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CIA Agents Have Participated in Three Anti-Drug Operations in Chihuahua, *Los Angeles Times* Reveals CIA Agents Have Participated in Three Anti-Drug Operations in Chihuahua, *Los Angeles Times* Reveals
Cartels April 23, 2026

CIA Agents Have Participated in Three Anti-Drug Operations in Chihuahua, *Los Angeles Times* Reveals

At least four operatives from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have ... more

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Will Trump Mimic the Operation Against Maduro to Arrest Mexican Governor Rocha Moya? Will Trump Mimic the Operation Against Maduro to Arrest Mexican Governor Rocha Moya?
Cartels April 30, 2026

Will Trump Mimic the Operation Against Maduro to Arrest Mexican Governor Rocha Moya?

Trump emerged defeated from the situation in Iran and has wasted no ... more

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Over 800 kilograms of cocaine seized off the coast of Guerrero; five people arrested Over 800 kilograms of cocaine seized off the coast of Guerrero; five people arrested
Cartels June 9, 2026

Over 800 kilograms of cocaine seized off the coast of Guerrero; five people arrested

More than 800 kilograms of cocaine were seized off the coast of ... more

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Blow to “Los Rusos”: “El Rodilla” Captured; Linked to Clandestine Graves in Miguel Alemán, Baja California Blow to “Los Rusos”: “El Rodilla” Captured; Linked to Clandestine Graves in Miguel Alemán, Baja California
Cartels June 20, 2026

Blow to “Los Rusos”: “El Rodilla” Captured; Linked to Clandestine Graves in Miguel Alemán, Baja California

The Baja California State Attorney General's Office has captured Miguel "N"—alias "El ... more

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Fourth Body Found Near Tijuana’s Hipódromo Fourth Body Found Near Tijuana’s Hipódromo
Cartels August 18, 2026

Fourth Body Found Near Tijuana’s Hipódromo

A fourth body showing signs of violence was found inside the trunk ... more

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Names of those who died at the Mazatlán prison revealed; a two-year-old boy is among the victims. Names of those who died at the Mazatlán prison revealed; a two-year-old boy is among the victims.
Cartels October 9, 2026

Names of those who died at the Mazatlán prison revealed; a two-year-old boy is among the victims.

Following the attack on October 8 at the El Castillo Penitentiary Center, ... more

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Cartels June 2, 2026

"Gabito," a close associate of Iván Archivaldo, is linked to the kidnapping ... more

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Ernesto Ruffo Appel, the first PAN governor accused by ‘El Chapo’ of aiding the Arellano Félix clan Ernesto Ruffo Appel, the first PAN governor accused by ‘El Chapo’ of aiding the Arellano Félix clan
Cartels July 17, 2026

Ernesto Ruffo Appel, the first PAN governor accused by ‘El Chapo’ of aiding the Arellano Félix clan

In one of his statements, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Loera claimed that ... more

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Gulf Cartel’s ‘El Cholo’ sentenced to 332 years in prison for kidnapping and stockpiling weapons Gulf Cartel’s ‘El Cholo’ sentenced to 332 years in prison for kidnapping and stockpiling weapons
Cartels September 21, 2026

Gulf Cartel’s ‘El Cholo’ sentenced to 332 years in prison for kidnapping and stockpiling weapons

A judge sentenced Francisco Javier Chapa Maldonado—alias "El Cholo," a member of ... more

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‘La Buscadora’ activist Patricia Negrete Tafoya murdered in targeted attack in Guanajuato ‘La Buscadora’ activist Patricia Negrete Tafoya murdered in targeted attack in Guanajuato
Cartels June 25, 2026

‘La Buscadora’ activist Patricia Negrete Tafoya murdered in targeted attack in Guanajuato

Patricia Negrete Tafoya—who had been searching for her missing sister, Laura Angélica ... more

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“Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison “Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison
Cartels August 4, 2026

“Poncho la Quiringua,” Leader of the Los Reyes Cartel, Transferred to Altiplano Prison

Alfonso Fernández Magallón—alias "Poncho" or "La Quiringua," identified by Mexican and U.S. ... more

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