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Sunday of Terror: Violence Rocks Sinaloa with 17 Homicides in a Single Day Sunday of Terror: Violence Rocks Sinaloa with 17 Homicides in a Single Day
Cartels August 11, 2025

Sunday of Terror: Violence Rocks Sinaloa with 17 Homicides in a Single Day

The Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office reported that on Sunday, August 10, ... more

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Caro Quintero to Remain in Extreme Isolation in the US: Revealed to Have Led Drug Network from Prison in Mexico Caro Quintero to Remain in Extreme Isolation in the US: Revealed to Have Led Drug Network from Prison in Mexico
Cartels September 16, 2025

Caro Quintero to Remain in Extreme Isolation in the US: Revealed to Have Led Drug Network from Prison in Mexico

The United States courts have upheld the application of extreme isolation measures ... more

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The reign of ‘El Silencio,’ a high-level leader of the CJNG in Guanajuato and Michoacán, is coming to an end. The reign of ‘El Silencio,’ a high-level leader of the CJNG in Guanajuato and Michoacán, is coming to an end.
Cartels September 25, 2025

The reign of ‘El Silencio,’ a high-level leader of the CJNG in Guanajuato and Michoacán, is coming to an end.

Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, reported ... more

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‘Nelson,’ Alleged Main Operator of the Aragua Train in Mexico, Arrested ‘Nelson,’ Alleged Main Operator of the Aragua Train in Mexico, Arrested
Cartels October 4, 2025

‘Nelson,’ Alleged Main Operator of the Aragua Train in Mexico, Arrested

The leader and main operator of the Aragua Train in Mexico was ... 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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Son of Birriería Guadalajara Owner Executed in Ensenada Son of Birriería Guadalajara Owner Executed in Ensenada
Cartels October 26, 2025

Son of Birriería Guadalajara Owner Executed in Ensenada

A man identified as Omar Cisneros Salcedo, son of businessman Manuel Cisneros, ... more

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CJNG Bursts into Rosarito, Homicides Increase by 325% CJNG Bursts into Rosarito, Homicides Increase by 325%
Cartels November 6, 2025

CJNG Bursts into Rosarito, Homicides Increase by 325%

Following the capture of Sebastián Reynosa Sánchez, alias "El Quemado," a leader ... more

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Efrén Neftalí, son of former mayor of Ometepec, Guerrero, murdered in Marquelia Efrén Neftalí, son of former mayor of Ometepec, Guerrero, murdered in Marquelia
Cartels November 15, 2025

Efrén Neftalí, son of former mayor of Ometepec, Guerrero, murdered in Marquelia

Efrén Neftalí Adame García, son of three-time mayor of Ometepec, Efrén Adame ... more

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CJNG Announces Arrival in “El Abuelo’s” Territory in Michoacán with a Narco-Banner CJNG Announces Arrival in “El Abuelo’s” Territory in Michoacán with a Narco-Banner
Cartels November 26, 2025

CJNG Announces Arrival in “El Abuelo’s” Territory in Michoacán with a Narco-Banner

On November 25, images began circulating on social media showing alleged members ... more

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Air Squadron Deployed in Golden Triangle; ‘El Guano’ Among Targets Air Squadron Deployed in Golden Triangle; ‘El Guano’ Among Targets
Cartels December 18, 2025

Air Squadron Deployed in Golden Triangle; ‘El Guano’ Among Targets

A large-scale air and ground operation was deployed in the mountainous region ... more

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Chihuahua, Jalisco, and the State of Mexico: The States with the Most Homicides on Christmas Day Chihuahua, Jalisco, and the State of Mexico: The States with the Most Homicides on Christmas Day
Cartels December 25, 2025

Chihuahua, Jalisco, and the State of Mexico: The States with the Most Homicides on Christmas Day

Chihuahua, Jalisco, and the State of Mexico had the highest number of ... more

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Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca
Cartels January 17, 2026

Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca

In a coordinated operation in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexican authorities arrested Alejandro Rosales ... more

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Ground Attacks Against Drug Cartels Could Be Anywhere, Including Mexico: Trump Ground Attacks Against Drug Cartels Could Be Anywhere, Including Mexico: Trump
Cartels January 25, 2026

Ground Attacks Against Drug Cartels Could Be Anywhere, Including Mexico: Trump

US President Donald Trump declared on January 24, 2026, that military attacks ... more

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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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Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs
Cartels February 17, 2026

Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs

U.S. authorities announced the 20-year prison sentence against a Mexican man identified ... more

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Eighteen Suspected CJNG Members Arrested in Federal Operation in Zacatecas Eighteen Suspected CJNG Members Arrested in Federal Operation in Zacatecas
Cartels March 1, 2026

Eighteen Suspected CJNG Members Arrested in Federal Operation in Zacatecas

In a major military and police operation carried out in the Zacatecas ... more

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