Category: Cartels
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Lucía Guadalupe Mora, Morena Coordinator in Valle de Allende, Chihuahua, Murdered Lucía Guadalupe Mora, Morena Coordinator in Valle de Allende, Chihuahua, Murdered
Cartels May 13, 2026

Lucía Guadalupe Mora, Morena Coordinator in Valle de Allende, Chihuahua, Murdered

Lucía Guadalupe Mora Ávalos, the municipal coordinator for the Morena party in ... more

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Armed Group Opens Fire on House in Culiacán; Rival Hitmen Inside Return Fire Armed Group Opens Fire on House in Culiacán; Rival Hitmen Inside Return Fire
Cartels May 30, 2026

Armed Group Opens Fire on House in Culiacán; Rival Hitmen Inside Return Fire

A fierce clash between hitmen from rival criminal cells took place on ... more

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Two criminal targets linked to the Sinaloa Cartel’s “Los Rusos” faction arrested in Baja California Two criminal targets linked to the Sinaloa Cartel’s “Los Rusos” faction arrested in Baja California
Cartels June 10, 2026

Two criminal targets linked to the Sinaloa Cartel’s “Los Rusos” faction arrested in Baja California

Agents from the Baja California State Citizen Security Force (FESC) arrested two ... more

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US Man Sentenced to Associate of “Doña Lupe,” Woman Dedicated to Migrant Smuggling and Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel US Man Sentenced to Associate of “Doña Lupe,” Woman Dedicated to Migrant Smuggling and Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels June 16, 2026

US Man Sentenced to Associate of “Doña Lupe,” Woman Dedicated to Migrant Smuggling and Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

Raúl Saucedo Huipio, a 51-year-old resident of Mexicali, Baja California, was sentenced ... more

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Former Sinaloa Security Secretary disappears from US prison registry; whereabouts unknown Former Sinaloa Security Secretary disappears from US prison registry; whereabouts unknown
Cartels August 17, 2026

Former Sinaloa Security Secretary disappears from US prison registry; whereabouts unknown

Retired General Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, the former Secretary of Security for Sinaloa, ... more

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SSC captures two relatives of ‘El Irving,’ an extortion ringleader for ‘La Unión Tepito’ SSC captures two relatives of ‘El Irving,’ an extortion ringleader for ‘La Unión Tepito’
Cartels September 6, 2026

SSC captures two relatives of ‘El Irving,’ an extortion ringleader for ‘La Unión Tepito’

The Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) arrested Karla Guadalupe Hernández and Harumi ... more

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“Madres Buscadoras” Discover Clandestine Grave in El Salto, Jalisco: A Secret Burial Site “Madres Buscadoras” Discover Clandestine Grave in El Salto, Jalisco: A Secret Burial Site
Cartels April 26, 2026

“Madres Buscadoras” Discover Clandestine Grave in El Salto, Jalisco: A Secret Burial Site

The *Madres Buscadoras de Jalisco* (Searching Mothers of Jalisco) collective located a ... more

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Former Culiacán Police Commander Kidnapped and Killed DEA Informant and Family Member, U.S. Alleges Former Culiacán Police Commander Kidnapped and Killed DEA Informant and Family Member, U.S. Alleges
Cartels May 1, 2026

Former Culiacán Police Commander Kidnapped and Killed DEA Informant and Family Member, U.S. Alleges

A former commander of the Culiacán Municipal Police allegedly kidnapped and murdered ... more

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Guerrero: Mothers Spend May 10th Fleeing Escalating Violence by “Los Ardillos” Guerrero: Mothers Spend May 10th Fleeing Escalating Violence by “Los Ardillos”
Cartels May 11, 2026

Guerrero: Mothers Spend May 10th Fleeing Escalating Violence by “Los Ardillos”

After five days of attacks—involving gunfire and explosives dropped from drones—by the ... more

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Influencer “El Jerry” Shot Dead in Culiacán, Sinaloa Influencer “El Jerry” Shot Dead in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Cartels June 11, 2026

Influencer “El Jerry” Shot Dead in Culiacán, Sinaloa

On the afternoon of Sunday, November 16, the city of Culiacán was ... more

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