Mexico’s internal watchdog finds major gaps in tracking drug seizures and their destruction, raising doubts about official fentanyl seizure figures.Read More
Mexico’s “huachicol fiscal” fuel tax evasion scheme delivers outsized profits to criminal groups by exploiting tax loopholes, high-volume smuggling and official corruption.Read More
Mexico logged 1,518 organized crime-related murders in January 2026. The figure is slightly lower than December and far below January 2025's total.Read More
US authorities arrested 1,041 Sinaloa cartel and 856 CJNG suspects across the country in 43 days, seizing 91 tons of drugs in a major crackdown.Read More
Mexico has handed 37 alleged cartel members to U.S. custody, calling them a security threat. U.S. authorities promised not to seek the death penalty.Read More
U.S. CBP seizure data show notable drops in several drug categories at the border during Sheinbaum’s first 14 months, while cocaine seizures rose.Read More
Cartels are turning cheap drones into scouts and bombers, pushing Mexico and the U.S. toward an electronic “air curtain” and counter-drone tech.Read More
A report highlighted growing recruitment of minors by organized crime, outlining how criminal groups pull adolescents into roles ranging from lookouts to direct participation in...Read More
