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US Kills Six Suspected Drug Traffickers Aboard Speedboat in the Pacific US Kills Six Suspected Drug Traffickers Aboard Speedboat in the Pacific
Cartels March 9, 2026

US Kills Six Suspected Drug Traffickers Aboard Speedboat in the Pacific

The US Armed Forces killed six men on Sunday, March 8, in ... more

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The Arzates Behind Ranch Raids in Ensenada The Arzates Behind Ranch Raids in Ensenada
Cartels March 24, 2026

The Arzates Behind Ranch Raids in Ensenada

Heavily armed squads from the Sinaloa Cartel have sown terror among ranch ... more

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The Three Criminal Clans Behind “El 03,” Designated as the New Leader of the CJNG The Three Criminal Clans Behind “El 03,” Designated as the New Leader of the CJNG
Cartels April 6, 2026

The Three Criminal Clans Behind “El 03,” Designated as the New Leader of the CJNG

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is undergoing a reconfiguration of its ... more

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In California Public Service, El Mencho’s Nieces Chart a Different Path In California Public Service, El Mencho’s Nieces Chart a Different Path
Cartels April 19, 2026

In California Public Service, El Mencho’s Nieces Chart a Different Path

A $15 million bounty was once offered for their uncle; until his ... more

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Cars and Businesses Set Ablaze in Nayarit Following Capture of ‘El Jardinero’ Cars and Businesses Set Ablaze in Nayarit Following Capture of ‘El Jardinero’
Cartels April 27, 2026

Cars and Businesses Set Ablaze in Nayarit Following Capture of ‘El Jardinero’

In response to the capture of Audias Flores Silva—alias "El Jardinero"—suspected criminals ... more

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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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“El Yukito,” son of “El Yuko,” arrested in Navy operation in Mocorito, Sinaloa “El Yukito,” son of “El Yuko,” arrested in Navy operation in Mocorito, Sinaloa
Cartels July 31, 2026

“El Yukito,” son of “El Yuko,” arrested in Navy operation in Mocorito, Sinaloa

Personnel from the Secretariat of the Navy arrested Rosario Fidel Angulo Salazar—alias ... more

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They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file. They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file.
Cartels August 9, 2026

They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file.

Sara’s story spans nearly four decades of incarceration. It is glamour during ... more

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From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training
Cartels August 19, 2026

From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training

The internal conflict within the Sinaloa Cartel between the "Los Mayos" and ... more

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Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats
Cartels August 31, 2026

Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats

Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas was murdered on the night ... more

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