Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

Tag

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

CJNG attack Tepalcatepec

CJNG cartel attack in Michoacán ends as soldiers push gunmen back

Following the CJNG attack in Michoacán, police held the line until Army units arrived. Classes were suspended and patrols expanded near Jalisco border.
Read More
Zapopan human remains

Zapopan human remains found in 48 bags stun Jalisco

Authorities confirm 48 bags with suspected remains at a Zapopan site as forensics work to ID victims. The Zapopan human remains case intensifies.
Read More
La Barredora Puebla

La Barredora Puebla pushes into Tlaxcala after 70 killings

La Barredora Puebla is blamed for at least 70 killings this year and is pushing into Tlaxcala, using videos, narcomantas, and terror tactics as arrests...
Read More
Michoacán lime cartels

Michoacán lime cartels tighten grip after leader is slain

The killing in Apatzingán exposes how Michoacán lime cartels battle for the lime trade, squeezing growers with quotas and threats despite recent arrests.
Read More
Playa del Carmen cartel

Playa del Carmen cartel plot foiled as 13 suspects fall

Authorities say a Playa del Carmen cartel push by a national group was stopped after 13 arrests and 18 seized guns; the cell allegedly aimed...
Read More
tijuana bomb attack

Tijuana drone attack prompts U.S. consulate safety alert

Authorities confirmed a Tijuana drone attack on the anti-kidnapping unit in Playas de Tijuana; no injuries reported, U.S. consulate issues alert as FGR weighs terrorism...
Read More
CJNG operator Guadalajara

CJNG operator in Guadalajara captured during pre-dawn raids

CJNG operator in Guadalajara arrested in joint raids; Security Cabinet says three suspects seized with guns, meth, and vehicles tied to extortion.
Read More
Los Malcriados 3AD arrest

CDMX confirms Los Malcriados 3AD arrest in Álvaro Obregón

Police in Mexico City executed a warrant in Álvaro Obregón leading to a Los Malcriados 3AD arrest, part of a cell tied to drugs, extortion...
Read More
US revokes Mexican visas

US revokes 50 Mexican politician visas in sweep tied to narco politics

US revokes Mexican visas in a broad sweep tied to cartel links, rattling Mexico’s political class as officials confirm cancellations and the Sheinbaum government seeks...
Read More
CJNG Chiapas blockades

Chiapas blockades by cartel choke highways after raid today

Pre-dawn raids triggered Chiapas blockades by CJNG, burned trucks, and gunfire across central municipalities as authorities pursued cartel figures.
Read More
Playa del Carmen arrests

Playa del Carmen arrests rattle cell vying for control

Officials say Playa del Carmen arrests crippled a Michoacan-linked cell, tying new detainees to August raids that netted drugs and seized rifles.
Read More
El Viejón arrest Jalisco

CJNG-linked figure “El Viejón” captured in Jalisco

El Viejón arrest in Jalisco confirmed by Mexico’s security chief after a coordinated operation; the CJNG-linked La Barredora figure tied to violence in the Bajío.
Read More
1 2 3 10