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Thirty-one individuals have been indicted in South Carolina on 59 charges related to an alleged drug trafficking network linked to Mexican cartels Los Zetas and CJNG, following Operation Last Stand.
A Trump administration crackdown on money-laundering by Mexican cartels, implemented through changes to money-transfer rules near the US-Mexico border, has inadvertently imposed a hidden toll on small businesses.
Nigerian authorities have dismantled a meth lab, but concerns persist regarding potential connections to Mexican cartels.
The United States has stated that its efforts against organized crime and corrupt politicians in Mexico will not end with 'El Mayo,' maintaining that the link between organized crime and the Mexican government is indissoluble, while Claudia Sheinbaum demands respect for sovereignty.
Mexican drug cartels are reportedly using modest businesses, such as piñata and clothing stores owned by Hispanic families in the US, to funnel millions in drug proceeds back to Mexico.
The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, stated that increased pressure on drug trafficking cartels along the U.S.-Mexico border has led to a rise in criminal activity crossing the border from Canada.
Raids on South African farms have revealed meth labs linked to Mexican criminal networks, indicating a new phase of cartel operations in the region.
Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Oscar nominee Demián Bichir are set to star in Álex de la Iglesia’s action-thriller ‘Hold the Devil,’ which involves Mexican cartels, possessed children, and supernatural forces.
US border officers discovered an RPG launcher and over 20 weapons concealed in a Lexus during a border inspection, preventing the arms from reaching Mexican cartels.
An Arizona licensed gun dealer, Laurence Gray, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorist organizations. Federal agents accused him of selling firearms to two Mexican cartels.
President Trump's proposal to strike cartels within Mexico has created a complex situation in Sinaloa State, a cartel stronghold, where some residents have expressed openness to U.S. intervention.
A former FBI Special Agent, known for infiltrating various organized crime groups including the Mafia and cartels, shares his fears about one particular group above the rest.
There are almost no limits to the weapons Mexican cartels have access to. They often far exceed the capacity of local authorities, writes our Latin America correspondent in this news analysis.
Rising drug consumption has empowered Mexican cartels, which now control a third of Mexico's territory and generate billions in profits.
Mexican Cartels Among Networks Supplying Drugs to Indonesia Tempo.co English
Rep. Dan Crenshaw said its time for expanded military action against Mexican cartels after a joint raid killed a "El Mencho" on Sunday.
Mexican cartels are reportedly extorting avocado growers, leading to concerns about national security and America's reliance on foreign supply chains for the fruit.
The US government has announced more than $100 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of eight leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), aiming to weaken the leadership of high-profile Mexican cartels.
Mexican drug cartels have reportedly outsourced the production of methamphetamine to Nigeria. This move indicates a new strategy by the cartels to expand their global drug manufacturing operations.
The US conducted a sixth consecutive night of airstrikes against strategic targets in Iran, hitting an airport, bridges, and a railway station. Concurrently, the Trump administration announced tighter visa regulations for foreign students and journalists.
In Celaya, Mexico, local cartels have reportedly turned soccer fields into violent battlegrounds by co-opting a local league for teenagers as their latest business venture.
Iran's World Cup captain has shared a story about his own encounter with an armed group in Mexico, revealing that he's heard Mexican cartels have a fondness for Iranians.
Reports indicate that Mexican drug cartels are increasingly establishing and expanding their drug production operations across the African continent.
The Polish Central Bureau of Investigation (CBŚP) dismantled a methamphetamine laboratory in Swiecie county, arresting three men, including Mexican nationals linked to a North American cartel, indicating Mexican cartels are now operating in Poland and Central Europe.
Laurence Gray, owner of Grips By Larry, has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona on charges related to selling multiple semi-automatic rifles, a machine gun, and pistols to members of the CJNG and Sinaloa Cartels.
An Arizona firearms dealer has been indicted on charges of allegedly supplying weapons to two Mexican drug cartels, CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel, both designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister.
An article argues that President Trump possesses constitutional authority to take action against drug cartels in Mexico, citing historical precedents set by past presidents against foreign threats.
Mexican cartels are reportedly using social media to spread disinformation and exaggerate violence following the death of leader El Mencho, aiming to create an impression of chaos in the country.
Indonesia Uncovers Drug Supply Chain Linked to Mexican Cartels Tempo.co English
Mexican authorities killed Rubén Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' the country's most wanted drug lord, leading to cartel unrest and potentially easing concerns for Donald Trump regarding US operations in Mexico.
Former President Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with US actions in the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating his stance on controlling the vital waterway. This comes amidst heightened tensions and threats from Iran to go on the offensive in the Strait if diplomatic efforts with the US fail.
Nigerian law enforcement dismantled the country's largest meth lab, discovered in an abandoned shed, which is believed to be part of a multimillion-dollar transnational meth operation linked to Mexican cartels expanding into the country.
In the drug-ridden city of Durán, Ecuador, police are confronting criminal gangs that are reportedly collaborating with the Albanian mafia and Mexican cartels.
The BBC has mapped the career of Zhang Jindong, a Chinese criminal identified by US authorities as a key intermediary in the global fentanyl trafficking network, who became a valuable partner for Mexican cartels.
Journalist and filmmaker Fernando de Haro's latest documentary, 'Vida en México,' focuses on the violent targeting of religious figures by Mexican drug cartels, portraying a country overwhelmed by crime and an overstretched state.
US lawmakers have called on President Donald Trump to prioritize Chinese money laundering networks, which they accuse of being the 'financial fuel' for Mexican cartels, in his discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported that chemicals used in fentanyl production are entering Canada through the Port of Vancouver, destined for drug labs operated by Mexican cartels on Canadian soil.
Mexican cartels have reportedly established operations in Poland and Central Europe, focusing on producing drugs in hidden laboratories rather than traditional smuggling.
An investigation by NGOs reveals that illegal cockfighting operations, with breeding farms in the US, supply hundreds of thousands of birds to Mexican cartels for thousands of dollars each year.
A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fuel the country’s most violent crimes.
A former FBI Special Agent, Joaquin Garcia, who infiltrated various organized crime groups, has expressed his fears about one particular group above the rest.
Cartel boss El Mencho eliminated in Mexico military raid as drug lords are responsible for over 1 million American deaths
Drug consumption has empowered Mexican cartels, which now control one-third of Mexico's territory and generate billions in profits, operating as criminal conglomerates.
The White House has issued a warning to Mexican drug cartels not to harm American citizens, stating they will 'pay dearly' if they do, following the reported death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Valentin Pereda, Assistant Professor at the School of Criminology at the University of Montreal, says that "one of the key elements that gives the Mexican cartels their power is their access to American-made weapons". At least 73 people died in Mexico's attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the violent aftermath of his death.