Bodies of 18 people riddled with bullets were found in northern Mexico after a shootout between members of the rival Jalisco cartel and the Sinaloa cartel.
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.
El Chapo's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, is expected to plead guilty to charges of helping the Mexican drug kingpin of running the notorious Sinaloa cartel.
After his extradition to San Diego from Mexico, a man alleged to be one of the top Sinaloa Cartel money launderers was arraigned in federal court on Thursday.
Sinaloa cartel's Jesus "El Rey" Zambada has been granted relief with his removal from the United States financial sanctions due to good behavioral change. He was known to have testified against El Chapo during the trial.
A Mexican judge has ordered on Wednesday for Sinaloa cartel's founder and leader Hector "El Guero" Palma to be held for 40 more days in non-prison custody.
Drug kingpin El Chapo's wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, could help bring the end of the notorious Sinaloa cartel if she decides to cut a deal with the U.S. government.
Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, known for its jailed kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is betting on fentanyl to boost its market value in the U.S. after its powerful cocaine empire, a report said.
Following Genaro Garcia Luna's arrest last month, another former top Mexican official has been charged for accepting bribes in exchange for US investigation information to El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel.
