Category: Crime News
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Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty” Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”
Cartels January 20, 2026

Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”

37 inmates from the Altiplano maximum-security prison were transferred to the United ... 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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Harfuch Confirms Capture of “El Mantecas,” Leader of a Beltrán Leyva Faction in Sinaloa Harfuch Confirms Capture of “El Mantecas,” Leader of a Beltrán Leyva Faction in Sinaloa
Cartels January 19, 2026

Harfuch Confirms Capture of “El Mantecas,” Leader of a Beltrán Leyva Faction in Sinaloa

The head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar ... more

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‘Z-40’ alleges segregation and isolation in Virginia jail; insists on his innocence ‘Z-40’ alleges segregation and isolation in Virginia jail; insists on his innocence
Cartels January 19, 2026

‘Z-40’ alleges segregation and isolation in Virginia jail; insists on his innocence

Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, alias El Z-40, former leader of Los Zetas, ... more

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Emma Coronel Joins the 2016 Trend, the Year El Chapo Was Captured, and Posts Never-Before-Seen Photo Emma Coronel Joins the 2016 Trend, the Year El Chapo Was Captured, and Posts Never-Before-Seen Photo
Cartels January 19, 2026

Emma Coronel Joins the 2016 Trend, the Year El Chapo Was Captured, and Posts Never-Before-Seen Photo

Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, surprised social media ... more

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Gunmen stormed a rehabilitation center in San Felipe, Guanajuato, killing two people. Gunmen stormed a rehabilitation center in San Felipe, Guanajuato, killing two people.
Cartels January 18, 2026

Gunmen stormed a rehabilitation center in San Felipe, Guanajuato, killing two people.

A terrifying early morning unfolded in the municipality of San Felipe, in ... more

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ICE is searching for Omar Guillermo Cuen Lugo, former federal police officer and Sinaloa Cartel operative ICE is searching for Omar Guillermo Cuen Lugo, former federal police officer and Sinaloa Cartel operative
Cartels January 18, 2026

ICE is searching for Omar Guillermo Cuen Lugo, former federal police officer and Sinaloa Cartel operative

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued an alert to locate ... more

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Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders
Crime News January 18, 2026

Gang Members Take 40 Guards Hostage in Guatemalan Prisons; Demand Release of Leaders

Gang members held more than 40 guards hostage in several Guatemalan prisons ... 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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Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca
Cartels January 17, 2026

Alejandro Rosales, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, is captured in Pachuca

In a coordinated operation in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexican authorities arrested Alejandro Rosales ... more

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Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate
Cartels January 17, 2026

Federal and State Forces Arrest Four Heavily Armed Hitmen from Cabo 27, a Cell Linked to La Mayiza, in Tecate

In a high-precision operation carried out Tuesday night, the elite PROTEO group, ... more

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Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss
Cartels January 17, 2026

Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss

In a decisive action to prevent the glorification of criminal activities, security ... more

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‘El Quesero,’ an Alleged Member of the Arellano Félix cartel, was Killed During a Funeral in Tijuana. ‘El Quesero,’ an Alleged Member of the Arellano Félix cartel, was Killed During a Funeral in Tijuana.
Cartels January 16, 2026

‘El Quesero,’ an Alleged Member of the Arellano Félix cartel, was Killed During a Funeral in Tijuana.

Cristian Alejandro Villegas Hernández, alias "El Quesero," an alleged member of a ... more

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Tren de Aragua, a Factor in the Power Dynamics of Gangs in Mexico City Tren de Aragua, a Factor in the Power Dynamics of Gangs in Mexico City
Cartels January 16, 2026

Tren de Aragua, a Factor in the Power Dynamics of Gangs in Mexico City

The presence of the Tren de Aragua in Mexico City was a ... more

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Fentanyl deaths drop 44.4% in the US; containment from Mexico key Fentanyl deaths drop 44.4% in the US; containment from Mexico key
Cartels January 16, 2026

Fentanyl deaths drop 44.4% in the US; containment from Mexico key

The containment of fentanyl from Mexico, through record seizures and binational coordination ... more