‘La Barbie’ extradited to the US
10/01/15 (written by alagorio) – On September 30, 2015 thirteen defendants were extradited to the United States. Among the thirteen were two top drug lords, Edgar Valdez Villarreal, known as …
Prominent arrests
Justice in Mexico comments on ‘El Chapo’s arrest
02/24/14 – As reported by Justice in Mexico, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Loera, was arrested on Saturday, February 22. Guzmán, one of the most wanted criminals in the world and …
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‘El Chapo’ Guzmán arrested in Mexico
02/22/14 – Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán Loera, one of the most wanted criminals in the world and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, the most powerful criminal organization in Mexico, was …
The Peña Nieto administration: a year in review
01/02/14 – (by cmolzahn) During his campaign and the initial stages of his presidency, President Enrique Peña Nieto promised Mexicans a change in the government’s organized crime strategy, pledging a …
Leader of the New Juarez Cartel captured
09/03/13 – On August 31, the Mexican Federal Police (Policía Federal, PF) captured Alberto Carrillo Fuentes, “Betty la Fea,” who, according to the Attorney General’s Office (Procuraduría General de la …
Eduardo Arellano Felix sentenced to 15 years in prison
08/21/13 – Eduardo Arellano Felix, “El Doctor,” a member of the Tijuana Cartel—also known as the Arellano Felix Organization (AFO)—, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a District …
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Outright leader of the Gulf Cartel captured
08/21/13 – The alleged leader of the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo, CDG), Mario Armando Ramírez Treviño, known as “X-20” or “El Pelón,” was captured by members of the Mexican …
La Reina del Pacífico deported to Mexico after release from U.S. prison
08/20/13 – Sandra Ávila Beltrán, known as the “Queen of the Pacific” (“La Reina del Pacífico”), was repatriated to Mexico from the United States the morning of August 20, less …
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Los Zetas’ Leader Captured in Northern Mexico
07/16/13 – Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, “Z 40,” the alleged outright leader of the Zetas criminal organization was captured by the Mexican Navy (Secretaría de Marina, SEMAR) in the early morning …