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El Chapo Sons' Hitman Shot Dead by Rival Gang of Sinaloa Cartel While Eating His Last Taco in Mexico

A hitman allegedly hired by the four sons of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was killed near his home in Mexico's state of Baja California.

Mexican Drug Cartels Move Into Chinese Market for Illegal Wildlife Trade

Apr 15, 2022 02:49 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Mexican drug cartels have been working with the Chinese organized crime networks for illegal wildlife trade, a new report said.

Mexico: 5 Bodies, Some Beheaded, Found Inside a Taxi in Guerrero State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

Apr 13, 2022 08:33 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Five bodies of men were found inside a taxi in the municipality of Juchitan in Mexico's state of Guerrero on Tuesday.

Mexico: 400 Missing Persons Found Dead in Guanajuato State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

Apr 08, 2022 06:09 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The bodies of at least 400 missing persons have been found in Mexico's Guanajuato state, plagued by turf wars between rival Mexican drug cartels.

Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Daughter, La Negra, Freed After More Than 2 Years in U.S. Prison

Apr 05, 2022 05:48 AM EDT By Mary Webber

"La Negra," the daughter of the Jalisco cartel's boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes or "El Mencho," was released from a U.S. prison.

6 Human Heads Found on Car Roof in Mexico's Guerrero State Along With Dismembered Bodies, Narco Message

Apr 01, 2022 06:00 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Six human heads and some dismembered bodies were found on a parked car in the municipality of Chilapa de Alvarez in Mexico's state of Guerrero on Thursday.

Armed Attacks in Mexico's Michoacan State Leave 6 People Dead, 2 Others Injured in a Span of 24 Hours

Apr 01, 2022 04:31 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Six people were killed, and two others were wounded in separate armed attacks in Mexico's state of Michoacan that happened in a 24-hour period.

Mexico Captures Independent Cartel of Acapulco Founder 'El Traumado'

Mar 31, 2022 04:38 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Authorities in Mexico scored a big victory on Wednesday when they arrested one of the founders of the Independent Cartel of Acapulco, known as "El Traumado."

20 Mexican Drug Cartel Hitmen Storm Police Station in Mexico to Free Men of Los Zetas Boss 'Chuy 7'

Mar 30, 2022 07:14 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

A group of Mexican drug cartel hitmen raided a police station in Mexico to allegedly free the men of "Chuy 7" of Los Zetas Cartel.

El Chapo Trial: Sinaloa Cartel Boss to Ask Supreme Court to Review His Case to Overturn Drug Trafficking Conviction

Mar 29, 2022 11:07 AM EDT By Angela Lopez de Leon

One of the lawyers of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera said they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case.

Dismembered Bodies of 4 Men Found in Mexico's Tourist Paradise of Quintana Roo, 7 Charred Bodies in Guanajuato

Mar 25, 2022 04:56 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Dismembered bodies of four men were found in Mexico's tourist paradise of Quintana Roo on Thursday, authorities said.

El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel Assassin 'Grim Reaper' Gets Life in Prison; Gulf Cartel Boss 'El Contador' Indicted

Mar 25, 2022 03:48 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A Sinaloa Cartel assassin, known as the "Grim Reaper," has been sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday.

Mexico: 3 Engineers Who Mysteriously Vanished in Michoacan Plagued by Drug Cartels Still Missing After a Month

Mar 23, 2022 05:46 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Three engineers, who have gone missing after they went to Mexico's state of Michoacan plagued by Mexican drug cartels, have yet to be found after a month.

2 Cops Associated With El Mencho's Jalisco Cartel Get More Than 77 Years in Prison in Mexico

Mar 22, 2022 10:34 AM EDT By Angela Lopez de Leon

Two former cops have been sentenced to more than 77 years in prison by a district judge in Mexico for their roles in the Jalisco cartel.

El Chapo Case: Sister-in-Law of One of Chicago's Flores Twins Tied to Sinaloa Cartel to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering

Mar 22, 2022 04:27 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A sister-in-law of one of Chicago's Flores twins tied with Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera is expected to plead guilty to money laundering.

Leader of El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel, 2 Narco Women Arrested in Mexico's Tourist Paradise of Quintana Roo

Mar 18, 2022 08:34 AM EDT By Angela Lopez de Leon

A police operation in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo has led to the arrest of one of the leaders of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera's infamous Sinaloa Cartel.