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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

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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Sinaloa cartel casinos

US and Mexico corner Sinaloa cartel casinos network

US and Mexican authorities move against Sinaloa cartel casinos, freezing assets, curbing access to banks and pursuing money laundering cases.
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Michoacán security plan

Can the Michoacán security plan stop the next attack

After Uruapan’s mayor was killed, the Michoacán security plan pledges justice, development, and culture-based prevention—without reviving the drug war.
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Bhardwaj smuggling network

Bhardwaj smuggling network alleged hub in Cancún

U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Bhardwaj smuggling network, naming leader Vikrant Bhardwaj and 16 firms tied to Cancún; officials describe yacht-to-hotel routes.
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CJNG arrests in Playa del Carmen

CJNG arrests in Playa del Carmen as police seize weapons

Police made CJNG arrests in Playa del Carmen after spotting street dealing in the Center. Three suspects were seized with drugs and a handgun, officials...
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CJNG raid Veracruz

CJNG raid in Veracruz squeezes cartel with big seizures

Federal teams executed three searches in Tierra Blanca. CJNG raid in Veracruz seized weapons, tankers, heavy machinery, and cash, striking a key logistics node.
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