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In the Mexican and U.S. press, devotion to Santa Muerte is often associated with violence, criminality, and the illegal drug trade. She is a popular religious figure in prisons, both among inmates and staff, and shrines dedicated to her can be found in many cells. | In the Mexican and U.S. press, devotion to Santa Muerte is often associated with violence, criminality, and the [[recreational drug|illegal drug]] trade. She is a popular religious figure in prisons, both among inmates and staff, and shrines dedicated to her can be found in many cells. | ||
Altars with images of Santa Muerte have been found in many drug safe houses in both Mexico and the United States. Among Santa Muerte's more infamous devotees are kidnapper Daniel Arizmendi López, known as ''El Mochaorejas'', and Gilberto García Mena, one of the bosses of the Gulf Cartel. In March 2012, the Sonora State Investigative Police announced that they had arrested eight people for murder for allegedly having performed a human sacrifice of a woman and two ten-year-old boys to Santa Muerte. | Altars with images of Santa Muerte have been found in many drug safe houses in both Mexico and the United States. Among Santa Muerte's more infamous devotees are kidnapper Daniel Arizmendi López, known as ''El Mochaorejas'', and Gilberto García Mena, one of the bosses of the Gulf Cartel. In March 2012, the Sonora State Investigative Police announced that they had arrested eight people for murder for allegedly having performed a human sacrifice of a woman and two ten-year-old boys to Santa Muerte. | ||