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DEA Agents Collude with Drug Traffickers Amidst the “War Farce” DEA Agents Collude with Drug Traffickers Amidst the “War Farce”
Cartels April 30, 2026

DEA Agents Collude with Drug Traffickers Amidst the “War Farce”

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has faced scandals involving corruption and ... more

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US Convicts Luca Scalisi, Finance Executive at Record Label Linked to CJNG US Convicts Luca Scalisi, Finance Executive at Record Label Linked to CJNG
Cartels May 14, 2026

US Convicts Luca Scalisi, Finance Executive at Record Label Linked to CJNG

Luca Scalisi, the head of finance at Del Records, received an eight-month ... more

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Oaxaca Mayor Joel Ángel Bravo Killed After Gunmen Stormed His Home Oaxaca Mayor Joel Ángel Bravo Killed After Gunmen Stormed His Home
Cartels June 13, 2026

Oaxaca Mayor Joel Ángel Bravo Killed After Gunmen Stormed His Home

Violence struck Oaxaca once again on Saturday after Joel Ángel Bravo Martínez, ... more

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Who is the drug kingpin poised to wrest power from the Sinaloa Cartel and dominate the state? Who is the drug kingpin poised to wrest power from the Sinaloa Cartel and dominate the state?
Cartels June 28, 2026

Who is the drug kingpin poised to wrest power from the Sinaloa Cartel and dominate the state?

The Sinaloa Cartel has controlled drug trafficking in the northern state of ... more

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New Incursion by Alleged CJNG Members Reported in Aquila, Michoacán; Community Police Officer Injured New Incursion by Alleged CJNG Members Reported in Aquila, Michoacán; Community Police Officer Injured
Cartels July 6, 2026

New Incursion by Alleged CJNG Members Reported in Aquila, Michoacán; Community Police Officer Injured

Residents of the indigenous community of Santa María Ostula, in the municipality ... more

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Narcos were driving around Tecate with almost a ton of crystal meth. Narcos were driving around Tecate with almost a ton of crystal meth.
Cartels July 12, 2026

Narcos were driving around Tecate with almost a ton of crystal meth.

More than 900 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, known on the market as ... more

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“Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison “Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison
Cartels August 4, 2026

“Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison

Alfonso Fernández Magallón—alias "Poncho" or "La Quiringua," identified by Mexican and U.S. ... more

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U.S. Border Czar Defends ICE Plan to Use Shock-Delivering Gloves U.S. Border Czar Defends ICE Plan to Use Shock-Delivering Gloves
Cartels August 14, 2026

U.S. Border Czar Defends ICE Plan to Use Shock-Delivering Gloves

White House border czar Tom Homan defended a plan by Immigration and ... more

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State and federal forces arrested three hitmen—one woman and two men—at a hostel in Concordia, Sinaloa. State and federal forces arrested three hitmen—one woman and two men—at a hostel in Concordia, Sinaloa.
Cartels September 4, 2026

State and federal forces arrested three hitmen—one woman and two men—at a hostel in Concordia, Sinaloa.

A joint operation carried out by the State Preventive Police's Special Operations ... more

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CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds
Cartels October 15, 2026

CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds

Military documents obtained by the Guacamaya collective indicate the cartel operated in ... more

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