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UNCOVERED: 7 - The Untold Story

'El Mini Lic,' Whistleblower Who Revealed Key Secrets of the 'Chapitos' Cartel Arrested Again In Mexico

This is the second arrest of Dámaso López Serrano, who previously revealed the modus operandi of "Los Chapitos"

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Drugs-for-Cars Scheme Busted in Denver

The 17 suspects stole over 200 vehicles in a two-year span; they traded high-end pickup trucks and SUV's to the Sinaloa Cartel for cocaine, fentanyl and meth

Latin Times

Former Top Mexican Security Official Moved To Another Prison In The U.S. While Authorities Determine His Fate

Genaro García Luna was sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel

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US Ambassador To Mexico Praises Local Armed Forces, Says The Sinaloa Cartel is 'Being Dismantled'

Ken Salazar said Mexican forces have the cartels "against the ropes"

Latin Times

'El Tochín,' Leader of Armed Group Answering to Sinaloa Cartel Faction, Arrested in Mexican Casino

Gerardo Rueda Torres alias "El Tochín" was turned over to U.S. officials

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Link Largest Fentanyl Bust Ever To Sinaloa Drug Lord 'El Chapo Isidro'

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Member 'El Gallero' Arrested While Carrying Fentanyl in Mexico

Adrián "El Gallero" Cebreros Pereyra was arrested on Thursday on a highway in his home state of Sinaloa.

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Peso Pluma: Genuine Music Icon or 'Narco Propaganda' Megaphone For The Sinaloa Cartel?

An investigation by journalist Anabel Hernández revealed supposed links between the star and the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Latin Times

Mexico Announces Largest Fentanyl Bust in History Just Days After Trump Tariff Threat

Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million

Latin Times

Powerful Mexican Cartel Puts Decades-Long Feud Aside To Supports 'Los Chapitos' In Sinaloa Turf War

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

Latin Times

Mexican President Denies Chemistry Students Are Being Recruited By The Sinaloa Cartel To 'Cook' Fentanyl

Claudia Sheinbaum said the only similar scenario she has seen takes place in the fictional American TV series "Breaking Bad"

Latin Times

Two of Tijuana's Most Prominent Criminal Bosses Pledge Allegiance to 'La Mayiza' Faction Of The Sinaloa Cartel As Turf Wars Rage On

According to a Mexican journalist, "La Rana" and "Aquiles" are the godchildren of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Latin Times

The Sinaloa Cartel Is Paying Chemistry Students Twice The Salary They Would Earn In Legal Jobs To 'Cook' Fentanyl

Students are reportedly being offered monthly salaries of $800, twice the average pay for chemists in the country

Latin Times

The Sinaloa Cartel Is Infiltrating Colleges To Recruit Chemistry Students And Turn Them Into 'Cooks'

The promise of large sums of money in a lucrative but dangerous business are helping cartel operatives succeed in their efforts

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Mexican Navy Captures 'El Pelón,' The Leader of an Armed Wing Loyal to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

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Regional Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Tony' is Arrested by Mexican Authorities

"El Tony" was arrested along with three other gang members in an operation conducted by Mexico's Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA)

Latin Times

Mexica Authorities Dismantle Workshop Used By Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Güero Pulseras' To Build 'Narco Tanks'

Authorities were able to seize 54 firearms, 2,000 pounds of marijuana, three motorcycles, nine civilian vehicles and three armored vehicles

Latin Times

'La Alemana,' Regional Leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Is Captured In Mexico

Authorities said "La Alemana" had an active arrest warrant since 2021. She stands accused of unlawful possession of firearms and crimes against public health

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Former Top Police Officer Suspected of Having Links to Sinaloa Cartel Found Dead in Culiacán

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, Sinaloa's secretary of public security, said authorities will open an investigation due to the high profile of the victim

Latin Times

More Than 40 People Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel's Drug Trafficking Network Charged in Southern California

According to court records, the individuals accused of trafficking drugs have ties to "Los Rusos," the main armed wing of the faction known as "La Mayiza"

Latin Times

Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected Members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Shootout in Culiacan

Hundreds of people have died since the cartel's clashing factions formally began their war in Early September

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Armed Men and Clash with Mexican Soldiers on Highway, Resulting in Major Weapon Seizures

The shootout on the Samalayuca-Porvenir Highway led to the capture of high-caliber weapons amid ongoing cartel violence in the country

Latin Times

Ovidio Guzmán, son of 'El Chapo,' is Negotiating a Plea Deal With U.S. Authorities

"El Ratón" appeared before a Chicago judge on Monday. "It's not surprising, it happens in all cases," said his lawyer

International Business Times

Mexico's Ex-security Chief Sentenced To Over 38 Years In US Prison

Mexico's former top security official Genaro Garcia Luna was sentenced to more than 38 years in a US prison on Wednesday for aiding the very drug cartels he was tasked with dismantling.

Latin Times

Convicted Former Mexican Security Chief to Face Sentencing for Links to Sinaloa Cartel

Genaro García Luna's sentencing marks the culmination of a high-profile case that has exposed deep ties between Mexico's security apparatus and drug cartels

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