Category: Cartels
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Four truck drivers from Tamaulipas disappear in Oaxaca; families urge authorities to provide answers Four truck drivers from Tamaulipas disappear in Oaxaca; families urge authorities to provide answers
Cartels December 1, 2025

Four truck drivers from Tamaulipas disappear in Oaxaca; families urge authorities to provide answers

Four truck drivers from Tamaulipas have been reported missing in the state ... more

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“La Piruja,” Alleged High-Ranking Member of Los Rusos, Captured in Baja California “La Piruja,” Alleged High-Ranking Member of Los Rusos, Captured in Baja California
Cartels December 21, 2025

“La Piruja,” Alleged High-Ranking Member of Los Rusos, Captured in Baja California

During an operation carried out by state, federal, and military agents, Javier ... more

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“El Botox” Reappears in Video: Accuses Lime Growers of Abuse and Sends Message to Sheinbaum and García Harfuch “El Botox” Reappears in Video: Accuses Lime Growers of Abuse and Sends Message to Sheinbaum and García Harfuch
Cartels January 8, 2026

“El Botox” Reappears in Video: Accuses Lime Growers of Abuse and Sends Message to Sheinbaum and García Harfuch

César Alejandro Sepúlveda Arellano, known as “El Botox” and identified as the ... more

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Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca
Cartels January 17, 2026

Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca

In a coordinated operation in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexican authorities arrested Alejandro Rosales ... more

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Ground Attacks Against Drug Cartels Could Be Anywhere, Including Mexico: Trump Ground Attacks Against Drug Cartels Could Be Anywhere, Including Mexico: Trump
Cartels January 25, 2026

Ground Attacks Against Drug Cartels Could Be Anywhere, Including Mexico: Trump

US President Donald Trump declared on January 24, 2026, that military attacks ... more

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Girlfriend of one of the missing workers in Concordia overheard his kidnapping over the phone Girlfriend of one of the missing workers in Concordia overheard his kidnapping over the phone
Cartels February 4, 2026

Girlfriend of one of the missing workers in Concordia overheard his kidnapping over the phone

On the morning of January 23, 2026, Pablo Osorio Sánchez, a 26-year-old ... 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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Eighteen Suspected CJNG Members Arrested in Federal Operation in Zacatecas Eighteen Suspected CJNG Members Arrested in Federal Operation in Zacatecas
Cartels March 1, 2026

Eighteen Suspected CJNG Members Arrested in Federal Operation in Zacatecas

In a major military and police operation carried out in the Zacatecas ... more

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Emergency Button Relaunched in Tijuana; Now Also Assists U.S. Tourists Emergency Button Relaunched in Tijuana; Now Also Assists U.S. Tourists
Cartels March 28, 2026

Emergency Button Relaunched in Tijuana; Now Also Assists U.S. Tourists

On Friday, March 27, the well-known "Emergency Button" was relaunched. It has ... more

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Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office
Cartels April 6, 2026

Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office

Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez, a 38-year-old lawyer, was executed by hitmen on ... more

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Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar and Julión Álvarez singing corridos at a palenque Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar and Julión Álvarez singing corridos at a palenque
Cartels May 13, 2025

Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar and Julión Álvarez singing corridos at a palenque

Internet users revived the controversial images to draw a possible criminal connection ... more

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“We will not allow anyone to stigmatize Sinaloa,” Sheinbaum warns “We will not allow anyone to stigmatize Sinaloa,” Sheinbaum warns
Cartels May 25, 2025

“We will not allow anyone to stigmatize Sinaloa,” Sheinbaum warns

Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, asserted that her government will not allow ... more

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‘Los Tucanes de Tijuana’ to be fined for performing narcocorridos in Chihuahua ‘Los Tucanes de Tijuana’ to be fined for performing narcocorridos in Chihuahua
Cartels June 2, 2025

‘Los Tucanes de Tijuana’ to be fined for performing narcocorridos in Chihuahua

Los Tucanes de Tijuana are in the midst of controversy after their ... more

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Valeria Márquez’s father accused of ransacking his daughter’s home Valeria Márquez’s father accused of ransacking his daughter’s home
Cartels June 10, 2025

Valeria Márquez’s father accused of ransacking his daughter’s home

The murder of Valeria Márquez, who was only 23 years old and ... more

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Tamaulipas, a fuel theft ‘paradise’ monitored by Mexico and the US Tamaulipas, a fuel theft ‘paradise’ monitored by Mexico and the US
Cartels August 6, 2025

Tamaulipas, a fuel theft ‘paradise’ monitored by Mexico and the US

In recent months, Tamaulipas has been under the scrutiny of Federal Forces, ... more

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A US drone flies over Valle de Bravo, a stronghold of La Familia A US drone flies over Valle de Bravo, a stronghold of La Familia
Cartels August 14, 2025

A US drone flies over Valle de Bravo, a stronghold of La Familia

At the request of the Mexican government, an unmanned aircraft circled over ... more

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US Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture of “El Guano,” Brother of El Chapo Guzmán US Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture of “El Guano,” Brother of El Chapo Guzmán
Cartels September 1, 2025

US Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture of “El Guano,” Brother of El Chapo Guzmán

On August 31, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted ... more