuta" Captured. But to get thru to Jerusalem, these Europeans had to cross thru Muslim held lands and many of them were robbed and murdered. The 43-year-old was intercepted after a tip-off by locals as he was riding a mule near a mountainous wood hut he used as hideout, authorities said. Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico in the last seven years. The Order of the Knights Templar traced their lineage back to the First Crusade. The book is decorated with knights on horseback with lances and crosses. The order received a formal endorsement by the Catholic Church in 1129 and in 1139, their status was bolstered even further when Pope Innocent II issued a Papal Bull that allowed the Knights Templar special rights. Aug 02.
Despite the absence of any evidence other than what was coerced by torture by Philip, the Pope, Clement V issued an edict dissolving the order under enormous pressure by Philip. Along with the Sinaloa Cartel and Gulf Cartel, the Knights Templar formed a short-lived joint enforcer gang called Cárteles Unidos (English: United Cartels) or La Resistencia, composed of well-trained gunmen dedicated to kill and expel Los Zetas Cartel operatives who were invading the former Familia Michoacana territories in Michoacán and Jalisco.
Overcome by heat after just a day, they were slaughtered.
They were an order who had lost their purpose but still controlled enormous wealth. He writes for SOFREP and covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and his work is regularly featured in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Grafton News newspapers. Téllez and Órnelas had worked as windscreen washers in the city. This was loosely portrayed in the 2005 film, “Kingdom of Heaven.” Jerusalem fell a few months later. Their banking system was ingenious as pilgrims could deposit funds in their home countries and withdraw funds in the Holy Land. The Templars under the command of Grand Master Gerard de Ridefort had marched out away from water to meet the army of Saladin.
"We have several statements in open investigations that point to a network of several suspects who would identify people with certain characteristics, especially children, and kidnap them,' Becerra said. They built castles across the Holy Land and quickly gained the reputation as fierce fighters, defeating many Muslim armies during the next several decades. Jacques de Molay was executed in 1314.
The Knights even go as far as drug testing all members. As of September 2017, it is believed the cartel has ceased to exist after their leader Pablo "El 500" Toscano Padilla and his lieutenant Ezequiel "El Cheques" Castaneda were reported to have been killed by remnants of La Nueva Familia Michoacana while on their way to a regional meeting with members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel to form an alliance with them. A message was pinned on his body with ice picks. © 2020 The SOFREP Media Group. But to get thru to Jerusalem, these Europeans had to cross thru Muslim held lands and many of them were robbed and murdered. In 1303, the Templars had set up their headquarters in Paris. Their influence quickly grew as they set up banks, built fleets of ships and controlled the island of Cypress. [23], Independent Civilian vigilante and Militia groups, "Surgen cuatro grupos del narco en 2011; El blachkammer es el capo más poderoso", "A Line in the Sand: Confronting the Threat at the Southwest Border", "Policías comunitarios retiran bloqueo carretero en Guerrero tras 23 horas - Nacional - CNNMexico.com", https://radiozapatista.org/?p=19495&lang=en, "Mexican drug dealers play a role in why your avocado is more expensive", "Mexico police raid 'La Familia drug cartel', killing 11", "Prevén arrecie lucha por lugar del 'Chayo' en Michoacán", "Mexican Authorities Arrest 46 Suspected Drug Gang Members", "One capo falls, others move in - Mexico Unmasked", "Mexico Captures Knights Templar Cartel Leader 'La Tuta, "Pope's visit to Guanajuato puts spotlight on magical Guanajuato", "Con mantas, Templarios dan bienvenida al papa y prometen tregua durante su visita", "Caballeros Templarios le dan la bienvenida al Papa", "Mexican drug cartel distributes ethics guide", "Patterned After the Knights Templar, Drug Cartel Issues "Code of Conduct", http://d.digests.nhub.news/2017/09/27/daily/usa_en_full24h_financial.m.html, https://www.crisisgroup.org/es/latin-america-caribbean/mexico/80-mexicos-everyday-war-guerrero-and-trials-peace, https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/jalisco-cartel-dominate-mexico/, Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars, El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency, Manhunt of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán (2001–2014), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Knights_Templar_Cartel&oldid=983810560, Articles with dead external links from August 2015, Articles to be expanded from October 2018, Articles needing translation from Spanish Wikipedia, Pages using infobox criminal organization with ethnicity or ethnic makeup parameters, Pages using infobox criminal organization with rivals parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.