Mexican Drug Cartels

14 Clandestine Graves Found in Mexico Amid Brutal Battles Between Rival Mexican Drug Cartels Over Territory

14 Clandestine Graves Found in Mexico Amid Brutal Battles Between Rival Mexican Drug Cartels Over Territory

Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have found 14 clandestine graves in the northern border state of Sonora after a tip from relatives of missing persons.
Six More Bodies Found Hanging in Mexico as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

Six More Bodies Found Hanging in Mexico as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

By Paola Hernández
Six human bodies were found hanging from a bridge and a tree on Tuesday in Mexico's Zacatecas state plagued with violence between several Mexican drug cartels.
13 Bodies Hung From Bridges by Mexican Drug Cartels' Gunmen Amid Bloody Turf War in Mexico

13 Bodies Hung From Bridges by Mexican Drug Cartels' Gunmen Amid Bloody Turf War in Mexico

By Paola Hernández
Mexican drug cartels' gunmen had hung 13 bodies of men from two separate overpasses in Mexico's Zacatecas state.
El Chapo's Wife Trial: U.S. Prosecutors Want Sinaloa Cartel 'Queen' Emma Coronel Aispuro to Be Imprisoned for 4 Years

El Chapo's Wife Trial: U.S. Prosecutors Want Sinaloa Cartel 'Queen' Emma Coronel Aispuro to Be Imprisoned for 4 Years

By Paola Hernández
U.S. prosecutors want a four-year prison sentence for Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Wife, La Jefa, Arrested in Mexico on Money Laundering Charges

Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Wife, La Jefa, Arrested in Mexico on Money Laundering Charges

By Paola Hernández
"La Jefa," the wife of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, was arrested by the military in the western state of Jalisco in Mexico.
El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Aispuro Refuses to Testify Against Sinaloa Cartel for the Safety of Her Twin Daughters

El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Aispuro Refuses to Testify Against Sinaloa Cartel for the Safety of Her Twin Daughters

By Paola Hernández
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, refuses to cooperate with U.S. authorities in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Marine Veteran Turned Cartel Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Operation Moving Tons of Cocaine From South America to Mexico-U.S.

Marine Veteran Turned Cartel Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Operation Moving Tons of Cocaine From South America to Mexico-U.S.

By Paola Hernández
A U.S. Marine veteran has pleaded guilty to organizing a drug-trafficking operation that moved South American-sourced cocaine through Mexico and to the U.S.
Federal Agents Arrest 3 Men in Mexico-Chicago Cocaine Pipeline After 220 Pounds of Cocaine Seize in Private Plane

Federal Agents Arrest 3 Men in Mexico-Chicago Cocaine Pipeline After 220 Pounds of Cocaine Seize in Private Plane

By Paola Hernández
Federal agents have arrested three men after authorities seized more than 200 pounds of cocaine in Chicago that was allegedly connected to the Mexico-Chicago cocaine pipeline.
Mexican Army Enforcing Turf Divisions Between Mexican Drug Cartels to Ward Off Fighting Over Territories

Mexican Army Enforcing Turf Divisions Between Mexican Drug Cartels to Ward Off Fighting Over Territories

By Paola Hernández
A squad of Mexican army has been enforcing turn divisions that have largely stopped fighting among Mexican drug cartels over territories.
Brother of El Chapo, 3 Other Sinaloa Cartel Members Charged on Drug Trafficking Charges

Brother of El Chapo, 3 Other Sinaloa Cartel Members Charged on Drug Trafficking Charges

By Paola Hernández
Four high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel, including the brother of its boss "El Chapo," have been charged with international drug trafficking.
Sinaloa Cartel Official 'El Inge' Arrested in Fentanyl Laboratory Producing Millions of 'Blue' Pills in Mexico

Sinaloa Cartel Official 'El Inge' Arrested in Fentanyl Laboratory Producing Millions of 'Blue' Pills in Mexico

By Paola Hernández
A Sinaloa Cartel leader was arrested in a facility at Culiacan city, Mexico that included a laboratory producing millions of fentanyl pills, officials said.
2 Dead in Shootout Between Warring Mexican Drug Cartels Near Mexico Hotel Resorts

2 Dead in Shootout Between Warring Mexican Drug Cartels Near Mexico Hotel Resorts

By Paola Hernández
At least two were reported dead in a shootout between warring Mexican drug cartels that occurred near two hotel resorts in Mexico on Thursday.
'Drug Kingpin' With Ties to Mexico's Gulf Cartel Convicted in Massive Cocaine Bust in Georgia

'Drug Kingpin' With Ties to Mexico's Gulf Cartel Convicted in Massive Cocaine Bust in Georgia

By Paola Hernández
An alleged drug kingpin of middle Georgia with alleged ties to Mexico's Gulf Cartel was found guilty of three racketeering charges.
2 Sinaloa Cartel Members, Including Ex-Mexico Cop, Convicted in U.S. Federal Court

2 Sinaloa Cartel Members, Including Ex-Mexico Cop, Convicted in U.S. Federal Court

By Paola Hernández
Two reputed Sinaloa Cartel members were convicted by a federal judge in Texas on Friday for their roles in the group's narcotics distribution operations.
Sinaloa Cartel Official 'El Jaguar' Arrested, Gulf Cartel Leader ‘El Tigre’ Killed by Mexico's Army

Sinaloa Cartel Official 'El Jaguar' Arrested, Gulf Cartel Leader ‘El Tigre’ Killed by Mexico's Army

By Paola Hernández
Mexico's military has captured top Sinaloa Cartel operative "El Jaguar" in Chihuahua while also killing Gulf Cartel leader "El Tigre" in Tamaulipas.
El Chapo Trial: Sinaloa Cartel Boss Claims Jury Bias, Calls Supermax Prison a 'Modern Dungeon' in Appealing His Conviction

El Chapo Trial: Sinaloa Cartel Boss Claims Jury Bias, Calls Supermax Prison a 'Modern Dungeon' in Appealing His Conviction

By Paola Hernández
A lawyer representing former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera urged a U.S. appeals court to overturn the Mexican drug kingpin's conviction.
Mexican Drug Cartel Wave of Gun Violence Leaves 2 Foreign Tourists Dead in Mexico's Bar, Turns More Villages Into Ghost Towns

Mexican Drug Cartel Wave of Gun Violence Leaves 2 Foreign Tourists Dead in Mexico's Bar, Turns More Villages Into Ghost Towns

By Paola Hernández
Two female tourists were killed, and three others were wounded after an exchange of gunfires between rival Mexican drug cartels at a bar in Mexico.
Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Daughter, La Negra, 'Released' From U.S. Prison Just 3 Months Into 30-Month Term

Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Daughter, La Negra, 'Released' From U.S. Prison Just 3 Months Into 30-Month Term

By Paola Hernández
"La Negra," the daughter of the Jalisco cartel's boss "El Mencho," is reportedly no longer in the custody of federal U.S. authorities.
Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit Children as Young as 10 and Groom Them to Be Killers

Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit Children as Young as 10 and Groom Them to Be Killers

By Paola Hernández
A teenager revealed that Mexican drug cartels in Mexico recruited children as young as 10 and groomed them to be killers.
Rival of Sinaloa Cartel Sent Severed Head, Death Threat to Tijuana's New Police Chief on First Day

Rival of Sinaloa Cartel Sent Severed Head, Death Threat to Tijuana's New Police Chief on First Day

By Paola Hernández
A new police chief in Tijuana, Mexico has received a death threat from a rival of the Sinaloa Cartel in the form of a severed head on his first day in office.
Mexican Drug Cartel Recruited, Kidnapped Children Through Shooter Game 'Free Fire'

Mexican Drug Cartel Recruited, Kidnapped Children Through Shooter Game 'Free Fire'

By Paola Hernández
Five youths were rescued on Saturday after a Mexican drug cartel had kidnapped them to be recruited in the crime organization.
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