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Members of ‘Los Donovan’—a criminal cell dedicated to robbing bank customers—have been arrested Members of ‘Los Donovan’—a criminal cell dedicated to robbing bank customers—have been arrested
Cartels October 18, 2026

Members of ‘Los Donovan’—a criminal cell dedicated to robbing bank customers—have been arrested

Officers from the Mexico City Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) apprehended Joel ... more

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Member of “La Chokiza” sentenced in State of Mexico for extortion involving cigarettes Member of “La Chokiza” sentenced in State of Mexico for extortion involving cigarettes
Cartels June 24, 2026

Member of “La Chokiza” sentenced in State of Mexico for extortion involving cigarettes

Jesús Javier Martínez de los Ángeles, a member of the criminal group ... more

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Melanie Michelle and Luis Fernando: What is known about the double homicide of the Universidad Veracruzana students Melanie Michelle and Luis Fernando: What is known about the double homicide of the Universidad Veracruzana students
Crime News August 17, 2026

Melanie Michelle and Luis Fernando: What is known about the double homicide of the Universidad Veracruzana students

The last time Melanie Michelle Méndez Morales and Luis Fernando Hernández Ibáñez ... more

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Meet the ‘Buchonas’: The Women of Mexican Drug Lords Meet the ‘Buchonas’: The Women of Mexican Drug Lords
Cartels May 13, 2026

Meet the ‘Buchonas’: The Women of Mexican Drug Lords

Due to their distinctive style and growing influence within the drug trade, ... more

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Medical Examiner: Shooting of Lorenzo Ruled Homicide; Funeral Held for Mexican Man Shot by ICE Medical Examiner: Shooting of Lorenzo Ruled Homicide; Funeral Held for Mexican Man Shot by ICE
Crime News July 12, 2026

Medical Examiner: Shooting of Lorenzo Ruled Homicide; Funeral Held for Mexican Man Shot by ICE

The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office in Texas determined that the death ... 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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Mazatlán Carnival Begins Amid Missing Persons in Sinaloa Mazatlán Carnival Begins Amid Missing Persons in Sinaloa
Crime News February 12, 2026

Mazatlán Carnival Begins Amid Missing Persons in Sinaloa

This Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Mazatlán Carnival 2026, "Arriba la Tambora" ... more

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Mazatlán Among the 61 Most Violent Municipalities Mazatlán Among the 61 Most Violent Municipalities
Cartels March 17, 2026

Mazatlán Among the 61 Most Violent Municipalities

On Tuesday, March 10, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced at a press conference ... more

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Mayor’s Brother Accused of Assaulting Activist, Wielding Power Over Las Choapas Police Mayor’s Brother Accused of Assaulting Activist, Wielding Power Over Las Choapas Police
Crime News November 2, 2026

Mayor’s Brother Accused of Assaulting Activist, Wielding Power Over Las Choapas Police

On Sunday, José Concepción Lázaro Naranjo—an activist with the collective *Resistencia Ciudadana* ... more

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Mayor of Uruapan Reports Arrest of “El Rino,” CJNG Cartel Boss: Requests Support from Harfuch and Armed Forces Mayor of Uruapan Reports Arrest of “El Rino,” CJNG Cartel Boss: Requests Support from Harfuch and Armed Forces
Cartels August 28, 2025

Mayor of Uruapan Reports Arrest of “El Rino,” CJNG Cartel Boss: Requests Support from Harfuch and Armed Forces

Carlos Manzo, mayor of the municipality of Uruapan, Michoacán, announced the arrest ... more

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Mayor of Taxco reappears after kidnapping with his father: “You cling to your faith” Mayor of Taxco reappears after kidnapping with his father: “You cling to your faith”
Cartels April 15, 2026

Mayor of Taxco reappears after kidnapping with his father: “You cling to your faith”

The municipal president of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, reappeared ... more

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Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive
Cartels April 13, 2026

Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, ... more

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Mayor of Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, arrested for alleged extortion ring targeting local merchants Mayor of Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, arrested for alleged extortion ring targeting local merchants
Crime News October 16, 2026

Mayor of Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, arrested for alleged extortion ring targeting local merchants

Gilberto 'N', the mayor of Puerto Aventuras—a locality within the municipality of ... more

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Mayor of Escuinapa Admits Violence Has Overwhelmed Authorities After Armed Attacks and Murders Mayor of Escuinapa Admits Violence Has Overwhelmed Authorities After Armed Attacks and Murders
Cartels June 9, 2026

Mayor of Escuinapa Admits Violence Has Overwhelmed Authorities After Armed Attacks and Murders

Violence has escalated in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, since the end ... more

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Mayor of Elota Reappears After Attack; Assured That He and His Team Are Fine Mayor of Elota Reappears After Attack; Assured That He and His Team Are Fine
Cartels October 16, 2025

Mayor of Elota Reappears After Attack; Assured That He and His Team Are Fine

Richard Millán Vázquez, mayor of Elota, Sinaloa, reappeared on social media and ... more

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