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Prosecutor’s Office confirms the location where influencer Esmeralda FG and her family were murdered Prosecutor’s Office confirms the location where influencer Esmeralda FG and her family were murdered
Cartels September 19, 2025

Prosecutor’s Office confirms the location where influencer Esmeralda FG and her family were murdered

On September 18, the Jalisco Prosecutor's Office announced new developments in the ... more

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Previously unseen photo of CJNG founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) from his time in a U.S. prison circulates Previously unseen photo of CJNG founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) from his time in a U.S. prison circulates
Cartels July 30, 2026

Previously unseen photo of CJNG founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) from his time in a U.S. prison circulates

A previously unseen photograph of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—alias "El Mencho"—has begun circulating ... more

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Pretrial Detention Ordered for Relatives of Iván Archivaldo, ‘El Chapito’ Pretrial Detention Ordered for Relatives of Iván Archivaldo, ‘El Chapito’
Cartels December 26, 2025

Pretrial Detention Ordered for Relatives of Iván Archivaldo, ‘El Chapito’

A federal judge ordered pretrial detention for Mario Lindoro Elenes, alias "El ... more

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Posthumous Video Reveals How Drug Traffickers Hunted Camilo Ochoa Posthumous Video Reveals How Drug Traffickers Hunted Camilo Ochoa
Cartels August 18, 2025

Posthumous Video Reveals How Drug Traffickers Hunted Camilo Ochoa

The posthumous testimony reveals that Ochoa was warned by former allies, people ... more

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“Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison “Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison
Cartels August 4, 2026

“Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison

Alfonso Fernández Magallón—alias "Poncho" or "La Quiringua," identified by Mexican and U.S. ... more

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Police Kill “El Joker,” CJNG Hitman Boss in Colima, and 3 Others Police Kill “El Joker,” CJNG Hitman Boss in Colima, and 3 Others
Cartels March 15, 2026

Police Kill “El Joker,” CJNG Hitman Boss in Colima, and 3 Others

The Public Security Secretariat (SSP) of Colima announced that, during a confrontation ... more

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Police in Zacatecas attacked with explosives; attackers accused of retaliation after neutralizing 7 armed civilians Police in Zacatecas attacked with explosives; attackers accused of retaliation after neutralizing 7 armed civilians
Cartels December 20, 2025

Police in Zacatecas attacked with explosives; attackers accused of retaliation after neutralizing 7 armed civilians

Elements of the Zacatecas State Preventive Police were attacked with explosives while ... more

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Police Go to Guatemala Pursuing Hitmen and Kill 4 Police Go to Guatemala Pursuing Hitmen and Kill 4
Cartels June 9, 2025

Police Go to Guatemala Pursuing Hitmen and Kill 4

Four alleged members of organized crime were killed by members of the ... more

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Police Chief Killed After Attack in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Truck Burned Police Chief Killed After Attack in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Truck Burned
Cartels August 5, 2025

Police Chief Killed After Attack in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Truck Burned

Ernesto Vázquez Reyna, the Attorney General's delegate in Tamaulipas, died after an ... more

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‘Pipo,’ Top Leader of Ecuadorian Gang Los Lobos and Linked to the CJNG, Arrested in Spain ‘Pipo,’ Top Leader of Ecuadorian Gang Los Lobos and Linked to the CJNG, Arrested in Spain
Cartels November 16, 2025

‘Pipo,’ Top Leader of Ecuadorian Gang Los Lobos and Linked to the CJNG, Arrested in Spain

Wilmer Chavarría, alias Pipo, the top leader of Los Lobos, currently the ... more

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Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats
Cartels August 31, 2026

Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats

Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas was murdered on the night ... more

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Photo of Aldo Rendón with Mónica Zambada, daughter of “El Mayo,” goes viral Photo of Aldo Rendón with Mónica Zambada, daughter of “El Mayo,” goes viral
Cartels August 3, 2026

Photo of Aldo Rendón with Mónica Zambada, daughter of “El Mayo,” goes viral

A photograph circulating on social media shows stylist Aldo Rendón alongside a ... more

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