Born in the crushing poverty of Las Víboras, Mateo "El Corto" Villareal carved an empire from dust and blood. From an abused boy to a logistical genius for the ruthless Sonora Federation, his ambition knew no bounds. When the old guard crumbled, El Corto seized his chance, founding the Durango Norte Cartel and revolutionizing the global drug trade with audacious tunnels and unparalleled cunning.

But his meteoric rise bred deadly enemies ? rival cartels, his own treacherous family, and the relentless DEA Agent Kiera Hayes. Two legendary prison escapes cemented his myth, but also tightened the net. Now, betrayed by his most trusted compadre and facing American justice, can the Tunnel King escape the ultimate cage? Or will his bloody reign end in a concrete tomb, a forgotten echo in the unending narco war? "El Corto" is a hard-hitting crime saga of power, betrayal, and the devastating cost of an empire built on shadows.