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US Targets “El 03”: Raises Reward to $25 Million for New CJNG Leader US Targets “El 03”: Raises Reward to  Million for New CJNG Leader
Cartels August 5, 2026

US Targets “El 03”: Raises Reward to $25 Million for New CJNG Leader

The United States has raised the reward to $25 million for information ... more

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Three workers from the company Viva Orgánica go missing in Maneadero Three workers from the company Viva Orgánica go missing in Maneadero
Cartels September 6, 2026

Three workers from the company Viva Orgánica go missing in Maneadero

Three workers from the agricultural company Viva Orgánica, located in the Maneadero ... more

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Federal Operation Dismantles Methamphetamine Laboratory in Durango Federal Operation Dismantles Methamphetamine Laboratory in Durango
Cartels October 16, 2026

Federal Operation Dismantles Methamphetamine Laboratory in Durango

Mexican federal authorities dismantle a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Durango, seizing 1,308 ... more

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“El Jardinero” Faces New Charges of Money Laundering and Methamphetamine Trafficking “El Jardinero” Faces New Charges of Money Laundering and Methamphetamine Trafficking
Cartels May 15, 2026

“El Jardinero” Faces New Charges of Money Laundering and Methamphetamine Trafficking

Audías Flores Silva—known in the organized crime underworld as "El Jardinero" (The ... more

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Drugs Hidden in Trucks Carrying Fruits and Vegetables on Routes from Nayarit to Tijuana Drugs Hidden in Trucks Carrying Fruits and Vegetables on Routes from Nayarit to Tijuana
Cartels June 1, 2026

Drugs Hidden in Trucks Carrying Fruits and Vegetables on Routes from Nayarit to Tijuana

Recent federal operations have documented the use of refrigerated cargo trucks carrying ... more

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Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City
Cartels June 29, 2026

Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City

The seizure of methamphetamine on the streets of the nation's capital places ... more

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‘El Mencho’s’ Brother to Plead Guilty in U.S. Court ‘El Mencho’s’ Brother to Plead Guilty in U.S. Court
Cartels July 30, 2026

‘El Mencho’s’ Brother to Plead Guilty in U.S. Court

A U.S. court announced on Thursday that Antonio Oseguera Cervantes—brother of Nemesio ... more

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Panter Bélico sings about “El Mencho,” “El Chapo,” and “El Mayo” Zambada at an official Independence Day event in Chiapas Panter Bélico sings about “El Mencho,” “El Chapo,” and “El Mayo” Zambada at an official Independence Day event in Chiapas
Cartels September 18, 2026

Panter Bélico sings about “El Mencho,” “El Chapo,” and “El Mayo” Zambada at an official Independence Day event in Chiapas

Panter Bélico performed *corridos* dedicated to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias “El Mencho”), ... more

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“El Jardinero” Captured: Considered “El Mencho’s” Successor in the CJNG “El Jardinero” Captured: Considered “El Mencho’s” Successor in the CJNG
Cartels April 27, 2026

“El Jardinero” Captured: Considered “El Mencho’s” Successor in the CJNG

Audias Flores Silva—alias "El Jardinero"—was detained in Nayarit; he is identified as ... more

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Julio César disappeared after leaving work at a Culiacán café; his body was found 12 days later Julio César disappeared after leaving work at a Culiacán café; his body was found 12 days later
Cartels August 3, 2026

Julio César disappeared after leaving work at a Culiacán café; his body was found 12 days later

Julio César Arredondo Bojórquez, a 21-year-old architecture student, left his job at ... more

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Chase Ends in Crash and Arrest of Armed Civilians in Mazatlán’s Zona Dorada Chase Ends in Crash and Arrest of Armed Civilians in Mazatlán’s Zona Dorada
Cartels August 12, 2026

Chase Ends in Crash and Arrest of Armed Civilians in Mazatlán’s Zona Dorada

A chase that took place this Tuesday night in Mazatlán’s Zona Dorada ... more

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Who is Yanet “N,” the U.S. citizen accused of trafficking weapons for the Sinaloa Cartel? Who is Yanet “N,” the U.S. citizen accused of trafficking weapons for the Sinaloa Cartel?
Cartels September 13, 2026

Who is Yanet “N,” the U.S. citizen accused of trafficking weapons for the Sinaloa Cartel?

Yanet “N,” a 21-year-old U.S. citizen, came under federal investigation after Mexican ... more

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‘Isac’ or ‘500’, Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Operative in Tijuana, Arrested ‘Isac’ or ‘500’, Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Operative in Tijuana, Arrested
Cartels October 4, 2026

‘Isac’ or ‘500’, Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Operative in Tijuana, Arrested

Luis Adán 'N'—known as 'Isac' or '500'—a key associate of Franklin Ernesto ... more

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