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Singer Memo Garza’s tour bus shot at in Puebla; band member injured Singer Memo Garza’s tour bus shot at in Puebla; band member injured
Cartels June 28, 2026

Singer Memo Garza’s tour bus shot at in Puebla; band member injured

The bus carrying the musical group of Memo Garza—former lead singer of ... more

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Sinaloan influencer Camilo Ochoa murdered in Morelos. Sinaloan influencer Camilo Ochoa murdered in Morelos.
Cartels August 17, 2025

Sinaloan influencer Camilo Ochoa murdered in Morelos.

Sinaloan influencer Camilo Ochoa was murdered in Morelos. The YouTuber was shot ... more

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Sinaloa: Five members of “Los Mayos” arrested; they had kidnapped “Chapito” Sinaloa: Five members of “Los Mayos” arrested; they had kidnapped “Chapito”
Cartels August 6, 2025

Sinaloa: Five members of “Los Mayos” arrested; they had kidnapped “Chapito”

Federal authorities released a person detained from prison this Wednesday and arrested ... more

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Sinaloa Ends 2025 with Record Crime Rates Sinaloa Ends 2025 with Record Crime Rates
Cartels January 6, 2026

Sinaloa Ends 2025 with Record Crime Rates

Since September 2024, homicides, femicides, and vehicle thefts have been on the ... more

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Sinaloa Cartel’s “El 20” Arrested: Linked to “Culiacanazos” and Deaths of Five Soldiers Sinaloa Cartel’s “El 20” Arrested: Linked to “Culiacanazos” and Deaths of Five Soldiers
Cartels July 29, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel’s “El 20” Arrested: Linked to “Culiacanazos” and Deaths of Five Soldiers

On Tuesday, July 28, federal authorities captured Adrián “N”—alias “El 20”—identified by ... more

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Sinaloa Cartel Remains Key Player in Fentanyl Export Business to US Sinaloa Cartel Remains Key Player in Fentanyl Export Business to US
Cartels August 12, 2025

Sinaloa Cartel Remains Key Player in Fentanyl Export Business to US

With its leadership arrested or on the run, the Sinaloa cartel's powerful ... more

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Sinaloa Cartel Operative Extradited for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Five Countries Sinaloa Cartel Operative Extradited for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Five Countries
Cartels January 14, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel Operative Extradited for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Five Countries

Roberto Nájera Gutiérrez, alias “La Gallina” (The Hen), a well-known cattle rancher ... more

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Sinaloa Cartel in Colombia: Two Mexicans Arrested as Alleged Liaisons to the Clan del Golfo Sinaloa Cartel in Colombia: Two Mexicans Arrested as Alleged Liaisons to the Clan del Golfo
Cartels June 19, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel in Colombia: Two Mexicans Arrested as Alleged Liaisons to the Clan del Golfo

Two Mexican nationals were arrested in Medellín, Colombia, after being identified as ... more

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Sinaloa Cartel: American Sentenced to Life in Prison for Using Women to Distribute Methamphetamine Sinaloa Cartel: American Sentenced to Life in Prison for Using Women to Distribute Methamphetamine
Cartels April 20, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel: American Sentenced to Life in Prison for Using Women to Distribute Methamphetamine

U.S. authorities announced the life sentence handed down to Jimenez James Love, ... more

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Sinaloa, an Authentic Greek Tragedy: Can This State Survive Without Drug Trafficking? Sinaloa, an Authentic Greek Tragedy: Can This State Survive Without Drug Trafficking?
Cartels May 16, 2026

Sinaloa, an Authentic Greek Tragedy: Can This State Survive Without Drug Trafficking?

Everything has turned into an authentic Greek tragedy — a tragedy acted ... more

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Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico. Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico.
Cartels June 19, 2026

Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico.

Nineteen-year-old Alba Lucía Castañeda Torres and her partner—also Colombian—45-year-old Iván Luque, were ... more

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“Sierra 1,” leader of the Altozano Cartel linked to the extortion of loggers and merchants in Michoacán, arrested “Sierra 1,” leader of the Altozano Cartel linked to the extortion of loggers and merchants in Michoacán, arrested
Cartels June 25, 2026

“Sierra 1,” leader of the Altozano Cartel linked to the extortion of loggers and merchants in Michoacán, arrested

Ernesto Rafael "N"—alias "Sierra 1"—was arrested after being identified as the alleged ... more

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Sicarios from Central America have seen opportunity in Mexico. Now they’re coming from Colombia. Sicarios from Central America have seen opportunity in Mexico. Now they’re coming from Colombia.
Cartels June 12, 2025

Sicarios from Central America have seen opportunity in Mexico. Now they’re coming from Colombia.

Mexican drug cartels continue to use foreign mercenaries to recruit them into ... more

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Sicario Shoot Teacher in Front of Family After Navolato Resort Attack Sicario Shoot Teacher in Front of Family After Navolato Resort Attack
Cartels September 15, 2025

Sicario Shoot Teacher in Front of Family After Navolato Resort Attack

A family afternoon in the port of Altata, Navolato, turned tragic when ... more

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