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US Demands Arrest of Criminal Leaders from Mexico to Continue Cooperation on Drug Trafficking Issues US Demands Arrest of Criminal Leaders from Mexico to Continue Cooperation on Drug Trafficking Issues
Cartels May 5, 2026

US Demands Arrest of Criminal Leaders from Mexico to Continue Cooperation on Drug Trafficking Issues

The United States is conditioning its cooperation with Mexico on drug trafficking ... more

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Los Ardillos Abandon 10 Bodies on Guerrero Highways—Six of Them Dismembered Los Ardillos Abandon 10 Bodies on Guerrero Highways—Six of Them Dismembered
Cartels May 12, 2026

Los Ardillos Abandon 10 Bodies on Guerrero Highways—Six of Them Dismembered

The security crisis in the Central and Mountain regions of Guerrero reached ... more

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This was the procedure Yulixa underwent. Why can it cause death in the wrong hands? This was the procedure Yulixa underwent. Why can it cause death in the wrong hands?
Cartels May 18, 2026

This was the procedure Yulixa underwent. Why can it cause death in the wrong hands?

The case of 52-year-old Yulixa Consuelo Toloza has gripped Colombia. The woman ... more

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‘El Cholo,’ Former Police Chief Accused in U.S. of Protecting ‘Los Chapitos,’ Seeks Legal Protection Following UIF Account Freeze ‘El Cholo,’ Former Police Chief Accused in U.S. of Protecting ‘Los Chapitos,’ Seeks Legal Protection Following UIF Account Freeze
Cartels June 4, 2026

‘El Cholo,’ Former Police Chief Accused in U.S. of Protecting ‘Los Chapitos,’ Seeks Legal Protection Following UIF Account Freeze

Alberto Jorge Contreras Núñez—alias ‘El Cholo’—the former Director of the Sinaloa Investigative ... more

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11 Alleged Members of “Los Rusos”—Including Acapulco Extortion Ring Leader—Formally Charged 11 Alleged Members of “Los Rusos”—Including Acapulco Extortion Ring Leader—Formally Charged
Cartels June 17, 2026

11 Alleged Members of “Los Rusos”—Including Acapulco Extortion Ring Leader—Formally Charged

The Attorney General's Office (FGR) announced that formal proceedings have been initiated ... more

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Member of “La Chokiza” sentenced in State of Mexico for extortion involving cigarettes Member of “La Chokiza” sentenced in State of Mexico for extortion involving cigarettes
Cartels June 24, 2026

Member of “La Chokiza” sentenced in State of Mexico for extortion involving cigarettes

Jesús Javier Martínez de los Ángeles, a member of the criminal group ... more

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Mother and three children missing in Sinaloa since February; case reported five months later Mother and three children missing in Sinaloa since February; case reported five months later
Cartels July 8, 2026

Mother and three children missing in Sinaloa since February; case reported five months later

The Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office has activated three Amber Alerts and ... more

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US Customs Agents Seize Methamphetamine Valued at Over $150,000 in San Ysidro US Customs Agents Seize Methamphetamine Valued at Over $150,000 in San Ysidro
Cartels July 18, 2026

US Customs Agents Seize Methamphetamine Valued at Over $150,000 in San Ysidro

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized nearly 94 pounds of methamphetamine ... more

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Businessman Ricardo Cabezas Talavera reported missing in Zapopan, Jalisco: what is known about the case Businessman Ricardo Cabezas Talavera reported missing in Zapopan, Jalisco: what is known about the case
Cartels August 4, 2026

Businessman Ricardo Cabezas Talavera reported missing in Zapopan, Jalisco: what is known about the case

The disappearance of Ricardo Cabezas Talavera, a 45-year-old real estate businessman, has ... more

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Who Is César Guzmán Salazar, El Chapo’s Lesser-Known Son Who Stayed Away From the Drug World? Who Is César Guzmán Salazar, El Chapo’s Lesser-Known Son Who Stayed Away From the Drug World?
Cartels August 13, 2026

Who Is César Guzmán Salazar, El Chapo’s Lesser-Known Son Who Stayed Away From the Drug World?

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán became one of the world's most notorious drug ... more

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Hitmen entered a golf course in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and executed a businessman identified as Saúl. Hitmen entered a golf course in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and executed a businessman identified as Saúl.
Cartels August 23, 2026

Hitmen entered a golf course in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and executed a businessman identified as Saúl.

A man, approximately 40 years old, was executed this Thursday afternoon after ... more

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From Michoacán to Jalisco: the areas where CJNG hitmen loyal to ‘El Tío Lako’ operate From Michoacán to Jalisco: the areas where CJNG hitmen loyal to ‘El Tío Lako’ operate
Cartels September 23, 2026

From Michoacán to Jalisco: the areas where CJNG hitmen loyal to ‘El Tío Lako’ operate

In August, the cell led by Heraclio Guerrero Martínez—known as "El Tío ... more

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Federal forces discover shop selling marijuana-infused treats in Mazatlán, Sinaloa Federal forces discover shop selling marijuana-infused treats in Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Cartels October 4, 2026

Federal forces discover shop selling marijuana-infused treats in Mazatlán, Sinaloa

Federal forces discovered a shop selling marijuana-infused treats in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, following ... more

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Rosaries, Santería, and a Cuban spiritual advisor: Arturo Beltrán Leyva’s “à la carte” faith Rosaries, Santería, and a Cuban spiritual advisor: Arturo Beltrán Leyva’s “à la carte” faith
Cartels October 23, 2026

Rosaries, Santería, and a Cuban spiritual advisor: Arturo Beltrán Leyva’s “à la carte” faith

Arturo Beltrán Leyva—a key leader of the criminal organization that bore his ... more

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