Category: Cartels
911
FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify
Cartels January 14, 2026

FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) confirmed that it has fully identified the ... more

49
FGE to Seek Maximum Sentence for “La Tía”; Could Reach Up to 120 Years FGE to Seek Maximum Sentence for “La Tía”; Could Reach Up to 120 Years
Cartels March 14, 2026

FGE to Seek Maximum Sentence for “La Tía”; Could Reach Up to 120 Years

On Friday, March 13, Baja California Attorney General Ma. Elena Andrade Ramírez ... more

463
Fentanyl trafficking to the United States declines after a year of conflict between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza in Sinaloa Fentanyl trafficking to the United States declines after a year of conflict between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza in Sinaloa
Cartels September 17, 2025

Fentanyl trafficking to the United States declines after a year of conflict between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza in Sinaloa

Fentanyl trafficking, which has made members of the Sinaloa Cartel priority targets ... more

237
Fentanyl deaths drop 44.4% in the US; containment from Mexico key Fentanyl deaths drop 44.4% in the US; containment from Mexico key
Cartels January 16, 2026

Fentanyl deaths drop 44.4% in the US; containment from Mexico key

The containment of fentanyl from Mexico, through record seizures and binational coordination ... more

214
Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate
Cartels January 17, 2026

Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate

In a high-precision operation carried out Tuesday night, the elite PROTEO group, ... more

222
FBI Unit That Kidnapped Maduro Captured Ryan Wedding in Mexico: WSJ FBI Unit That Kidnapped Maduro Captured Ryan Wedding in Mexico: WSJ
Cartels January 29, 2026

FBI Unit That Kidnapped Maduro Captured Ryan Wedding in Mexico: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Ryan Wedding, accused of being ... more

405
FBI Offers Reward for ‘La Firma,’ CJNG Leader Linked to García Harfuch Attack FBI Offers Reward for ‘La Firma,’ CJNG Leader Linked to García Harfuch Attack
Cartels December 12, 2025

FBI Offers Reward for ‘La Firma,’ CJNG Leader Linked to García Harfuch Attack

The United States has tightened its grip on the Jalisco New Generation ... more

256
FBI and HSI Did Knew That “El Mayo” Was on the Plane FBI and HSI Did Knew That “El Mayo” Was on the Plane
Cartels December 11, 2025

FBI and HSI Did Knew That “El Mayo” Was on the Plane

The U.S. government knew there was a possibility that Ismael "El Mayo" ... more

986
Fashion designer Edgar Molina shot dead in Guanajuato Fashion designer Edgar Molina shot dead in Guanajuato
Cartels October 12, 2025

Fashion designer Edgar Molina shot dead in Guanajuato

On the night of Saturday, October 11, the murder of renowned fashion ... more

981
Ezequiel “N,” alleged leader of “Los Escorpiones” and son of Tony Tormenta, arrested in Tamaulipas Ezequiel “N,” alleged leader of “Los Escorpiones” and son of Tony Tormenta, arrested in Tamaulipas
Cartels August 18, 2025

Ezequiel “N,” alleged leader of “Los Escorpiones” and son of Tony Tormenta, arrested in Tamaulipas

In Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Ezequiel Cárdenas Rivera, son of Antonio Cárdenas Guillén, known ... more

458
Explosive Device Thrown into Event Hall in Navolato, Sinaloa Explosive Device Thrown into Event Hall in Navolato, Sinaloa
Cartels November 16, 2025

Explosive Device Thrown into Event Hall in Navolato, Sinaloa

Armed individuals threw an explosive device into an event hall, injuring between ... more

1,542
Espinoza Paz Clarifies Visa Rumors: Why Can’t He Enter the US? Espinoza Paz Clarifies Visa Rumors: Why Can’t He Enter the US?
Cartels May 28, 2025

Espinoza Paz Clarifies Visa Rumors: Why Can’t He Enter the US?

Amid a tense climate for regional Mexican musicians seeking to enter the ... more