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US Man Sentenced to Associate of “Doña Lupe,” Woman Dedicated to Migrant Smuggling and Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel US Man Sentenced to Associate of “Doña Lupe,” Woman Dedicated to Migrant Smuggling and Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels June 16, 2026

US Man Sentenced to Associate of “Doña Lupe,” Woman Dedicated to Migrant Smuggling and Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

Raúl Saucedo Huipio, a 51-year-old resident of Mexicali, Baja California, was sentenced ... more

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A Journey to Death: The murder of the Colombian Alba Lucia Castañeda A Journey to Death: The murder of the Colombian Alba Lucia Castañeda
Cartels June 21, 2026

A Journey to Death: The murder of the Colombian Alba Lucia Castañeda

For Alba Lucía Castañeda Torres, a 19-year-old Colombian woman, the trip to ... more

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Three relatives of the UAGro rector murdered; Javier Saldaña demands justice and a thorough investigation Three relatives of the UAGro rector murdered; Javier Saldaña demands justice and a thorough investigation
Cartels June 30, 2026

Three relatives of the UAGro rector murdered; Javier Saldaña demands justice and a thorough investigation

Javier Saldaña Almazán, the rector of the Autonomous University of Guerrero (UAGro)—currently ... more

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US Seeks Life Sentence and $15 Billion Forfeiture for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada US Seeks Life Sentence and $15 Billion Forfeiture for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada
Cartels July 13, 2026

US Seeks Life Sentence and $15 Billion Forfeiture for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada

After Ismael “Mayo” Zambada García pleaded guilty to various drug trafficking charges, ... more

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“El Tlapa,” the former soldier who founded Los Zetas, sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison “El Tlapa,” the former soldier who founded Los Zetas, sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison
Cartels July 28, 2026

“El Tlapa,” the former soldier who founded Los Zetas, sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison

A federal judge sentenced Sergio Enrique Ruiz Tlapanco, alias “El Tlapa” or ... more

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Former Sinaloa Security Secretary disappears from US prison registry; whereabouts unknown Former Sinaloa Security Secretary disappears from US prison registry; whereabouts unknown
Cartels August 17, 2026

Former Sinaloa Security Secretary disappears from US prison registry; whereabouts unknown

Retired General Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, the former Secretary of Security for Sinaloa, ... more

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SSC captures two relatives of ‘El Irving,’ an extortion ringleader for ‘La Unión Tepito’ SSC captures two relatives of ‘El Irving,’ an extortion ringleader for ‘La Unión Tepito’
Cartels September 6, 2026

SSC captures two relatives of ‘El Irving,’ an extortion ringleader for ‘La Unión Tepito’

The Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) arrested Karla Guadalupe Hernández and Harumi ... more

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“El Queso” Arrested in Taxco for the Kidnapping of a Relative of Mayor Juan Vega “El Queso” Arrested in Taxco for the Kidnapping of a Relative of Mayor Juan Vega
Cartels October 18, 2026

“El Queso” Arrested in Taxco for the Kidnapping of a Relative of Mayor Juan Vega

In the early hours of Saturday, during an operation carried out by ... more

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Nearly 100,000 marijuana plants discovered and destroyed in Tequila, Jalisco Nearly 100,000 marijuana plants discovered and destroyed in Tequila, Jalisco
Cartels October 26, 2026

Nearly 100,000 marijuana plants discovered and destroyed in Tequila, Jalisco

Officers from the Jalisco Regional Police discovered and destroyed two marijuana plantations, ... more

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Trump Wants US Soldiers on Mexican Soil and Pressured Sheinbaum Trump Wants US Soldiers on Mexican Soil and Pressured Sheinbaum
Cartels May 3, 2025

Trump Wants US Soldiers on Mexican Soil and Pressured Sheinbaum

President Donald Trump is pressuring Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to allow ... more

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El Chapo’s Son May Escape Death Penalty — What Will He Have to Reveal About the Sinaloa Cartel? El Chapo’s Son May Escape Death Penalty — What Will He Have to Reveal About the Sinaloa Cartel?
Cartels May 28, 2025

El Chapo’s Son May Escape Death Penalty — What Will He Have to Reveal About the Sinaloa Cartel?

  Federal prosecutors back down from death sentence as Joaquín Guzmán López faces ... more

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