Category: Cartels
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Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US
Cartels November 30, 2025

Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US

Honduras was shaken by the drug trafficking allegations against President Juan Orlando ... more

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Mexico extradites two men to the United States for fentanyl and sexual abuse offenses Mexico extradites two men to the United States for fentanyl and sexual abuse offenses
Cartels December 21, 2025

Mexico extradites two men to the United States for fentanyl and sexual abuse offenses

The Attorney General's Office (FGR) announced Saturday the extradition to the United ... more

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Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate
Cartels January 17, 2026

Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate

In a high-precision operation carried out Tuesday night, the elite PROTEO group, ... more

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‘El Flaco,’ an operative for the Salazar cartel, affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Querétaro. ‘El Flaco,’ an operative for the Salazar cartel, affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Querétaro.
Cartels February 6, 2026

‘El Flaco,’ an operative for the Salazar cartel, affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Querétaro.

In a coordinated, high-impact operation, federal and state authorities executed 12 simultaneous ... more

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Five women reported missing in Celaya, Guanajuato, found dead Five women reported missing in Celaya, Guanajuato, found dead
Cartels February 22, 2026

Five women reported missing in Celaya, Guanajuato, found dead

Five young women who disappeared in Celaya were found dead in agricultural ... more

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Mazatlán Among the 61 Most Violent Municipalities Mazatlán Among the 61 Most Violent Municipalities
Cartels March 17, 2026

Mazatlán Among the 61 Most Violent Municipalities

On Tuesday, March 10, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced at a press conference ... more

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Hitmen Received 80,000 Pesos to Kill Stylist Micky Hair in Polanco Hitmen Received 80,000 Pesos to Kill Stylist Micky Hair in Polanco
Cartels April 11, 2026

Hitmen Received 80,000 Pesos to Kill Stylist Micky Hair in Polanco

On Friday, April 10, a control judge ordered justified preventive detention for ... more

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“El Tanque” of the CJNG drove around in a nearly 4-million-peso SUV before his capture “El Tanque” of the CJNG drove around in a nearly 4-million-peso SUV before his capture
Cartels October 7, 2026

“El Tanque” of the CJNG drove around in a nearly 4-million-peso SUV before his capture

On the night of October 5, personnel from the Secretariat of National ... more

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Arrests Target the Los Rugrats Network Linked to La Mayiza in Sinaloa Arrests Target the Los Rugrats Network Linked to La Mayiza in Sinaloa
Cartels October 16, 2026

Arrests Target the Los Rugrats Network Linked to La Mayiza in Sinaloa

At least 19 alleged members of Los Rugrats were detained in Sinaloa ... more

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“El Flaco” Arrested in Chiapas; Authorities Seize Handgun and Fragmentation Grenade “El Flaco” Arrested in Chiapas; Authorities Seize Handgun and Fragmentation Grenade
Cartels October 24, 2026

“El Flaco” Arrested in Chiapas; Authorities Seize Handgun and Fragmentation Grenade

Chiapas authorities say a judicially authorized operation in Acala led to El ... more

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US Authorities Didn’t Hesitate and Killed a Gunman at the El Chaparral Border Crossing US Authorities Didn’t Hesitate and Killed a Gunman at the El Chaparral Border Crossing
Cartels April 29, 2025

US Authorities Didn’t Hesitate and Killed a Gunman at the El Chaparral Border Crossing

A gunman was killed Friday night at the El Chaparral Border Crossing, ... more

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“El Chapo”: From Fugitive to Trump’s Guest “El Chapo”: From Fugitive to Trump’s Guest
Cartels May 16, 2025

“El Chapo”: From Fugitive to Trump’s Guest

From being the most wanted drug lord by the United States government, ... more

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‘Narcocorridos’ Are Sounding Loud at US Concerts While Trump Revokes Visas for Singers ‘Narcocorridos’ Are Sounding Loud at US Concerts While Trump Revokes Visas for Singers
Cartels May 27, 2025

‘Narcocorridos’ Are Sounding Loud at US Concerts While Trump Revokes Visas for Singers

While narcocorridos are banned in some Mexican states and the US government ... more

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The alliance between Los Chapitos and the CJNG could be the birth of a “supercartel” The alliance between Los Chapitos and the CJNG could be the birth of a “supercartel”
Cartels June 4, 2025

The alliance between Los Chapitos and the CJNG could be the birth of a “supercartel”

The internal war within the Sinaloa Cartel has pushed Iván Archivaldo Guzmán ... more

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