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Kassandra Rodríguez, Venezuelan ex-girlfriend of “El Pozoles” (leader of La Unión Tepito), goes missing Kassandra Rodríguez, Venezuelan ex-girlfriend of “El Pozoles” (leader of La Unión Tepito), goes missing
Cartels June 23, 2026

Kassandra Rodríguez, Venezuelan ex-girlfriend of “El Pozoles” (leader of La Unión Tepito), goes missing

Kassandra Rodríguez Barandica, a Venezuelan woman who was the girlfriend of Brayan ... more

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Operation regarding the kidnapping of military personnel in Nayarit leads to the rescue of a missing minor Operation regarding the kidnapping of military personnel in Nayarit leads to the rescue of a missing minor
Cartels June 23, 2026

Operation regarding the kidnapping of military personnel in Nayarit leads to the rescue of a missing minor

A major deployment of security forces in the community of Sayulilla—located in ... more

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US seizes 43,000 rounds of ammunition at Mariposa, Arizona border crossing US seizes 43,000 rounds of ammunition at Mariposa, Arizona border crossing
Cartels June 23, 2026

US seizes 43,000 rounds of ammunition at Mariposa, Arizona border crossing

U.S. authorities seized 43,000 rounds of ammunition at the Mariposa, Arizona border ... more

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Former Mayor of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, Shot; Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Security Detail Member Killed Former Mayor of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, Shot; Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Security Detail Member Killed
Crime News June 23, 2026

Former Mayor of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca, Shot; Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Security Detail Member Killed

On June 22, José Alberto Martínez Luna—who previously served as the mayor ... more

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Father Mourns Alba Lucía Killed Days After Arriving in Mexico Father Mourns Alba Lucía Killed Days After Arriving in Mexico
Cartels June 22, 2026

Father Mourns Alba Lucía Killed Days After Arriving in Mexico

The father of 19 year old Alba Lucía Castañeda says he never ... more

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Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day
Cartels June 21, 2026

Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day

Thousands of red roses, rooster figurines, and ribbons bearing messages of love ... more

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A Journey to Death: The murder of the Colombian Alba Lucia Castañeda A Journey to Death: The murder of the Colombian Alba Lucia Castañeda
Cartels June 21, 2026

A Journey to Death: The murder of the Colombian Alba Lucia Castañeda

For Alba Lucía Castañeda Torres, a 19-year-old Colombian woman, the trip to ... more

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Guerrero Prosecutor’s Office agents arrested a priest identified as Nicolás for raping a minor in 2025. Guerrero Prosecutor’s Office agents arrested a priest identified as Nicolás for raping a minor in 2025.
Crime News June 21, 2026

Guerrero Prosecutor’s Office agents arrested a priest identified as Nicolás for raping a minor in 2025.

Agents from the Ministerial Investigative Police, attached to the Guerrero State Attorney ... more

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Women beat and run over a middle school girl with an SUV in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco Women beat and run over a middle school girl with an SUV in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
Crime News June 21, 2026

Women beat and run over a middle school girl with an SUV in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco

The Jalisco Attorney General's Office sought two women in connection with the ... more

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Reporter alleges sexual abuse by Toluca official Reporter alleges sexual abuse by Toluca official
Crime News June 21, 2026

Reporter alleges sexual abuse by Toluca official

Reporter Mafer Fabela has publicly accused the Secretary of the Toluca City ... more

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Juan Carlos Valencia: New CJNG leader is more bloodthirsty than “El Mencho,” expert claims Juan Carlos Valencia: New CJNG leader is more bloodthirsty than “El Mencho,” expert claims
Cartels June 21, 2026

Juan Carlos Valencia: New CJNG leader is more bloodthirsty than “El Mencho,” expert claims

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—known as "El Mencho," the top leader of the Jalisco ... more

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“El Químico”—one of 37 drug traffickers sent by Sheinbaum to the U.S.—dies in Brooklyn prison “El Químico”—one of 37 drug traffickers sent by Sheinbaum to the U.S.—dies in Brooklyn prison
Cartels June 20, 2026

“El Químico”—one of 37 drug traffickers sent by Sheinbaum to the U.S.—dies in Brooklyn prison

Carlos Alberto Guerrero Mercado, alias "El Químico"—one of 37 alleged organized crime ... 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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