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Mexico: Terror Wraps Nuevo Laredo Following Arrest of Northeast Cartel Leader

Classes were canceled, and the U.S. Consulate advised people to stay indoors when violence broke out over the Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo before sunrise.

Mexico: 5 Decapitated Heads Found Inside Ice Coolers in Tamaulipas as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

Oct 11, 2022 10:26 AM EDT By Mary Webber

At least five decapitated heads have been found in less than a week in Mexico's Tamaulipas state, which is plagued with violence between several Mexican drug cartels.

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

Apr 21, 2022 02:39 AM EDT By Mary Webber

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

Mexico: 2 Bodies Found Hanging From Bridge, 3 Police Officers Killed as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

Jan 27, 2022 05:06 AM EST By Mary Webber

The three dead bodies of municipal police were found abandoned on a dirt road in the Municipality of Sombrete, Zacatecas.

14 Clandestine Graves Found in Mexico Amid Brutal Battles Between Rival Mexican Drug Cartels Over Territory

Nov 26, 2021 03:56 AM EST By Jess Smith

Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have found 14 clandestine graves in the northern border state of Sonora after a tip from relatives of missing persons.

Mexican Drug Cartel Recruited, Kidnapped Children Through Shooter Game 'Free Fire'

Oct 12, 2021 06:15 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Five youths were rescued on Saturday after a Mexican drug cartel had kidnapped them to be recruited in the crime organization.

Mexico: Disappearances on 'Highway of Death' Continue to Rise

Jul 08, 2021 01:02 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Authorities said at least 71 people have gone missing on the so-called "highway of death" in Mexico this year, and it's being linked to Mexican drug cartels.