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Clashing Mexican Drug Cartels Leave 2 Police and 7 Others Dead in Mexico

Two police officers believed to be abducted by one of the Mexican drug cartels were killed and their bodies were found hanging from an overpass in Mexico.

18 Dead After Gunmen Storm City Near U.S.-Mexico Border

Jun 21, 2021 01:34 AM EDT By Mary Webber

At least 14 civilians were killed when some gunmen in vehicles attacked Reynosa City near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.

El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel Continues to Thrive Despite the Drug Lord's Absence: Report

Jun 19, 2021 02:21 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The business of Sinaloa Cartel continues to thrive despite the arrest of its boss, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a report.

Mexican Drug Cartels Use Weaponized Drones to Attack Those Impeding Their Operations in Mexico, U.S.

May 25, 2021 01:55 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Police in Mexico were attacked with weaponized drones from the Mexican drug cartels as they were in the middle of clearing blockades in El Aguaje in April.

How Mexican Drug Cartels Receive Millions from Chinese Criminals Secretly

How Mexican Drug Cartels Secretly Receive Millions From Chinese Criminals

May 13, 2021 02:48 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The involvement of Chinese criminals in handling drug proceeds from Mexican drug cartels is nothing new.

U.S.-Mexico Efforts Against Mexican Drug Cartels Have Unraveled: DEA

U.S.-Mexico Efforts Against Mexican Drug Cartels Unraveled: DEA

May 04, 2021 02:07 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A DEA senior official said that U.S.-Mexico efforts against Mexican drug cartels fell through after a breakdown in cooperation between law enforcement agencies.

Gun Battle Between Rival Mexican Drug Cartels Left 8 People Dead

Apr 28, 2021 12:58 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A gun battle between rival Mexican drug cartels has once again left eight people dead near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Abbott Wants Mexican Drug Cartels to be Designated As Foreign Terrorists

Apr 16, 2021 01:03 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Mexican Drug Cartels Use TikTok to Smuggle Migrants, Recruit Them for Crimes, Abbott Says

Apr 03, 2021 02:18 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Mexican drug cartels are using social media apps, such as TikTok, to recruit more people to work in their smuggling operations.

Mexican Drug Cartel Using Social Media Platform TikTok for Self-Promotion

Mexican Drug Cartels Show Off Lavish Lifestyle in TikTok to Recruit New Members

Feb 01, 2021 09:50 PM EST By Mary Anne R.

Organized crime strategy of Mexican cartels has changed TikTok being used to self-promote their lifestyle.

Mexican Cartels Enter Billion-Dollar Avocado Industry

Mar 04, 2020 06:06 AM EST By Mary Quill

Find out here about the Avocado Industry in Mexico and the involvement of the Mexican Cartels with its trade.

The Dangers of Living in Mexico In Numbers

The Dangers of Living in Mexico by the Numbers

Dec 09, 2019 07:30 AM EST By Amy Santiago

How dangerous is Mexico? How high is the homicide rate and which areas have the highest record? Get to know here.

Drug Smuggling Tunnel Detectors Are the Latest in the Technological Arms Race Between Cartels and US Authorities

Apr 29, 2016 03:42 PM EDT By Robert Schoon

In the technologically escalating battle between drug smugglers and law enforcement, U.S. agents are looking to Israel's "underground Iron Dome" for a new tool to gain the upper hand.