Category: Cartels
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Sentencing Date Moved Up for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Brooklyn, New York Sentencing Date Moved Up for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Brooklyn, New York
Cartels December 2, 2025

Sentencing Date Moved Up for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Brooklyn, New York

The sentencing date for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, former leader of the ... more

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“Dumbo,” CJNG plaza boss in Quintana Roo, and three alleged members of the criminal group are being prosecuted. “Dumbo,” CJNG plaza boss in Quintana Roo, and three alleged members of the criminal group are being prosecuted.
Cartels December 14, 2025

“Dumbo,” CJNG plaza boss in Quintana Roo, and three alleged members of the criminal group are being prosecuted.

Miguel Alexander “N,” alias “Dumbo,” alleged plaza boss for the Jalisco New ... more

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Lucero Sánchez Revealed That El Chapo Kidnapped and Physically Abused Her Lucero Sánchez Revealed That El Chapo Kidnapped and Physically Abused Her
Cartels December 22, 2025

Lucero Sánchez Revealed That El Chapo Kidnapped and Physically Abused Her

Lucero Sánchez, also known as “La Chapodiputada” (The Chapo Deputy), made new ... more

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Harfuch Confirms Capture of “El Mantecas,” Leader of a Beltrán Leyva Faction in Sinaloa Harfuch Confirms Capture of “El Mantecas,” Leader of a Beltrán Leyva Faction in Sinaloa
Cartels January 19, 2026

Harfuch Confirms Capture of “El Mantecas,” Leader of a Beltrán Leyva Faction in Sinaloa

The head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar ... more

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The investigation into the Salamanca massacre points to an attack by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel against the Jalisco Cartel The investigation into the Salamanca massacre points to an attack by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel against the Jalisco Cartel
Cartels January 27, 2026

The investigation into the Salamanca massacre points to an attack by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel against the Jalisco Cartel

The investigation into Sunday's massacre in Salamanca, Guanajuato, in central Mexico, points ... more

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Emma Coronel requests early termination of her probation in the US Emma Coronel requests early termination of her probation in the US
Cartels January 30, 2026

Emma Coronel requests early termination of her probation in the US

Emma Coronel, wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has requested that the ... more

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US seizes 3 million fentanyl pills, the largest amount in history US seizes 3 million fentanyl pills, the largest amount in history
Cartels May 6, 2025

US seizes 3 million fentanyl pills, the largest amount in history

US authorities arrested six alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel and seized ... more

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The Story Behind “El Cocinero,” the Chef Who Cooked for the Arellano Félix Cartel The Story Behind “El Cocinero,” the Chef Who Cooked for the Arellano Félix Cartel
Cartels May 29, 2025

The Story Behind “El Cocinero,” the Chef Who Cooked for the Arellano Félix Cartel

Fausto Soto Miller, known as "El Chef" or "El Cocinero," has been ... more

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Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles for Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles for Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels July 3, 2025

Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles for Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel

Julio César Chávez Carrasco, 39, son of former boxing champion Julio César ... more

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Lagos de Moreno: Five teenagers who vanished into the clutches of drug traffickers Lagos de Moreno: Five teenagers who vanished into the clutches of drug traffickers
Cartels August 11, 2025

Lagos de Moreno: Five teenagers who vanished into the clutches of drug traffickers

“We're in exactly the same situation as on August 11, 2023, because ... more