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El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel Assassin 'Grim Reaper' Gets Life in Prison; Gulf Cartel Boss 'El Contador' Indicted

A Sinaloa Cartel assassin, known as the "Grim Reaper," has been sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday.

Mexico: 3 Engineers Who Mysteriously Vanished in Michoacan Plagued by Drug Cartels Still Missing After a Month

Mar 23, 2022 05:46 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Three engineers, who have gone missing after they went to Mexico's state of Michoacan plagued by Mexican drug cartels, have yet to be found after a month.

2 Cops Associated With El Mencho's Jalisco Cartel Get More Than 77 Years in Prison in Mexico

Mar 22, 2022 10:34 AM EDT By Adrianna Grant

Two former cops have been sentenced to more than 77 years in prison by a district judge in Mexico for their roles in the Jalisco cartel.

El Chapo Case: Sister-in-Law of One of Chicago's Flores Twins Tied to Sinaloa Cartel to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering

Mar 22, 2022 04:27 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A sister-in-law of one of Chicago's Flores twins tied with Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera is expected to plead guilty to money laundering.

Leader of El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel, 2 Narco Women Arrested in Mexico's Tourist Paradise of Quintana Roo

Mar 18, 2022 08:34 AM EDT By Adrianna Grant

A police operation in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo has led to the arrest of one of the leaders of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera's infamous Sinaloa Cartel.

El Chapo Case: Brother of Chicago Twins Tied to Sinaloa Cartel Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Admits Hiding Millions for Them

Mar 18, 2022 05:27 AM EDT By Mary Webber

An older brother of Chicago drug lords - the Flores twins- associated with Sinaloa Cartel boss "El Chapo" has admitted to hiding millions of drug cash for them.

Mexico: 17 Bodies Found in Abandoned Sonora Homes Amid Bloody Turf War Between Mexican Drug Cartels

Mar 15, 2022 02:45 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Search volunteers in Mexico discovered more than a dozen bodies buried in the grounds of abandoned houses in Sonora over the weekend.

Los Zetas Cartel Boss Arrested for Murder of Mexican Journalist Near U.S.-Mexico Border

Mar 11, 2022 05:27 AM EST By Mary Webber

A Los Zetas cartel regional boss was arrested in Mexico's border state of Coahuila for allegedly ordering the murder of a Mexican journalist in 2021.

Sinaloa Cartel Official ‘The Jaguar’ Who Worked for Drug Lord El Chapo Gets 40 Years in Prison

Mar 10, 2022 06:40 AM EST By Mary Webber

A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel known as "The Jaguar" has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by a federal judge in Texas.

Mexico: 9 Killed in Massacre Inside Home; Mexican Drug Cartel Gunmen Eyed as Suspects

Mar 10, 2022 03:23 AM EST By Mary Webber

Nine individuals were shot dead inside a house in central Mexico's Puebla state, and authorities suspect that a drug cartel was behind it.

Drug Lord ‘Don Carlos’ Linked to Medellin Cartel and Cali Cartel Arrested in Spain After Cocaine Found in Flower Boxes

Mar 09, 2022 07:29 AM EST By Jess Smith

Drug lord "Don Carlos," who was linked to the Cali cartel and Medellin cartel, was arrested in Spain after 130 pounds of cocaine was found inside flower boxes.

Sinaloa Cartel Member 'Chous,' Ex-Cop Who Worked for Mexican Drug Lord El Mayo, Gets Life in Prison

Mar 04, 2022 03:20 AM EST By Mary Webber

A former police officer in Mexico was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel under Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

Mexican Drug Cartels, Human Smugglers Use Fraudulent Texas Paper Tags to Conceal Identities, Evade Arrest

Mar 02, 2022 12:57 AM EST By Mary Webber

Mexican drug cartels and human smugglers were discovered to use fraudulent Texas paper tags to evade law enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Gulf Cartel Leader 'El Contador' Arrested in Mexico Near Texas Border, Warnings of Possible Retaliation From Members Issued

Gulf Cartel Boss 'El Contador' Arrested in Mexico Near Texas Border, Warnings of Possible Retaliation From Members Issued

Feb 27, 2022 11:59 PM EST By Joshua Summers

Alfredo "El Contador" Cardenas, an elusive Gulf Cartel leader, was arrested in Mexico's state of Tamaulipas on Saturday.

Hector Luis 'El Guero' Palma Salazar, Who Founded Sinaloa Cartel With El Chapo, Could Soon Be a Free Man

Feb 25, 2022 04:20 AM EST By Mary Webber

Hector Luis "El Guero" Palma Salazar, who founded the Sinaloa Cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, could soon be a free man.

El Chapo Sons' Hitmen Held Mexico Town Hostage and Killed 2 Men Before Kidnapping Several Others

Feb 23, 2022 08:06 AM EST By Joshua Summers

A town in Mexico was reportedly held hostage for 24 hours by hitmen loyal to the sons of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera.