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Threatening Message Left Indicating Alliance Between Los Mayos and Gente Nueva del Tigre in Chihuahua Threatening Message Left Indicating Alliance Between Los Mayos and Gente Nueva del Tigre in Chihuahua
Cartels September 30, 2025

Threatening Message Left Indicating Alliance Between Los Mayos and Gente Nueva del Tigre in Chihuahua

On Monday, September 29, several threatening messages were found in Chihuahua alleging ... more

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Alejandro Correa, former mayor of Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, has disappeared. Alejandro Correa, former mayor of Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, has disappeared.
Cartels November 3, 2025

Alejandro Correa, former mayor of Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, has disappeared.

The Michoacán State Attorney General's Office (FGE) has issued an active search ... more

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Three of 19 US attacks on suspected drug boats have been off the coast of Acapulco: WP Three of 19 US attacks on suspected drug boats have been off the coast of Acapulco: WP
Cartels November 12, 2025

Three of 19 US attacks on suspected drug boats have been off the coast of Acapulco: WP

The Washington Post (WP) reported that, as of November 11, 2025, three ... more

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‘El Chapo’ Wants a “Friend” Inside Florence Supermax Prison ‘El Chapo’ Wants a “Friend” Inside Florence Supermax Prison
Cartels November 23, 2025

‘El Chapo’ Wants a “Friend” Inside Florence Supermax Prison

Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, sentenced to spend the rest ... more

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Joaquín Guzmán López does receive benefits for bringing Mayo Zambada to the US, claims former DEA agent Joaquín Guzmán López does receive benefits for bringing Mayo Zambada to the US, claims former DEA agent
Cartels December 3, 2025

Joaquín Guzmán López does receive benefits for bringing Mayo Zambada to the US, claims former DEA agent

Joaquín Guzmán López, alias El Güero, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and ... more

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From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell
Cartels December 23, 2025

From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell

The Los Chapitos faction, led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán ... more

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Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck. Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck.
Cartels January 11, 2026

Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck.

Isaac Efraín Valadez was a truck driver who documented his travels in ... more

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Alias ​​‘Nacho Vega,’ Alleged Leader and Financial Operator of the Gulf Cartel, Arrested in Tamaulipas Alias ​​‘Nacho Vega,’ Alleged Leader and Financial Operator of the Gulf Cartel, Arrested in Tamaulipas
Cartels January 20, 2026

Alias ​​‘Nacho Vega,’ Alleged Leader and Financial Operator of the Gulf Cartel, Arrested in Tamaulipas

Mexico’s Security Cabinet announced Tuesday the arrest in Tamaulipas of José Ignacio ... more

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‘El Botox,’ Leader of Los Blancos de Troya and Suspected Killer of Bernardo Bravo, Arrested ‘El Botox,’ Leader of Los Blancos de Troya and Suspected Killer of Bernardo Bravo, Arrested
Cartels January 22, 2026

‘El Botox,’ Leader of Los Blancos de Troya and Suspected Killer of Bernardo Bravo, Arrested

César Alejandro Sepúlveda Arellano, alias 'El Botox,' the alleged leader of Los ... more

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Drug Trafficking and Recruitment: How Organized Crime Has Infiltrated Roblox Drug Trafficking and Recruitment: How Organized Crime Has Infiltrated Roblox
Cartels February 2, 2026

Drug Trafficking and Recruitment: How Organized Crime Has Infiltrated Roblox

Just as technology has evolved, so has organized crime. In the days ... more

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Six bodies found inside an abandoned pickup truck in Culiacán Six bodies found inside an abandoned pickup truck in Culiacán
Cartels February 12, 2026

Six bodies found inside an abandoned pickup truck in Culiacán

The bodies of six people were found Wednesday afternoon at the entrance ... more

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Uncle Lako’s Son Also Killed in Operation Against El Mencho Uncle Lako’s Son Also Killed in Operation Against El Mencho
Cartels February 25, 2026

Uncle Lako’s Son Also Killed in Operation Against El Mencho

Rubén Guerrero Valadez, a close associate of Nemesio Oseguera, alias El Mencho, ... more

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US Captures “Beto” Bazán Salinas of the Gulf Cartel in Guanajuato for Drug Trafficking US Captures “Beto” Bazán Salinas of the Gulf Cartel in Guanajuato for Drug Trafficking
Cartels March 7, 2026

US Captures “Beto” Bazán Salinas of the Gulf Cartel in Guanajuato for Drug Trafficking

The US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) captured Roberto “Beto” Bazán-Salinas in Guanajuato. ... more

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Ovidio Guzmán Reaches Agreement with the US; Will Plead Guilty in July Ovidio Guzmán Reaches Agreement with the US; Will Plead Guilty in July
Cartels May 7, 2025

Ovidio Guzmán Reaches Agreement with the US; Will Plead Guilty in July

Ovidio Guzmán López, son of drug trafficker Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, will ... more

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Woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital shot and killed; attackers disguised as nurses Woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital shot and killed; attackers disguised as nurses
Cartels May 22, 2025

Woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital shot and killed; attackers disguised as nurses

A woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital in Baja California was shot ... more

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