Category: Crime News
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US sanctions Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and “El Marro”; he remains active from prison, says US sanctions Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and “El Marro”; he remains active from prison, says
Cartels December 18, 2025

US sanctions Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and “El Marro”; he remains active from prison, says

The United States government sanctioned the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL) ... more

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“El Jardinero”: The CJNG’s Security Chief Who Keeps “El Mencho” Safe “El Jardinero”: The CJNG’s Security Chief Who Keeps “El Mencho” Safe
Cartels January 12, 2026

“El Jardinero”: The CJNG’s Security Chief Who Keeps “El Mencho” Safe

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes is currently the most powerful criminal leader in the ... more

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Caught in the Middle: Trump Threats and Bukele’s Crime Model Squeeze Latin American Progressives Caught in the Middle: Trump Threats and Bukele’s Crime Model Squeeze Latin American Progressives
Crime News January 20, 2026

Caught in the Middle: Trump Threats and Bukele’s Crime Model Squeeze Latin American Progressives

Latin American progressive leaders are increasingly being backed into a corner on ... more

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Navy Captures Six Suspected Members of Los Mayos with Weapons in Sinaloa Navy Captures Six Suspected Members of Los Mayos with Weapons in Sinaloa
Cartels February 5, 2026

Navy Captures Six Suspected Members of Los Mayos with Weapons in Sinaloa

The Mexican Navy (Semar) captured six suspected members of the Los Mayos ... more

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Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs
Cartels February 17, 2026

Mexican man sentenced for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking who used Americans to transport drugs

U.S. authorities announced the 20-year prison sentence against a Mexican man identified ... more

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Clouthier insists: Calderón didn’t act against the Sinaloa Cartel “due to complicity” Clouthier insists: Calderón didn’t act against the Sinaloa Cartel “due to complicity”
Cartels February 26, 2026

Clouthier insists: Calderón didn’t act against the Sinaloa Cartel “due to complicity”

Businessman and politician Manuel Clouthier insisted this Wednesday that Felipe Calderón Hinojosa ... more

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Who Is Ivana Lisette Ortiz? About the Rihanna Beverly Hills Home Shooting Suspect Who Is Ivana Lisette Ortiz? About the Rihanna Beverly Hills Home Shooting Suspect
Crime News March 10, 2026

Who Is Ivana Lisette Ortiz? About the Rihanna Beverly Hills Home Shooting Suspect

The suspect in the March 8, 2026, shooting of Rihanna and A$AP ... more

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Former US Ambassador to Mexico Doubts “El Mencho’s” Successor and CJNG Leader Is American Former US Ambassador to Mexico Doubts “El Mencho’s” Successor and CJNG Leader Is American
Cartels April 1, 2026

Former US Ambassador to Mexico Doubts “El Mencho’s” Successor and CJNG Leader Is American

Christopher Landau, former US Ambassador to Mexico and current Assistant Secretary of ... more

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Mexico is asking for Interpol’s support to capture Silvano Aureoles, former governor of Michoacán Mexico is asking for Interpol’s support to capture Silvano Aureoles, former governor of Michoacán
Crime News April 9, 2026

Mexico is asking for Interpol’s support to capture Silvano Aureoles, former governor of Michoacán

Michoacán Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla announced that he has requested Interpol's assistance ... more

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Influencer Exposes Man Prohibiting Access to Mexican Beach Influencer Exposes Man Prohibiting Access to Mexican Beach
Crime News May 6, 2025

Influencer Exposes Man Prohibiting Access to Mexican Beach

A new case of alleged misappropriation of Mexican beaches has sparked outrage ... more

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Julio César Chávez is “afraid” of returning to live in Culiacán, Sinaloa Julio César Chávez is “afraid” of returning to live in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Cartels May 26, 2025

Julio César Chávez is “afraid” of returning to live in Culiacán, Sinaloa

Julio César Chávez González confessed his fear of the city where he ... more

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Setback for Anabel Hernández: Violeta Vizcarra Wins Lawsuit Over Book ‘Las Señoras del Narco’ Setback for Anabel Hernández: Violeta Vizcarra Wins Lawsuit Over Book ‘Las Señoras del Narco’
Cartels June 3, 2025

Setback for Anabel Hernández: Violeta Vizcarra Wins Lawsuit Over Book ‘Las Señoras del Narco’

The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) ruled that the publishing house ... more

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Who is “El 40”? The leader of Los Chapitos in Mazatlán under US scrutiny Who is “El 40”? The leader of Los Chapitos in Mazatlán under US scrutiny
Cartels June 10, 2025

Who is “El 40”? The leader of Los Chapitos in Mazatlán under US scrutiny

Víctor Manuel Barraza Pablos, alias “El 40,” was sanctioned on Monday, June ... more

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Violent Weekend in Sinaloa: Human Remains Found in Coolers and Narco-Message in Two Municipalities Violent Weekend in Sinaloa: Human Remains Found in Coolers and Narco-Message in Two Municipalities
Cartels July 5, 2025

Violent Weekend in Sinaloa: Human Remains Found in Coolers and Narco-Message in Two Municipalities

Three human heads and dismembered remains, accompanied by a message, appeared on ... more

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Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA
Cartels July 16, 2025

Mexican Cartels Produce Cloned Drugs Laced with Methamphetamine: DEA

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and the acting head of the U.S. ... more