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Three Men Sentenced for Transporting Over Two Tons of Cocaine Off the Coast of Acapulco Three Men Sentenced for Transporting Over Two Tons of Cocaine Off the Coast of Acapulco
Cartels May 4, 2026

Three Men Sentenced for Transporting Over Two Tons of Cocaine Off the Coast of Acapulco

Three individuals have been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison ... more

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“Targeting Los Chapitos”: Operations Intensified in Los Cabos to Strike the Sinaloa Cartel “Targeting Los Chapitos”: Operations Intensified in Los Cabos to Strike the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels June 10, 2026

“Targeting Los Chapitos”: Operations Intensified in Los Cabos to Strike the Sinaloa Cartel

Recent operations launched by federal forces in Baja California Sur appear to ... more

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‘El Teo’s’ Amparo Petition Regarding Alleged Abuse at El Altiplano Dismissed ‘El Teo’s’ Amparo Petition Regarding Alleged Abuse at El Altiplano Dismissed
Cartels July 1, 2026

‘El Teo’s’ Amparo Petition Regarding Alleged Abuse at El Altiplano Dismissed

The Fourth District Court for Criminal Matters in Toluca dismissed the *amparo* ... more

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Councilwoman María Quijada reported out of danger following armed attack in Tecate Councilwoman María Quijada reported out of danger following armed attack in Tecate
Cartels July 15, 2026

Councilwoman María Quijada reported out of danger following armed attack in Tecate

María de Jesús Quijada Maldonado, a Morena party councilwoman for the Tecate ... more

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Mazatlán prison resumes family visits following a wave of violence that left 12 dead Mazatlán prison resumes family visits following a wave of violence that left 12 dead
Cartels October 11, 2026

Mazatlán prison resumes family visits following a wave of violence that left 12 dead

The Sinaloa Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) announced that family members of ... more

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Fire breaks out at El Muchacho Alegre restaurant in Playa Norte, Mazatlán Fire breaks out at El Muchacho Alegre restaurant in Playa Norte, Mazatlán
Cartels April 20, 2026

Fire breaks out at El Muchacho Alegre restaurant in Playa Norte, Mazatlán

A fire broke out Sunday night inside the Muchacho Alegre restaurant, located ... more

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Viral video shows Coquimatlán, Colima police officers torturing a handcuffed man at Public Security facilities Viral video shows Coquimatlán, Colima police officers torturing a handcuffed man at Public Security facilities
Cartels June 25, 2026

Viral video shows Coquimatlán, Colima police officers torturing a handcuffed man at Public Security facilities

The municipal government of Coquimatlán, Colima, has initiated internal legal and administrative ... more

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Federal forces arrest 6 alleged members of “Los Deltas” during operations in Zapopan, Jalisco Federal forces arrest 6 alleged members of “Los Deltas” during operations in Zapopan, Jalisco
Cartels August 2, 2026

Federal forces arrest 6 alleged members of “Los Deltas” during operations in Zapopan, Jalisco

Six men linked to the "Los Deltas" criminal cell—identified as an armed ... more

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“El Tanque,” a key operator for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, formally charged “El Tanque,” a key operator for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, formally charged
Cartels October 14, 2026

“El Tanque,” a key operator for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, formally charged

On Tuesday, October 13, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) secured a formal ... more

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U.S. Justice System Sentences Drug-Trafficking Money Launderer to Nine Years in Prison U.S. Justice System Sentences Drug-Trafficking Money Launderer to Nine Years in Prison
Cartels October 22, 2026

U.S. Justice System Sentences Drug-Trafficking Money Launderer to Nine Years in Prison

On October 21, 2026, a federal court in the Western District of ... more

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