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Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty” Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”
Cartels January 20, 2026

Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”

37 inmates from the Altiplano maximum-security prison were transferred to the United ... more

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Mexico City: 120,000 Demand Justice for Victims Mexico City: 120,000 Demand Justice for Victims
Cartels March 9, 2026

Mexico City: 120,000 Demand Justice for Victims

With drums, conch shells sounding like war drums, green and purple scarves ... more

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Mexico and the United States are working to dismantle a timeshare fraud network linked to the CJNG. Mexico and the United States are working to dismantle a timeshare fraud network linked to the CJNG.
Cartels February 19, 2026

Mexico and the United States are working to dismantle a timeshare fraud network linked to the CJNG.

The Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), through its Financial ... more

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Mexican Navy Intercepts Semi-Submersible with 4 Tons of Cocaine Mexican Navy Intercepts Semi-Submersible with 4 Tons of Cocaine
Cartels February 19, 2026

Mexican Navy Intercepts Semi-Submersible with 4 Tons of Cocaine

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection ... more

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Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa
Cartels January 8, 2026

Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa

Personnel from the Mexican Navy (Semar) dismantled a clandestine laboratory and warehouse, ... more

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Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs
Cartels February 17, 2026

Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs

U.S. authorities announced the 20-year prison sentence against a Mexican man identified ... more

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Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border
Cartels September 4, 2025

Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border

A man originally from Mexico was detained by border agents after several ... more

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Mexican cartels recruit Colombian soldiers even through WhatsApp Mexican cartels recruit Colombian soldiers even through WhatsApp
Cartels June 17, 2025

Mexican cartels recruit Colombian soldiers even through WhatsApp

To recruit Colombian soldiers with experience in explosives and intelligence work, Mexican ... more

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Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA
Cartels July 16, 2025

Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and the acting head of the U.S. ... more

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Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante and Her Husband Have Their Visas Revoked Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante and Her Husband Have Their Visas Revoked
Cartels August 15, 2025

Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante and Her Husband Have Their Visas Revoked

On the morning of May 15, 2025, Mayor Norma Alicia Bustamante Martínez ... more

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Mexicali faces a severe fentanyl crisis: overconsumption exceeds reality Mexicali faces a severe fentanyl crisis: overconsumption exceeds reality
Cartels May 1, 2025

Mexicali faces a severe fentanyl crisis: overconsumption exceeds reality

Jorge, 39, prepares a dose of "black heroin" that has been adulterated ... more

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Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss
Cartels January 17, 2026

Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss

In a decisive action to prevent the glorification of criminal activities, security ... more

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Mayor of Uruapan Reports Arrest of “El Rino,” CJNG Cartel Boss: Requests Support from Harfuch and Armed Forces Mayor of Uruapan Reports Arrest of “El Rino,” CJNG Cartel Boss: Requests Support from Harfuch and Armed Forces
Cartels August 28, 2025

Mayor of Uruapan Reports Arrest of “El Rino,” CJNG Cartel Boss: Requests Support from Harfuch and Armed Forces

Carlos Manzo, mayor of the municipality of Uruapan, Michoacán, announced the arrest ... more

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Mayor of Elota Reappears After Attack; Assured That He and His Team Are Fine Mayor of Elota Reappears After Attack; Assured That He and His Team Are Fine
Cartels October 16, 2025

Mayor of Elota Reappears After Attack; Assured That He and His Team Are Fine

Richard Millán Vázquez, mayor of Elota, Sinaloa, reappeared on social media and ... more

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Massacre at San Miguel de Allende Patron Saint Festival: 2 Dead and 17 Wounded Massacre at San Miguel de Allende Patron Saint Festival: 2 Dead and 17 Wounded
Cartels August 18, 2025

Massacre at San Miguel de Allende Patron Saint Festival: 2 Dead and 17 Wounded

A gunman burst into the patron saint festival in the Infonavit Malanquín ... more