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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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Gerardo Mérida, one of 10 Sinaloa officials wanted by the United States, arrested in Arizona Gerardo Mérida, one of 10 Sinaloa officials wanted by the United States, arrested in Arizona
Cartels May 15, 2026

Gerardo Mérida, one of 10 Sinaloa officials wanted by the United States, arrested in Arizona

Former Sinaloa Secretary of Public Security Gerardo Mérida was arrested last Monday ... more

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Gas Station Tycoon Arnulfo Aguilar Salazar Kidnapped in Culiacán Gas Station Tycoon Arnulfo Aguilar Salazar Kidnapped in Culiacán
Cartels March 25, 2026

Gas Station Tycoon Arnulfo Aguilar Salazar Kidnapped in Culiacán

An armed group abducted gas station tycoon Arnulfo Aguilar Salazar in Culiacán, ... more

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García Luna to Appeal His Conviction This Week After Multiple Delays García Luna to Appeal His Conviction This Week After Multiple Delays
Cartels December 15, 2025

García Luna to Appeal His Conviction This Week After Multiple Delays

More than a year after his conviction, and following numerous logistical complications ... more

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García Luna Moved to the Most Extreme Prison in the US Along with ‘El Chapo’ García Luna Moved to the Most Extreme Prison in the US Along with ‘El Chapo’
Cartels June 30, 2025

García Luna Moved to the Most Extreme Prison in the US Along with ‘El Chapo’

The United States government transferred former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro ... more

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García Harfuch ‘Preempts’ Trump’s Attack on Drug-Carrying Boats García Harfuch ‘Preempts’ Trump’s Attack on Drug-Carrying Boats
Cartels November 6, 2025

García Harfuch ‘Preempts’ Trump’s Attack on Drug-Carrying Boats

Was another attack by Donald Trump on drug-carrying boats averted? The Mexican ... more

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García Harfuch: 1,500 detained and 3,000 weapons seized in Sinaloa García Harfuch: 1,500 detained and 3,000 weapons seized in Sinaloa
Cartels July 21, 2025

García Harfuch: 1,500 detained and 3,000 weapons seized in Sinaloa

The head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar ... more

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Gail Grant, the American involved in a confusing case with minors in Bogotá, is free. Gail Grant, the American involved in a confusing case with minors in Bogotá, is free.
Cartels June 16, 2026

Gail Grant, the American involved in a confusing case with minors in Bogotá, is free.

A judge released the American citizen who was arrested after being implicated ... more

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Gaby Mejía, former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, is murdered; her brother is also killed Gaby Mejía, former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, is murdered; her brother is also killed
Cartels October 15, 2025

Gaby Mejía, former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, is murdered; her brother is also killed

The former mayor of Cuauhtémoc, Colima, and current councilwoman, Gabriela Mejía, was ... more

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Fugitive wanted in 2013 cold case murder in San Fernando Valley is extradited from Mexico Fugitive wanted in 2013 cold case murder in San Fernando Valley is extradited from Mexico
Cartels June 5, 2025

Fugitive wanted in 2013 cold case murder in San Fernando Valley is extradited from Mexico

A Mexican national wanted in connection with a 2013 homicide in Arleta ... more

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Fruit Vendor Demands Justice After Beating in Tehuacán; Calls for Punishment for Attackers Fruit Vendor Demands Justice After Beating in Tehuacán; Calls for Punishment for Attackers
Cartels May 24, 2025

Fruit Vendor Demands Justice After Beating in Tehuacán; Calls for Punishment for Attackers

Misael Galván Moral, a 23-year-old fruit vendor, is demanding justice after being ... more

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From the Nuevo Laredo International Bridge to Ecatepec Prison: the record documenting the arrest of “El Ocra” From the Nuevo Laredo International Bridge to Ecatepec Prison: the record documenting the arrest of “El Ocra”
Cartels July 17, 2026

From the Nuevo Laredo International Bridge to Ecatepec Prison: the record documenting the arrest of “El Ocra”

Agents from the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) arrested David Vargas Rivera—alias “El ... more

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From posing in a photo with Cuauhtémoc Blanco to his capture: the criminal life of ‘La Tripa’ From posing in a photo with Cuauhtémoc Blanco to his capture: the criminal life of ‘La Tripa’
Cartels June 9, 2026

From posing in a photo with Cuauhtémoc Blanco to his capture: the criminal life of ‘La Tripa’

Homero Figueroa Meza, alias La Tripa, identified by authorities as the leader ... more

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From ‘Pancho Cayagua’ to ‘El Tomate’: The Fall of the Tepito Union Leaders From ‘Pancho Cayagua’ to ‘El Tomate’: The Fall of the Tepito Union Leaders
Cartels September 4, 2025

From ‘Pancho Cayagua’ to ‘El Tomate’: The Fall of the Tepito Union Leaders

2018 shook the core of Tepito's "Barrio Bravo." While merchants and residents ... more

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From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family
Cartels December 8, 2025

From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family

In September 2024, the seizure of monster trucks in the Sonora desert ... more

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