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Cartels & Organized Crime

Mexican cartels continue to influence public safety, politics, and international relations throughout Mexico and beyond. This section offers ongoing news and analysis of cartel activity, including drug trafficking operations, territorial disputes, government crackdowns, and the growing power of criminal organizations like the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Explore reports on cartel violence, arrests of high-profile figures, narco-corruption, cross-border security concerns, and the impact on Mexican communities. Whether you’re following the latest shootouts, drug seizures, or policy responses, our cartel tag provides reliable, up-to-date coverage for readers seeking clarity on one of Mexico’s most pressing security issues.
Cartel News

Sinaloa cartel in Guatemala

Sinaloa cartel in Guatemala turns quiet border into war

Armed men linked to the Sinaloa cartel storm six border communities in Guatemala, killing six people and exposing a simmering cross-border war.
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alleged Sinaloa cartel financier

Alleged Sinaloa cartel financier moved to CDMX after raid

Mexico moved alleged Sinaloa cartel financier Edgar N from Durango to Mexico City to face an extortion and money laundering probe.
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Ryan Wedding

FBI seeks Canadian ex Olympian turned Mexico cartel boss

The FBI raised its reward to $15 million for former Olympian Ryan Wedding, accused of leading a violent cartel-linked cocaine network.
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Coahuayana car bomb

Coahuayana car bomb raises hard questions for the FGR

President Sheinbaum wants federal prosecutors to explain why the Coahuayana car bomb case was downgraded from terrorism to organized crime.
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Cancun criminal cell

Cancun criminal cell targeted in raid with four arrests

Four men linked to a suspected Cancun criminal cell were arrested in a joint patrol, where officers seized drugs, cash and a digital scale.
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elite cartel task force

Mexico Launches Elite Unit Against Drug Lords

Mexico’s new UNO unit forms an elite cartel task force, using intelligence and U.S. cooperation to hunt top crime bosses nationwide.
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Puerto Vallarta security forum doubles down on cartels

At the Puerto Vallarta security forum, Mexican and US officials vowed coordination against cartels, fentanyl trade and violence on the border.
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CJNG Cancun police killing

Inside the CJNG Cancun police killing revenge plot

Quintana Roo’s prosecutor says a CJNG cell murdered investigator Adalberto Altamirano in Cancún as revenge for recent arrests and drug seizures.
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Operacion Frontera Norte

Operación Frontera Norte counts 9,000 arrests so far

Operacion Frontera Norte marks a 337 million peso blow to synthetic drug labs in Sinaloa, as federal forces tally more than 9,000 arrests.
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Michoacan organized crime

Army raid cripples major Michoacan organized crime hub

Security forces under Plan Michoacan seized chemicals, weapons and vehicles, dealing a 232 million peso blow to Michoacan organized crime.
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Mexican cartels in Europe

Mexican cartels in Europe build labs and alliances

Police raids and EU warnings show how Mexican cartels in Europe now run labs, build alliances and shape a quieter, deadlier drug market.
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Purépecha communities under siege

Purépecha communities under siege amid brutal cartel war

Purépecha communities under siege describe living between rival cartels and an absent state, as new security plans bypass the towns most at risk.
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