Category: Cartels
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Sinaloa Cartel Operative Extradited for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Five Countries Sinaloa Cartel Operative Extradited for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Five Countries
Cartels January 14, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel Operative Extradited for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering in Five Countries

Roberto Nájera Gutiérrez, alias “La Gallina” (The Hen), a well-known cattle rancher ... more

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Benoni, linked to former mayor Sandra Cuevas, arrested with weapons and drugs Benoni, linked to former mayor Sandra Cuevas, arrested with weapons and drugs
Cartels January 25, 2026

Benoni, linked to former mayor Sandra Cuevas, arrested with weapons and drugs

Benoni Fernández Rosas, a man linked to former mayor Sandra Cuevas of ... more

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‘Mini Lic’ Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in US for Javier Valdez Murder ‘Mini Lic’ Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in US for Javier Valdez Murder
Cartels February 4, 2026

‘Mini Lic’ Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in US for Javier Valdez Murder

Dámaso López Serrano, son of a Sinaloa cartel leader, accused of masterminding ... more

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“We are death”: Video shows 14 minutes of torture of a young man by soldiers in Michoacán “We are death”: Video shows 14 minutes of torture of a young man by soldiers in Michoacán
Cartels February 18, 2026

“We are death”: Video shows 14 minutes of torture of a young man by soldiers in Michoacán

“We are death,” a group of soldiers says before slamming a young ... more

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Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison
Cartels April 7, 2026

Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison

The case of Leyla Monserrat—a 15-year-old teenager murdered in Sonoyta, Sonora—has sparked ... more

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September patriotic parades in Escuinapa, Sinaloa schools cancelled for safety reasons September patriotic parades in Escuinapa, Sinaloa schools cancelled for safety reasons
Cartels September 13, 2026

September patriotic parades in Escuinapa, Sinaloa schools cancelled for safety reasons

In a brief statement, the municipal government of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, announced the ... more

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US Charges Pedro Inzunza Noriega and Other Sinaloa Cartel Leaders with Narcoterrorism US Charges Pedro Inzunza Noriega and Other Sinaloa Cartel Leaders with Narcoterrorism
Cartels May 13, 2025

US Charges Pedro Inzunza Noriega and Other Sinaloa Cartel Leaders with Narcoterrorism

The US Department of Justice unveiled an indictment against leaders of the ... more

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Valeria Márquez’s grave vandalized in Zapopan, Jalisco Valeria Márquez’s grave vandalized in Zapopan, Jalisco
Cartels May 25, 2025

Valeria Márquez’s grave vandalized in Zapopan, Jalisco

About two weeks after Valeria Márquez's murder, her case continues to be ... more

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The Cartel’s Hidden Fortune: How Shell Companies and Crude Oil Became the New Drug Trade The Cartel’s Hidden Fortune: How Shell Companies and Crude Oil Became the New Drug Trade
Cartels June 2, 2025

The Cartel’s Hidden Fortune: How Shell Companies and Crude Oil Became the New Drug Trade

  A sweeping U.S.-Mexico crackdown exposes billions laundered through fake firms, stolen fuel, ... more

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Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Demand ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Repatriation to Uphold Sovereignty Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Demand ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Repatriation to Uphold Sovereignty
Cartels July 25, 2025

Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Demand ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Repatriation to Uphold Sovereignty

Jeffrey Lichtman, Ovidio Guzmán's lawyer, once again criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo ... more

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US Embassy leaks first photo of Julio César Chávez after his deportation to Mexico US Embassy leaks first photo of Julio César Chávez after his deportation to Mexico
Cartels August 19, 2025

US Embassy leaks first photo of Julio César Chávez after his deportation to Mexico

Julio César Chávez Jr. is already in Mexico to face justice for ... more

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“Narcomar” Reorganizes in Baja California: Cartel Clashes, Executions, and More “Narcomar” Reorganizes in Baja California: Cartel Clashes, Executions, and More
Cartels September 1, 2025

“Narcomar” Reorganizes in Baja California: Cartel Clashes, Executions, and More

Seafood cart merchant Rubén Marín Villalobos became the first collateral fatality in ... more

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DEA Captures 617 Sinaloa Cartel Members; Seizes Nearly 7.5 Tons of Drugs DEA Captures 617 Sinaloa Cartel Members; Seizes Nearly 7.5 Tons of Drugs
Cartels September 9, 2025

DEA Captures 617 Sinaloa Cartel Members; Seizes Nearly 7.5 Tons of Drugs

  The DEA reported yesterday that in just one week, from August 25 ... more

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