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US Announcement of Rewards for Killing Agents Is Out of Touch US Announcement of Rewards for Killing Agents Is Out of Touch
Cartels October 26, 2025

US Announcement of Rewards for Killing Agents Is Out of Touch

The announcement that Mexican cartels have offered up to $50,000 to kill ... more

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Violence Leaders Arrested in Mazatlán and Culiacán, Confirms García Harfuch Violence Leaders Arrested in Mazatlán and Culiacán, Confirms García Harfuch
Cartels November 6, 2025

Violence Leaders Arrested in Mazatlán and Culiacán, Confirms García Harfuch

The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, reported ... more

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Luftar Hysa, the head of an Albanian clan accused by the United States of laundering money for the Sinaloa Cartel Luftar Hysa, the head of an Albanian clan accused by the United States of laundering money for the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels November 15, 2025

Luftar Hysa, the head of an Albanian clan accused by the United States of laundering money for the Sinaloa Cartel

The U.S. Treasury Department this week sanctioned a number of casinos, restaurants, ... more

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Who is James Sabatino, the mafia boss seeking to befriend “El Chapo” in prison? Who is James Sabatino, the mafia boss seeking to befriend “El Chapo” in prison?
Cartels November 25, 2025

Who is James Sabatino, the mafia boss seeking to befriend “El Chapo” in prison?

James Sabatino, a Sicilian mafia boss incarcerated at the ADX Florence supermax ... more

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Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade
Cartels December 8, 2025

Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade

Nelson Luciano Marroquín, mayor of the town of Masagua in southern Guatemala, ... more

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Armed clashes between civilians spark drug cartel roadblocks in Escuinapa, Sinaloa Armed clashes between civilians spark drug cartel roadblocks in Escuinapa, Sinaloa
Cartels December 17, 2025

Armed clashes between civilians spark drug cartel roadblocks in Escuinapa, Sinaloa

The state of Sinaloa confirmed Wednesday morning the presence of criminal activity ... more

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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

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Today’s Travel Chaos: No Flights to Puerto Vallarta from the U.S. or Canada Today’s Travel Chaos: No Flights to Puerto Vallarta from the U.S. or Canada
Cartels February 23, 2026

Today’s Travel Chaos: No Flights to Puerto Vallarta from the U.S. or Canada

  Airlines such as Air Canada, Delta, and United Airlines continued to cancel ... more

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Costa Rica Extradites Former Judge in Landmark U.S. Drug Case Costa Rica Extradites Former Judge in Landmark U.S. Drug Case
Cartels March 20, 2026

Costa Rica Extradites Former Judge in Landmark U.S. Drug Case

Costa Rica extradites citizens to US under a new law targeting drug ... more

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Mexican Cartels Export ‘Cooks’ to Europe to Produce Methamphetamine and Cocaine Mexican Cartels Export ‘Cooks’ to Europe to Produce Methamphetamine and Cocaine
Cartels April 26, 2026

Mexican Cartels Export ‘Cooks’ to Europe to Produce Methamphetamine and Cocaine

Mexican cartels are no longer merely shipping drugs to Europe. Now, they ... 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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Five Bodies Found in Reynosa; Confirmed to Be Members of Grupo Fugitivo Five Bodies Found in Reynosa; Confirmed to Be Members of Grupo Fugitivo
Cartels May 29, 2025

Five Bodies Found in Reynosa; Confirmed to Be Members of Grupo Fugitivo

After more than 70 hours of searching for the five members of ... more