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Oklahoma Man Gets 12 Years in Prison for Running Guns to Mexico for Mexican Drug Cartels

An Oklahoma man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to smuggle guns to Mexico for Mexican drug cartels.

Mexico Travel Advisory: Here's Why the U.S. Embassy Issued a Security Alert for Americans Traveling to Zacatecas

Apr 20, 2022 01:43 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

The U.S. Embassy on Tuesday issued a security alert intended for U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico's state of Zacatecas.

Mexico: 2 Bodies Found Hanging From Bridge in Sonora as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

Apr 19, 2022 04:28 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Two bodies of men were found hanging on a freeway bridge south of Empalme in Mexico's state of Sonora on Easter Sunday.

Sinaloa Cartel Leaves Severed Head, Cardboard With Threatening Message for Jalisco Cartel in Mexico's Colima State

Apr 15, 2022 06:00 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

A human head and a cardboard with a threatening message from the Sinaloa Cartel for its rival gang, the Jalisco cartel, were found in Mexico's Colima state.

El Chapo Sons' Hitman Shot Dead by Rival Gang of Sinaloa Cartel While Eating His Last Taco in Mexico

Apr 15, 2022 03:53 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A hitman allegedly hired by the four sons of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was killed near his home in Mexico's state of Baja California.

Mexican Drug Cartels Move Into Chinese Market for Illegal Wildlife Trade

Apr 15, 2022 02:49 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Mexican drug cartels have been working with the Chinese organized crime networks for illegal wildlife trade, a new report said.

Mexico: 5 Bodies, Some Beheaded, Found Inside a Taxi in Guerrero State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

Apr 13, 2022 08:33 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Five bodies of men were found inside a taxi in the municipality of Juchitan in Mexico's state of Guerrero on Tuesday.

Mexico: 400 Missing Persons Found Dead in Guanajuato State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

Apr 08, 2022 06:09 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The bodies of at least 400 missing persons have been found in Mexico's Guanajuato state, plagued by turf wars between rival Mexican drug cartels.

Colombia Top Court OKs Gulf Clan Leader Otoniel's Extradition to U.S.

Apr 07, 2022 03:57 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Gulf Clan leader Dairo Antonio Usuga, known by his alias "Otoniel," will soon be extradited to the U.S. after Colombia's Supreme Court has approved the move.

Jalisco Cartel Boss El Mencho's Daughter, La Negra, Freed After More Than 2 Years in U.S. Prison

Apr 05, 2022 05:48 AM EDT By Mary Webber

"La Negra," the daughter of the Jalisco cartel's boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes or "El Mencho," was released from a U.S. prison.

6 Human Heads Found on Car Roof in Mexico's Guerrero State Along With Dismembered Bodies, Narco Message

Apr 01, 2022 06:00 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Six human heads and some dismembered bodies were found on a parked car in the municipality of Chilapa de Alvarez in Mexico's state of Guerrero on Thursday.

Armed Attacks in Mexico's Michoacan State Leave 6 People Dead, 2 Others Injured in a Span of 24 Hours

Apr 01, 2022 04:31 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Six people were killed, and two others were wounded in separate armed attacks in Mexico's state of Michoacan that happened in a 24-hour period.

Mexico Captures Independent Cartel of Acapulco Founder 'El Traumado'

Mar 31, 2022 04:38 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Authorities in Mexico scored a big victory on Wednesday when they arrested one of the founders of the Independent Cartel of Acapulco, known as "El Traumado."