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No CIA Agents Were on the Ground When “El Payín” Was Killed, Claims The New York Times No CIA Agents Were on the Ground When “El Payín” Was Killed, Claims The New York Times
Cartels May 13, 2026

No CIA Agents Were on the Ground When “El Payín” Was Killed, Claims The New York Times

The death of Francisco Efraín Beltrán de la Peña—alias “El Payín”—in Tecámac, ... more

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Three Mexican Drug Cooks Arrested in Largest Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Nigeria Three Mexican Drug Cooks Arrested in Largest Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Nigeria
Cartels May 21, 2026

Three Mexican Drug Cooks Arrested in Largest Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Nigeria

Three Mexican citizens were arrested on Saturday, May 16, in the largest ... more

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Home linked to owner and director of Culiacán media outlet Grupo Adiscusión targeted in shooting Home linked to owner and director of Culiacán media outlet Grupo Adiscusión targeted in shooting
Cartels July 18, 2026

Home linked to owner and director of Culiacán media outlet Grupo Adiscusión targeted in shooting

A home linked to César Millán Lafarga—owner and general director of the ... 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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Jaime Bonilla Threatens to Confront Marina del Pilar Ávila in Leaked Video, Intensifying Political War in Baja California Jaime Bonilla Threatens to Confront Marina del Pilar Ávila in Leaked Video, Intensifying Political War in Baja California
Cartels July 28, 2026

Jaime Bonilla Threatens to Confront Marina del Pilar Ávila in Leaked Video, Intensifying Political War in Baja California

The confrontation between former Baja California governor Jaime Bonilla and his successor, ... more

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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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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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‘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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