Category: Cartels
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“El Chapo” Guzmán Sends Letter Requesting Extradition to Mexico Following U.S. Conviction “El Chapo” Guzmán Sends Letter Requesting Extradition to Mexico Following U.S. Conviction
Cartels May 4, 2026

“El Chapo” Guzmán Sends Letter Requesting Extradition to Mexico Following U.S. Conviction

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, ... more

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Clandestine Training Center and Crematorium Discovered in Lagos de Moreno Clandestine Training Center and Crematorium Discovered in Lagos de Moreno
Cartels May 18, 2026

Clandestine Training Center and Crematorium Discovered in Lagos de Moreno

A site used as a clandestine training center and crematorium was discovered ... more

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Armed Attack by Knights Templar Leaves Five Dead and Two Injured in Zamora, Michoacán Armed Attack by Knights Templar Leaves Five Dead and Two Injured in Zamora, Michoacán
Cartels June 3, 2026

Armed Attack by Knights Templar Leaves Five Dead and Two Injured in Zamora, Michoacán

An armed attack in the municipality of Zamora, Michoacán, left five people ... more

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Forrajes El Barrio disclaims responsibility for 3 tons of methamphetamine found in a shipment of its product in Sonora Forrajes El Barrio disclaims responsibility for 3 tons of methamphetamine found in a shipment of its product in Sonora
Cartels July 22, 2026

Forrajes El Barrio disclaims responsibility for 3 tons of methamphetamine found in a shipment of its product in Sonora

The Sinaloa-based company Forrajes El Barrio denied any liability following the seizure ... more

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Military captures ‘La Pepa,’ leader of La Línea in Chihuahua; U.S. provided information Military captures ‘La Pepa,’ leader of La Línea in Chihuahua; U.S. provided information
Cartels September 9, 2026

Military captures ‘La Pepa,’ leader of La Línea in Chihuahua; U.S. provided information

Epifanio “N”—alias “Pepa”—identified as a regional operator for the La Línea cartel ... more

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Only one disappearance is formally linked to “La Tía” in Baja; a collective suspects six others Only one disappearance is formally linked to “La Tía” in Baja; a collective suspects six others
Cartels September 29, 2026

Only one disappearance is formally linked to “La Tía” in Baja; a collective suspects six others

Only one disappearance is formally linked to “La Tía” in Baja; collective ... more

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Arrest of “El Mayo” Zambada in the US: FBI confirms that it has records, but refuses to disclose them Arrest of “El Mayo” Zambada in the US: FBI confirms that it has records, but refuses to disclose them
Cartels October 20, 2026

Arrest of “El Mayo” Zambada in the US: FBI confirms that it has records, but refuses to disclose them

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that it has records on ... more

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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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Trump Announces US Military Kills Niño Guerrero, Leader of the Tren de Aragua Trump Announces US Military Kills Niño Guerrero, Leader of the Tren de Aragua
Cartels June 12, 2026

Trump Announces US Military Kills Niño Guerrero, Leader of the Tren de Aragua

US President Donald Trump announced Friday night that the US Southern Command ... more

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“El Vikingo,” the boxer close to “El Canelo” Álvarez who ended up extorting avocado growers for the CJNG “El Vikingo,” the boxer close to “El Canelo” Álvarez who ended up extorting avocado growers for the CJNG
Cartels August 13, 2026

“El Vikingo,” the boxer close to “El Canelo” Álvarez who ended up extorting avocado growers for the CJNG

Cristian Martín Medina García, alias “El Vikingo”—a 25-year-old professional boxer trained by ... 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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