US sanctions Mexicans linked to powerful Sinaloa drug cartel
2 years, 2 months ago

US sanctions Mexicans linked to powerful Sinaloa drug cartel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a group of people and companies connected to Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, including a sibling involved in the family-run Valenzuela drug trafficking organization. “The Valenzuela drug trafficking organization fuels the ongoing drug epidemic we face in the United States, which has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans annually,” Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson said. “Starving this network of resources will help deprive the Sinaloa cartel of critical support it needs to traffic its dangerous illicit drugs.” Nearly 92,000 people in the U.S. died from overdoses involving drugs, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids, in 2020, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Treasury said it also sanctioned Valenzuela DTO members Hector Alfonso Araujo Peralta and Raul Rivas Chaires and three Mexico-based transportation companies accused of completing transactions that contributed to the international proliferation of illicit drugs.

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Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat

CNN  

CNN — Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with over a ton of the synthetic opioid seized in two raids in the cartel-ridden northern state of Sinaloa. “It is the largest seizure of fentanyl pills that has ever been made,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday morning during her daily …

Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat
Trending News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mexico makes record fentanyl bust days after Trump tariff threat

CNN  

CNN — Mexican authorities have announced what they say is the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history, with over a ton of the synthetic opioid seized in two raids in the cartel-ridden northern state of Sinaloa. “It is the largest seizure of fentanyl pills that has ever been made,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday morning during her daily …

At the epicenter of the Mexican drug trade, a deadly power struggle shuts down a city
2 months, 2 weeks ago

At the epicenter of the Mexican drug trade, a deadly power struggle shuts down a city

LA Times  

In this city built from the spoils of Mexico’s richest drug-trafficking empire, they’re calling it the “narco-pandemia’’ — not a virus but a deadly reckoning inside the Sinaloa cartel that has left businesses shuttered, schools empty and the streets nearly deserted. One is loyal to Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the 76-year-old cartel co-founder who was recently captured in the United …

At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico
3 months ago

At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash, authorities said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said that two military personnel were among those killed in the fighting that started Sept. 9, despite the presence of …

Mexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico suggests US made a deal with Mexican drug lord to get his brother transferred from prison

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico suggested Thursday that U.S. authorities made a deal with a Mexican drug lord who turned in himself and another capo, to get his brother transferred from a U.S. prison. Instead, Mexican prosecutors are bringing charges against the younger Guzmán for apparently kidnapping Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada — an older drug boss from a rival …

Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?

LA Times  

Oswaldo Zavala is a Mexican academic and writer whose provocatively titled 2022 book — “Drug Cartels Do Not Exist: Narcotrafficking in U.S. and Mexican Culture” — argues for a bold reframing of how to think about organized crime in his country. After the arrest last month of two leaders of the Sinaloa drug trafficking organization, The Times’ Kate Linthicum spoke …

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US
4 months ago

Mexico to bring charges against capo, not for drugs, but for turning over another drug lord to US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the United States in July just got stranger. The Mexican government now says it is bringing charges against Joaquín Guzmán López, but not because he was a leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel founded by his father, Joaquín “El Chapo” …

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July
4 months ago

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The murders of about a dozen people in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa appear to be linked to infighting in the dominant drug smuggling cartel there, confirming fears of repercussions from the July 25 detention of two top cartel leaders. Last month, Joaquín Guzmán López, a capo from one faction of the Sinaloa cartel — the …

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
4 months, 1 week ago

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. U.S. officials say Joaquín Guzmán López — a son of imprisoned cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — flew to the United States to turn …

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
4 months, 1 week ago

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

The Independent  

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Why Mexico was in the dark about the arrest of top Sinaloa cartel leaders
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Mexico was in the dark about the arrest of top Sinaloa cartel leaders

LA Times  

Days after the surprise arrest on U.S. soil of two of Mexico’s most wanted fugitives, the details of what exactly transpired remain murky. “We need them to tell the truth.” The president has come under heavy criticism for being blindsided by the capture of Sinaloa cartel leaders Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of notorious …

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

The Independent  

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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo,” pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges Tuesday, days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Guzmán López, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, stood with feet shackled as federal prosecutors in Chicago detailed a five-count indictment that also includes money laundering, conspiracy and weapons charges. …

A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, eluded the reach of U.S. law enforcement for decades as the criminal organization evolved into the world’s biggest manufacturer and smuggler of illicit fentanyl pills and other drugs to the United States. Zambada, 76, once ran the cartel in partnership with the flashier and better-known …

What's the fallout of Mexican drug lords' capture?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What's the fallout of Mexican drug lords' capture?

India Today  

Sinaloa drug cartel were arrested by US agents in Texas during a dramatic operation and without the involvment of Mexican authorities. Impact on Sinaloa cartel US Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram said Zambada's arrest "strikes at the heart of the cartel that is responsible for the majority of drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, killing Americans from coast to coast." …

U.S. arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas

The Hindu  

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on July 25 in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape. Both Mr. Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of El Chapo, face multiple charges in the U.S. …

Most wanted leaders of Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, including son of ’El Chapo’, arrested by US authorities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Most wanted leaders of Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, including son of ’El Chapo’, arrested by US authorities

Live Mint  

US officials have arrested two leading members of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel — including the son of incarcerated drug lord ‘El Chapo’. A Mexican federal official told The Associated Press that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López had arrived in the United States on a private plane and turned themselves in to authorities. Meanwhile Joaquín Guzmán López …

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in US
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in US

The Independent  

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'El Chapo' 's son and ‘El Mayo’ Zambada of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrested
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'El Chapo' 's son and ‘El Mayo’ Zambada of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrested

Associated Press  

AP AUDIO: US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo’ AP correspondent Norman Hall reports U.S. authorities in Texas have arrested a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. WASHINGTON — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, …

‘Once-in-a-lifetime caper’: How did the U.S. catch ‘El Mayo,’ the Sinaloa cartel’s top boss?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Once-in-a-lifetime caper’: How did the U.S. catch ‘El Mayo,’ the Sinaloa cartel’s top boss?

LA Times  

Front pages of Mexican newspapers on Friday report the capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Mexico City. Even among Mexican cartel bosses — a bunch known for lavish wealth, daring escapes and extreme brutality — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada stood out. U.S. law enforcement officials celebrated the arrests, which President Biden said would help “save American lives.” Experts on …

Mexican cartel leader known as “El Mayo” pleads not guilty in federal court
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mexican cartel leader known as “El Mayo” pleads not guilty in federal court

LA Times  

Soldiers patrol in Culiacan, the northern Mexico city that is the base of the Sinaloa cartel, on Oct. 18, 2019. Two of Mexico’s most powerful drug traffickers — one a longtime partner of the Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the other his son — were taken into U.S. custody on Thursday afternoon, a pair of arrests likely to …

Chinese shadow bankers helped Mexican cartel launder drug money, US says
6 months ago

Chinese shadow bankers helped Mexican cartel launder drug money, US says

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors in the United States have charged two dozen people over an alleged money laundering scheme involving Chinese shadow bankers and Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel. Chinese underground money exchanges helped the cartel launder $50m in drug trafficking proceeds generated from the import of large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine between 2019 and 2023, the US Department of Justice said …

24 people charged in money laundering scheme involving Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, prosecutors say
6 months ago

24 people charged in money laundering scheme involving Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A five-year investigation by U.S. officials has uncovered a complex partnership between one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels and Chinese underground banking groups in the U.S. that laundered money from the sale of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Associates of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel conspired with the Chinese groups to cover up …

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to U.S. to face charges, Justice Department says
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to U.S. to face charges, Justice Department says

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland said in a statement that a commander of a group that provided security for the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been extradited to the U.S. A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and …

Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison
8 months, 1 week ago

Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison

The Independent  

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Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán claims he can’t get calls or visits in a US prison
8 months, 1 week ago

Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán claims he can’t get calls or visits in a US prison

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s once most powerful drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is claiming he cannot get phone calls or visits in the maximum security U.S. prison where he is serving a life sentence. Guzmán, who in the past was able to break out of Mexican prisons seemingly at will, wrote a letter to District Court Judge Brian M. …

The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court
9 months, 1 week ago

The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court

Al Jazeera  

The US has a long history of propping up Latin American politicians involved in drug trafficking. Following the conviction, US Attorney General Merrick Garland accused Hernández of having run Honduras as a “narco-state where violent drug traffickers were allowed to operate with virtual impunity”. Take the case of Hernández’s fellow Central American leader Manuel Noriega, the late drug-running dictator of …

Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them
11 months ago

Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president called on citizens Friday not to support drug cartels, or oppose the installation of National Guard barracks, after a number of videos surfaced showing residents cheering convoys of cartel gunmen. Several videos have been posted on social media in recent weeks of villages in southern Chiapas, showing farmers lining roadways near the border with Guatemala …

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms
1 year ago

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms

The Independent  

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In Mexico, Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking
1 year ago

In Mexico, Yellen announces economics sanctions as the US aims to crack down on fentanyl trafficking

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday announced economic sanctions against 15 people and two companies that the United States says are linked to a Mexican drug cartel as she visited Mexico City for talks with officials about efforts to fight fentanyl trafficking. Yellen traveled to Mexico this week after the Treasury Department announced a strike force to help …

Mexico’s arrest of cartel security boss who attacked army families’ complex was likely personal
1 year ago

Mexico’s arrest of cartel security boss who attacked army families’ complex was likely personal

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief, but according to details released Friday, the detention may have been highly personal for the Mexican army. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas, who was arrested Wednesday, had ordered a 2019 attack on an unguarded apartment complex where …

The US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking
1 year, 1 month ago

The US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Sonora, Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. The Treasury Department’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Brian Nelson, said that the U.S. “will aggressively pursue all who are complicit operators and facilitators of these …

U.S. sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking

LA Times  

The Treasury Department’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence said that the U.S. “will aggressively pursue all who are complicit operators and facilitators of these illicit fentanyl networks.” The Biden administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Sonora, Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. The …

‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
1 year, 3 months ago

‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges

The Independent  

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Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo’, to United States
1 year, 3 months ago

Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo’, to United States

The Independent  

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US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to United States
1 year, 3 months ago

US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to United States

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States on Friday to face drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Mexican security forces captured Guzmán López, alias “the Mouse,” in January in Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa state, …

Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to U.S.
1 year, 3 months ago

Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to U.S.

LA Times  

Ovidio Guzmán López, seen being detained in Culiacán, Mexico, in 2019, has been extradited to the United States to to face drug trafficking charges, according to U.S. Atty. Mexico has extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, U.S. Atty. Mexican security forces captured …

Why America’s Republicans want to bomb Mexico
1 year, 3 months ago

Why America’s Republicans want to bomb Mexico

Hindustan Times  

MEXICANS ARE used to their country being used as a piñata during American election seasons. In 2015, in a speech to launch his presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused Mexico of sending drug traffickers, rapists and other criminals to America and promised to make Mexico’s government pay for a wall along the border. At the first Republican primary debate on August …

Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman pleads guilty to charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman pleads guilty to charges

The Independent  

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Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman pleads guilty to charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman pleads guilty to charges

Associated Press  

FARGO, N.D. — An accused hitman for a Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges, ending a nearly 20-year-old investigation involving dozens of defendants. Juan Francisco Sillas-Rocha, of Tijuana, Mexico, pleaded guilty to three charges in a hearing before Chief Judge Peter Welte in Fargo, North Dakota, including conspiracy to commit murder in furtherance of the continuing …

El Chapo’s son, three Sinaloa cartel leaders and two Mexican firms sanctioned for bringing fentanyl into US
1 year, 7 months ago

El Chapo’s son, three Sinaloa cartel leaders and two Mexican firms sanctioned for bringing fentanyl into US

The Independent  

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El Chapo's sons claim they are NOT the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel
1 year, 7 months ago

El Chapo's sons claim they are NOT the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel

Daily Mail  

The sons of notorious kingpin Joaquín 'El Chapo distanced themselves from flooding the streets of the United States with fentanyl and claimed they are not the leaders of the transnational criminal organization their jailed father co-founded. The Drug Enforcement Administration announced on April 13 a $10 million reward for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of Jesús Alfredo …

Sons of Mexico’s El Chapo: We don’t make fentanyl — or feed victims to tigers
1 year, 7 months ago

Sons of Mexico’s El Chapo: We don’t make fentanyl — or feed victims to tigers

LA Times  

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, head of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, is escorted at Mexico City’s airport after his capture in 2016. “We are victims of persecution and have been made into scapegoats.” Those are among the assertions in a startling letter to the media from “Los Chapitos,” sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — the notorious ex-kingpin of the Sinaloa cartel …

‘El Chapo’ sons charged with smuggling cheap fentanyl to US
1 year, 7 months ago

‘El Chapo’ sons charged with smuggling cheap fentanyl to US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment. Although Guzmán’s trial revolved around cocaine shipments, the case against his …

Case details Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl-fueled evolution
1 year, 7 months ago

Case details Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl-fueled evolution

The Independent  

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‘El Chapo’ sons send Mexico cartel’s cheap fentanyl into U.S., indictment says
1 year, 7 months ago

‘El Chapo’ sons send Mexico cartel’s cheap fentanyl into U.S., indictment says

LA Times  

Ovidio Guzmán López is shown being detained by Mexican authorities in 2019. With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán serving a life sentence, his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S., prosecutors revealed in a recent indictment. Although Guzmán’s …

U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl

NPR  

U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Justice Department U.S. Justice Department U.S. officials say they've identified and infiltrated the Mexican drug organization that's largely responsible for the fentanyl crisis killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. "While El Chapo's Sinaloa was about cocaine and meth, and …

Editorial: U.S.-Mexico officials must put aside animosity to stop fentanyl deaths
1 year, 8 months ago

Editorial: U.S.-Mexico officials must put aside animosity to stop fentanyl deaths

LA Times  

A round of indictments against a major Mexican fentanyl trafficking ring last week presents an opportunity to hobble the multinational drug enterprise killing people on both sides of the border — but only if leaders in the United States and Mexico can stop sniping at each other and overcome a rift between them. Gen. Merrick Garland, announcing the indictments against …

Mexico president slams US ‘spying’ after traffickers charged
1 year, 8 months ago

Mexico president slams US ‘spying’ after traffickers charged

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday at what he called U.S. “spying” and “interference” in Mexico, days after U.S. prosecutors announced charges against 28 members of the Sinaloa cartel for smuggling massive amounts of fentanyl into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested Monday that the case had been built on information gathered by U.S. agents …

US Justice Department announces charges against 28 Sinaloa Cartel members, including El Chapo's sons
1 year, 8 months ago

US Justice Department announces charges against 28 Sinaloa Cartel members, including El Chapo's sons

Firstpost  

Washington: In a broad fentanyl trafficking investigation, the Justice Department on Friday announced charges against more than two dozen members of Mexico’s renowned Sinaloa Cartel, including the sons of infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered the three district indictments targeting the cartel’s global network while flanked by the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, …

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