Category: Cartels
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“El Tato,” a criminal leader and alleged perpetrator of the “Lacoss” bar fire in Puebla, has been captured. “El Tato,” a criminal leader and alleged perpetrator of the “Lacoss” bar fire in Puebla, has been captured.
Cartels November 27, 2025

“El Tato,” a criminal leader and alleged perpetrator of the “Lacoss” bar fire in Puebla, has been captured.

The Puebla Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) confirmed the arrest of Gabriel ... more

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Sheinbaum asks for patience while investigations into car bomb in Michoacán continue Sheinbaum asks for patience while investigations into car bomb in Michoacán continue
Cartels December 8, 2025

Sheinbaum asks for patience while investigations into car bomb in Michoacán continue

Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum asked for patience while the investigations into the car ... more

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US sanctions Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and “El Marro”; he remains active from prison, says US sanctions Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and “El Marro”; he remains active from prison, says
Cartels December 18, 2025

US sanctions Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and “El Marro”; he remains active from prison, says

The United States government sanctioned the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL) ... 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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Drug Lab Linked to Emma Coronel’s Brother, Wife of ‘El Chapo’, Dismantled in Guerrero Drug Lab Linked to Emma Coronel’s Brother, Wife of ‘El Chapo’, Dismantled in Guerrero
Cartels January 15, 2026

Drug Lab Linked to Emma Coronel’s Brother, Wife of ‘El Chapo’, Dismantled in Guerrero

Federal authorities dismantled a high-capacity clandestine laboratory for the production of synthetic ... more

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Who is “El Casco,” the leader of Los Chapitos in Concordia, where several miners disappeared? Who is “El Casco,” the leader of Los Chapitos in Concordia, where several miners disappeared?
Cartels February 2, 2026

Who is “El Casco,” the leader of Los Chapitos in Concordia, where several miners disappeared?

The disappearance of mining workers in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa, on ... more

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The mass graves in Concordia cast a pall over the atmosphere days before Mazatlán’s carnival. The mass graves in Concordia cast a pall over the atmosphere days before Mazatlán’s carnival.
Cartels February 13, 2026

The mass graves in Concordia cast a pall over the atmosphere days before Mazatlán’s carnival.

At the entrance to La Clementina, a housing development in the municipality ... more

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This is what ‘El Mencho’s’ tomb looks like in Zapopan, Jalisco This is what ‘El Mencho’s’ tomb looks like in Zapopan, Jalisco
Cartels March 7, 2026

This is what ‘El Mencho’s’ tomb looks like in Zapopan, Jalisco

Four days have passed since the burial of Nemesio Oseguera, 'El Mencho,' ... more

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Capture of “Lobio Menor” in Mexico City Shows Criminals “They Have Nowhere to Hide,” Says US Ambassador Capture of “Lobio Menor” in Mexico City Shows Criminals “They Have Nowhere to Hide,” Says US Ambassador
Cartels March 22, 2026

Capture of “Lobio Menor” in Mexico City Shows Criminals “They Have Nowhere to Hide,” Says US Ambassador

The United States Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, emphasized that the arrest ... more

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Adrián LeBarón Reports Threats and Gunmen’s Incursion Against His Family Adrián LeBarón Reports Threats and Gunmen’s Incursion Against His Family
Cartels April 4, 2026

Adrián LeBarón Reports Threats and Gunmen’s Incursion Against His Family

Adrián LeBarón reported on his official X account the incursion of two ... more

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Activist Raymundo Ramos Responds to U.S. Accusations of Alleged Ties to the Northeast Cartel Activist Raymundo Ramos Responds to U.S. Accusations of Alleged Ties to the Northeast Cartel
Cartels April 16, 2026

Activist Raymundo Ramos Responds to U.S. Accusations of Alleged Ties to the Northeast Cartel

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Jesús Raymundo Ramos Vázquez, ... more

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TikTok user Valeria Márquez murdered in Jalisco during live broadcast TikTok user Valeria Márquez murdered in Jalisco during live broadcast
Cartels May 14, 2025

TikTok user Valeria Márquez murdered in Jalisco during live broadcast

Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old woman, was murdered in an armed attack on ... more

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‘El Teo,’ a Bloodthirsty Arellano Félix Hitman Behind 300 Murders Sentenced ‘El Teo,’ a Bloodthirsty Arellano Félix Hitman Behind 300 Murders Sentenced
Cartels June 2, 2025

‘El Teo,’ a Bloodthirsty Arellano Félix Hitman Behind 300 Murders Sentenced

The Attorney General's Office (FGR) reported that Teodoro García Simental, alias El ... more

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She is makeup artist Sheila Paola Urías, one of the money launderers for Los Chapitos. She is makeup artist Sheila Paola Urías, one of the money launderers for Los Chapitos.
Cartels June 11, 2025

She is makeup artist Sheila Paola Urías, one of the money launderers for Los Chapitos.

In an unexpected twist, professional makeup artist Sheila Paola Urías Vázquez has ... more

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Cartel kills taxi driver for not paying her ‘cuota’ in Veracruz Cartel kills taxi driver for not paying her ‘cuota’ in Veracruz
Cartels July 25, 2025

Cartel kills taxi driver for not paying her ‘cuota’ in Veracruz

Irma Hernández's last words before being found dead in Veracruz: "Comrades, pay ... 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