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El Mini Lic Reappears in US Court to Face Fentanyl Trafficking Charges El Mini Lic Reappears in US Court to Face Fentanyl Trafficking Charges
Cartels May 24, 2025

El Mini Lic Reappears in US Court to Face Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

Damaso López Serrano, known as El Mini Lic, former leader of the ... more

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Drug traffickers take advantage of migrants to expand their operation Drug traffickers take advantage of migrants to expand their operation
Cartels June 9, 2025

Drug traffickers take advantage of migrants to expand their operation

On May 6, nine foreigners were arrested in the Tierra Caliente region ... more

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US Prosecutor Will Not Seek Death Penalty for El Mayo Zambada US Prosecutor Will Not Seek Death Penalty for El Mayo Zambada
Cartels August 5, 2025

US Prosecutor Will Not Seek Death Penalty for El Mayo Zambada

Ismael El Mayo Zambada will not face the death penalty in the ... more

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Handcuffed and bowed: Unreleased videos of the transfer of 26 Mexican prisoners to the US are revealed Handcuffed and bowed: Unreleased videos of the transfer of 26 Mexican prisoners to the US are revealed
Cartels August 13, 2025

Handcuffed and bowed: Unreleased videos of the transfer of 26 Mexican prisoners to the US are revealed

Mexican authorities released the first videos detailing the operation in which 26 ... more

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Elite state force formed in Sinaloa with military training Elite state force formed in Sinaloa with military training
Cartels August 19, 2025

Elite state force formed in Sinaloa with military training

The Ministry of Defense has reinforced the Sinaloa police force with special ... more

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Money Laundering Infiltrates Music Streaming; Spotify and Twitch Are Other Paths Money Laundering Infiltrates Music Streaming; Spotify and Twitch Are Other Paths
Cartels August 30, 2025

Money Laundering Infiltrates Music Streaming; Spotify and Twitch Are Other Paths

In addition to YouTube, with its Super Chat and Super Stickers tools, ... more

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Alejandro ‘N’, leader of ‘La Chokiza,’ charged with organized crime for kidnapping Alejandro ‘N’, leader of ‘La Chokiza,’ charged with organized crime for kidnapping
Cartels September 18, 2025

Alejandro ‘N’, leader of ‘La Chokiza,’ charged with organized crime for kidnapping

Alejandro Gilmare 'N', alias "El Choko," identified as the leader of the ... more

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Once again in Culiacán, Elota, and Cosalá, 14 chemical concentration areas and 3 inactive drug manufacturing laboratories were seized Once again in Culiacán, Elota, and Cosalá, 14 chemical concentration areas and 3 inactive drug manufacturing laboratories were seized
Cartels September 26, 2025

Once again in Culiacán, Elota, and Cosalá, 14 chemical concentration areas and 3 inactive drug manufacturing laboratories were seized

In Culiacán, Elota, and Cosalá, the Interinstitutional Group seized 14 chemical concentration ... more

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“El Cabañas,” Los Rusos gang leader in Acapulco and mastermind of attack on federal police officers in Guerrero, arrested “El Cabañas,” Los Rusos gang leader in Acapulco and mastermind of attack on federal police officers in Guerrero, arrested
Cartels October 19, 2025

“El Cabañas,” Los Rusos gang leader in Acapulco and mastermind of attack on federal police officers in Guerrero, arrested

Federal forces, in coordination with Morelos authorities, arrested Antonio Bautista Vargas, alias ... more

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“El Mayito Flaco” was not arrested in Durango: Rumor reveals the Los Chapitos crisis in Sinaloa “El Mayito Flaco” was not arrested in Durango: Rumor reveals the Los Chapitos crisis in Sinaloa
Cartels October 28, 2025

“El Mayito Flaco” was not arrested in Durango: Rumor reveals the Los Chapitos crisis in Sinaloa

The alleged arrest of Ismael Zambada Sicairos—known in the criminal world as ... more

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Julión Álvarez Denies Pilot’s Arrest for Alleged Drug Trafficking Links Julión Álvarez Denies Pilot’s Arrest for Alleged Drug Trafficking Links
Cartels November 17, 2025

Julión Álvarez Denies Pilot’s Arrest for Alleged Drug Trafficking Links

Julión Álvarez denied, in an official statement, the alleged arrest of one ... more

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“We’re going for the governorship and then the presidency,” declares Carlos Tafolla, Michoacán congressman. “We’re going for the governorship and then the presidency,” declares Carlos Tafolla, Michoacán congressman.
Cartels November 29, 2025

“We’re going for the governorship and then the presidency,” declares Carlos Tafolla, Michoacán congressman.

Congressman Carlos Bautista Tafolla, a member of the Hat Movement, announced to ... more

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Man Wanted by the DEA Captured in Quintana Roo Man Wanted by the DEA Captured in Quintana Roo
Cartels December 20, 2025

Man Wanted by the DEA Captured in Quintana Roo

Erik “N”, wanted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was arrested in ... more