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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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Chaos in Morelia: Student Teachers Vandalize Businesses and Clash with Police Chaos in Morelia: Student Teachers Vandalize Businesses and Clash with Police
Crime News October 16, 2026

Chaos in Morelia: Student Teachers Vandalize Businesses and Clash with Police

A day marked by tension, acts of vandalism, and confrontations with security ... more

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CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds
Cartels October 15, 2026

CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds

Military documents obtained by the Guacamaya collective indicate the cartel operated in ... more

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Tensions in Culiacán: 7 Detained & Residents Confront Federal Forces During Operation in Sinaloa Tensions in Culiacán: 7 Detained & Residents Confront Federal Forces During Operation in Sinaloa
Crime News October 15, 2026

Tensions in Culiacán: 7 Detained & Residents Confront Federal Forces During Operation in Sinaloa

Residents of Laguna Colorada, in Culiacán, confronted federal forces to prevent an ... more

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Ovidio Guzmán’s hearing in the U.S. postponed again; now set for April 2027 Ovidio Guzmán’s hearing in the U.S. postponed again; now set for April 2027
Cartels October 15, 2026

Ovidio Guzmán’s hearing in the U.S. postponed again; now set for April 2027

The follow-up hearing in the criminal case against Ovidio Guzmán López—known as ... more

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“I burned 250 people”: CJNG hitman confesses to murders at Rancho Izaguirre in interview with Italian TV “I burned 250 people”: CJNG hitman confesses to murders at Rancho Izaguirre in interview with Italian TV
Cartels October 14, 2026

“I burned 250 people”: CJNG hitman confesses to murders at Rancho Izaguirre in interview with Italian TV

An alleged hitman for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) confessed to ... 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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“El Cabra” Captured in Tabasco: Mara 18 Leader Wanted for 15 Homicides in El Salvador “El Cabra” Captured in Tabasco: Mara 18 Leader Wanted for 15 Homicides in El Salvador
Cartels October 13, 2026

“El Cabra” Captured in Tabasco: Mara 18 Leader Wanted for 15 Homicides in El Salvador

A security strategy coordinated between federal and state agencies dealt a strategic ... more

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War between CDS and CJNG Sparks Terror in Tecate Schools War between CDS and CJNG Sparks Terror in Tecate Schools
Cartels October 12, 2026

War between CDS and CJNG Sparks Terror in Tecate Schools

It was around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, when bursts ... more

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La Salle seeks help locating Danna Karla Trujillo Ríos, a 15-year-old girl missing in Álvaro Obregón La Salle seeks help locating Danna Karla Trujillo Ríos, a 15-year-old girl missing in Álvaro Obregón
Crime News October 12, 2026

La Salle seeks help locating Danna Karla Trujillo Ríos, a 15-year-old girl missing in Álvaro Obregón

Universidad La Salle, an educational institution with campuses across Mexico City, has ... more

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