Category: Cartels
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Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty” Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”
Cartels January 20, 2026

Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”

37 inmates from the Altiplano maximum-security prison were transferred to the United ... more

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Mexico City: 120,000 Demand Justice for Victims Mexico City: 120,000 Demand Justice for Victims
Cartels March 9, 2026

Mexico City: 120,000 Demand Justice for Victims

With drums, conch shells sounding like war drums, green and purple scarves ... more

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Mexico and the United States are working to dismantle a timeshare fraud network linked to the CJNG. Mexico and the United States are working to dismantle a timeshare fraud network linked to the CJNG.
Cartels February 19, 2026

Mexico and the United States are working to dismantle a timeshare fraud network linked to the CJNG.

The Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), through its Financial ... more

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Mexico and the DEA Seize Millions of Fentanyl Pills from “Los Rusos” in Mexicali, Baja California Mexico and the DEA Seize Millions of Fentanyl Pills from “Los Rusos” in Mexicali, Baja California
Cartels August 20, 2026

Mexico and the DEA Seize Millions of Fentanyl Pills from “Los Rusos” in Mexicali, Baja California

Mexican authorities seized 120 kilograms of fentanyl pills—equivalent to 4 million doses—in ... more

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Mexican woman sentenced in the US for leading fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution network Mexican woman sentenced in the US for leading fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution network
Cartels June 3, 2026

Mexican woman sentenced in the US for leading fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution network

A Mexican woman, Iris Adrianna Amador García, was sentenced to 15 years ... more

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Mexican Navy Intercepts Semi-Submersible with 4 Tons of Cocaine Mexican Navy Intercepts Semi-Submersible with 4 Tons of Cocaine
Cartels February 19, 2026

Mexican Navy Intercepts Semi-Submersible with 4 Tons of Cocaine

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection ... more

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Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa
Cartels January 8, 2026

Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa

Personnel from the Mexican Navy (Semar) dismantled a clandestine laboratory and warehouse, ... more

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Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs
Cartels February 17, 2026

Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs

U.S. authorities announced the 20-year prison sentence against a Mexican man identified ... more

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Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border
Cartels September 4, 2025

Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border

A man originally from Mexico was detained by border agents after several ... more

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Mexican cartels will need to recruit 500 people per week by 2027, investigation reveals Mexican cartels will need to recruit 500 people per week by 2027, investigation reveals
Cartels October 8, 2026

Mexican cartels will need to recruit 500 people per week by 2027, investigation reveals

Criminal organizations in Mexico—including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)—will need to ... more

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Mexican cartels recruit Colombian soldiers even through WhatsApp Mexican cartels recruit Colombian soldiers even through WhatsApp
Cartels June 17, 2025

Mexican cartels recruit Colombian soldiers even through WhatsApp

To recruit Colombian soldiers with experience in explosives and intelligence work, Mexican ... more

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Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA
Cartels July 16, 2025

Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and the acting head of the U.S. ... 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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Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante and Her Husband Have Their Visas Revoked Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante and Her Husband Have Their Visas Revoked
Cartels August 15, 2025

Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante and Her Husband Have Their Visas Revoked

On the morning of May 15, 2025, Mayor Norma Alicia Bustamante Martínez ... more

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Mexicali faces a severe fentanyl crisis: overconsumption exceeds reality Mexicali faces a severe fentanyl crisis: overconsumption exceeds reality
Cartels May 1, 2025

Mexicali faces a severe fentanyl crisis: overconsumption exceeds reality

Jorge, 39, prepares a dose of "black heroin" that has been adulterated ... more

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Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City
Cartels June 29, 2026

Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City

The seizure of methamphetamine on the streets of the nation's capital places ... more

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