07/13/2023 (written by vmateoszuniga) –The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a successful Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation in the Nogales, Sonora border region. The […]
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05/09/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On April 14, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a sweeping array of charges against 28 powerful members of the Sinaloa cartel. (El Pais) The
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04/07/2023 (written by abrizuela) – Three deadly shootings have taken place in Acapulco this past week, marking a turbulent beginning to Holy Week. Acapulco is one of the most popular
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03/21/2023 (written by jcarrillo) –Last week, four American citizens were kidnapped after crossing into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, prompting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to offer $50,000 for their safe return.
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02/24/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On February 21, 2023, Mexico’s former security minister and head of law enforcement, Genaro García Luna, was found guilty of all charges for which he was
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02/23/23 (written by jcarrillo) – This past Wednesday, Mexican soldiers received intelligence regarding a fentanyl pill manufacturing center and reported its seizure in Culiacán, Sinaloa, home to the Sinaloa Cartel.
08/17/2022 (written by ateague) – The term “Blind Mule” refers to an individual who unknowingly engages in smuggling drugs across the border. (Busted at the Border, 2018) The initial use of
03/09/22 (written by jcarrillo) – On February 8th, the Mexican Army made its way into the municipality of Aguililla, in the state of Michoacán for the first time since being
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06/14/2021 (written by rramos) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 10 that Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of jailed Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, pleaded
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04/21/21 (written by rramos) – Guanajuato’s state police force (Fuerzas de Seguridad Pública del Estado, FSPE) announced on April 5 that two of its officers were killed following a confrontation
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