As a result of the sanctions, all property and financial interests belonging to the designated individuals and entities that fall under U.S. jurisdiction have been blocked.
Gerardo Mérida Sánchez is among 10 Mexican officials identified by U.S. prosecutors, including Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, in a case alleging ties to the "Los Chapitos"
El Chapo's latest claims that he committed no crimes contrast with comments made by his former wife, Emma Coronel, last year, when she publicly apologized to victims affected by organized crime
Trump's comments prompted a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Mexico has intensified its efforts against organized crime and noted that Trump has taken a similar stance before.
A Southern California family allegedly tied to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel is now in federal custody, as U.S. authorities ramp up pressure on the criminal organization's leadership with a $10 million reward for one of the two Chapitos still at large.
The deployment comes just days after two local lawmakers from the Movimiento Ciudadano party were injured Jan. 28 in an armed attack in Culiacán. The shooting left three people wounded.
El Limones was investigated by Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit for allegedly moving illicit funds, and authorities identified him as the financial operator for Los Cabrera, a criminal group with deep roots in Durango and in parts of Chihuahua and Sinaloa.
Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán López, sons of El Chapo, are expected to plead guilty in U.S. federal court this July as part of cooperation deals with prosecutors. The plea agreements could drastically reduce their sentences in exchange for insider information on the Sinaloa Cartel.
One of Joaquín Guzmán Loera's granddaughters is launching her stage career with a controversial song. At just 20 years old, Frida Guzmán and her team seem to have a clear idea of how to take advantage of El Chapo's unsavory but immense reputation.
Mexican cartel leader 'El Nini,' wanted in the US for fentanyl trade, has been extradited. President Biden praised the move, citing El Nini's role in the Sinaloa cartel and charges of fentanyl trafficking and violent crimes.
A Sinaloa Cartel leader, who has ties to El Chapo's four sons known as Los Chapitos, was about to undergo facial surgery in a clinic in Mexico when he was arrested.
The four sons of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, collectively known as "Los Chapitos," have denied allegations that they were major drug traffickers flooding the US with fentanyl.
The U.S. has doubled its reward for information leading to the arrest of two of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera's sons, also known as "Los Chapitos."
The U.S. has charged 28 members of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa Cartel, including four sons of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, who are collectively known as "Los Chapitos."
A federal judge in the State of Mexico presiding over the case of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, has denied his request for an injunction against his extradition to the United States.
Four of the 17 people detained during the operation to capture Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, have been released.
Ovidio Guzman Lopez appeared Tuesday before a federal judge in Mexico and suddenly claimed that he is not the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera.
