On October 28, 2009, Mexican authorities arrested Oscar Orlando Nava Valencia. Known as “El Lobo,” Nava Valencia was the head of the Milenio Cartel, then one of the country’s most powerful criminal ...

In a year that saw a dramatic reset to the fight against the drug trade and organized crime in the Americas by the administration of US President Donald Trump, the following Latin American criminal ...

Two of the most violent cartels in Mexico appear to be joining forces to create a “mega-cartel.” The cartel merger could tip the balance of power in the ongoing Sinaloa Cartel civil war. The two Narco ...

WASHINGTON — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and other methods to avoid ...

In a significant move to curb illegal activities at the U.S. Southwest border, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert, on May 1, 2025, concerning oil smuggling from Mexico ...

May 2 (UPI) --The United States is sanctioning three Mexican brothers and two Mexico-based companies linked to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion drug cartel on accusations of fentanyl and fuel ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A son-in-law of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel boss was sentenced to 11-plus years for laundering millions of ...

Mystery customers. Missing permits. Inaccurate customs declarations. Investigations in the U.S. and Mexico. Documents shed light on an alleged fuel smuggling racket.

The Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as "El Mencho," the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in a military operation in ...