Organized Crime Groups

Mother Searching For Missing Son Murdered in San Miguel Octopan

05/16/2023 (written by abrizuela) – On April 6, 2020, José Luis Apaseo, son of Teresa Magueyal, disappeared from the town of Celaya, Guanajuato, after leaving his home to buy groceries for …

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A Mexican delegation traveled to Washington D.C. in support of bilateral cooperation to fight fentanyl and firearms trafficking

05/03/2023 (written by jcarrillo) – On April 12th, a Mexican delegation led by Rosa Icela Rodríguez, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (Secretaria de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana), visited …

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Four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros by members of the Gulf cartel

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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Mexico’s former security minister found guilty on all counts for drug trafficking

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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Largest fentanyl lab seizure in Mexico comes a day before U.S. Senate hearing on bilateral efforts to combat fentanyl crisis

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. …

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García Luna faces drug trafficking conspiracy charges in the U.S.

02/15/2023 (written by abrizuela) – Mexico’s former Secretary of Public Security under Felipe Calderón administration (2006-2012) is facing charges in the United States. He is accused of colluding with the …

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Justice in Mexico Releases “Public Security in Baja California”

11/28/2022 (written by ksoliscoralles) –Justice in Mexico released a new special report entitled, Public Security in Baja California. In the report, author Randall Ramos analyzes the increasing numbers of homicide …

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