Category: Cartels
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‘El Tunco,’ Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested Between Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador ‘El Tunco,’ Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested Between Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador
Cartels October 27, 2025

‘El Tunco,’ Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested Between Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador

Ecuadorean Interior Minister John Reimberg posted this Sunday about the arrest of ... more

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Michoacán confirms that Víctor Manuel, Carlos Manzo’s killer, was only 17 years old Michoacán confirms that Víctor Manuel, Carlos Manzo’s killer, was only 17 years old
Cartels November 7, 2025

Michoacán confirms that Víctor Manuel, Carlos Manzo’s killer, was only 17 years old

The Michoacán State Attorney General's Office (FGE) reported this Thursday that it ... more

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“I’ve never made deals”: ​​Celaya mayor admits meeting with criminal group but denies complicity “I’ve never made deals”: ​​Celaya mayor admits meeting with criminal group but denies complicity
Cartels November 26, 2025

“I’ve never made deals”: ​​Celaya mayor admits meeting with criminal group but denies complicity

The mayor of Celaya, Guanajuato, Juan Miguel Ramírez Sánchez, acknowledged that, before ... more

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From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family
Cartels December 8, 2025

From Natanael Cano to Víctor Mendivil: Regional Mexican artists linked to the Salazar family

In September 2024, the seizure of monster trucks in the Sonora desert ... more

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Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal and his partner found dead in their home Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal and his partner found dead in their home
Cartels December 21, 2025

Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal and his partner found dead in their home

Tijuana singer Hugo Vidal, 49, and his wife Janeth Navarro, 47, were ... more

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Ten years after El Chapo Guzmán’s capture: This is how Emma Coronel last saw him as a free man Ten years after El Chapo Guzmán’s capture: This is how Emma Coronel last saw him as a free man
Cartels January 8, 2026

Ten years after El Chapo Guzmán’s capture: This is how Emma Coronel last saw him as a free man

The last time Emma Coronel Aispuro met with Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ... more

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Omar “N” Arrested in Guerrero, Linked to Drug Trafficking to the US Omar “N” Arrested in Guerrero, Linked to Drug Trafficking to the US
Cartels January 17, 2026

Omar “N” Arrested in Guerrero, Linked to Drug Trafficking to the US

Federal authorities arrested Omar “N” for his alleged involvement in organized crime ... 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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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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Chávez Jr. Misses Hearing in the US; Lawyer Doesn’t Know Where He Is Chávez Jr. Misses Hearing in the US; Lawyer Doesn’t Know Where He Is
Cartels July 8, 2025

Chávez Jr. Misses Hearing in the US; Lawyer Doesn’t Know Where He Is

On July 7, 2025, Rogelio Alberto Ayala Gutiérrez, head of the Fourth ... more