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A lethal blow to the Gulf Cartel: ‘La Conta,’ alleged financial operator captured in Tamaulipas A lethal blow to the Gulf Cartel: ‘La Conta,’ alleged financial operator captured in Tamaulipas
Cartels October 25, 2025

A lethal blow to the Gulf Cartel: ‘La Conta,’ alleged financial operator captured in Tamaulipas

In three simultaneous operations carried out in Tamaulipas, security forces arrested four ... more

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A hail of bullets, a fire, and fuel theft: the keys to the attack against Ernesto Vázquez in Reynosa A hail of bullets, a fire, and fuel theft: the keys to the attack against Ernesto Vázquez in Reynosa
Cartels August 6, 2025

A hail of bullets, a fire, and fuel theft: the keys to the attack against Ernesto Vázquez in Reynosa

Ernesto Cuitláhuac Vázquez Reyna, the delegate of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) ... more

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A blow to the Sinaloa Cartel: cocaine hidden in coffee beans seized A blow to the Sinaloa Cartel: cocaine hidden in coffee beans seized
Cartels May 26, 2025

A blow to the Sinaloa Cartel: cocaine hidden in coffee beans seized

In Sonora, federal authorities intercepted a tractor-trailer transporting more than 700 kilos ... more

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8 Massacred in Irapuato; 12 Seriously Injured 8 Massacred in Irapuato; 12 Seriously Injured
Cartels June 25, 2025

8 Massacred in Irapuato; 12 Seriously Injured

An armed group massacred eight people and seriously injured 12 more at ... more

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6 Keys to Understanding the Grupo Fugitivo Case: The Chronology, the Alleged Motive, and the Remaining Questions 6 Keys to Understanding the Grupo Fugitivo Case: The Chronology, the Alleged Motive, and the Remaining Questions
Cartels May 30, 2025

6 Keys to Understanding the Grupo Fugitivo Case: The Chronology, the Alleged Motive, and the Remaining Questions

The disappearance and subsequent discovery of five members of Grupo Fugitivo sparked ... more

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3 Million Pills, 49 Guns, and a Cartel Kingpin: How the DEA Crushed a Sinaloa Drug Network 3 Million Pills, 49 Guns, and a Cartel Kingpin: How the DEA Crushed a Sinaloa Drug Network
Cartels May 7, 2025

3 Million Pills, 49 Guns, and a Cartel Kingpin: How the DEA Crushed a Sinaloa Drug Network

Federal agents dismantle one of the most dangerous fentanyl trafficking operations in ... more

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24 Hours of Terror: Hospitals Under Fire in Culiacán 24 Hours of Terror: Hospitals Under Fire in Culiacán
Cartels September 9, 2025

24 Hours of Terror: Hospitals Under Fire in Culiacán

Three attacks on public and private healthcare institutions in Culiacán left six ... more

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222 Mexicans detained in ICE raids: Sheinbaum 222 Mexicans detained in ICE raids: Sheinbaum
Cartels June 20, 2025

222 Mexicans detained in ICE raids: Sheinbaum

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that 222 Mexicans have been detained in immigration ... more

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2026 World Cup Could Pause Hunt for CJNG Leader 2026 World Cup Could Pause Hunt for CJNG Leader
Cartels September 8, 2025

2026 World Cup Could Pause Hunt for CJNG Leader

The start of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in ... more

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2 ‘narco-banners’ in Cabo purportedly threaten Americans visiting, living in Mexico 2 ‘narco-banners’ in Cabo purportedly threaten Americans visiting, living in Mexico
Cartels October 7, 2025

2 ‘narco-banners’ in Cabo purportedly threaten Americans visiting, living in Mexico

Two banners reportedly left behind by members of the Sinaloa cartel on ... more

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18 CJNG hitmen arrested in Aguascalientes, a state once said to be free of drug traffickers 18 CJNG hitmen arrested in Aguascalientes, a state once said to be free of drug traffickers
Cartels July 27, 2025

18 CJNG hitmen arrested in Aguascalientes, a state once said to be free of drug traffickers

Blockades and burned vehicles disrupted the peace in the municipality of Rincón ... more

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13 People Arrested for the Murder of Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz, Brugada’s Collaborators 13 People Arrested for the Murder of Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz, Brugada’s Collaborators
Cartels August 20, 2025

13 People Arrested for the Murder of Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz, Brugada’s Collaborators

The capital's authorities reported the arrest of 13 people allegedly linked to ... more