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Mexican drug lord El Mencho killed in military operation, massive chaos at Guadalajara airport

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, also known as El Mencho, was killed in a military operation, Mexican news outlets reported, citing government sources. Major chaos broke out at Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports, after El Mencho's cartel reportedly retaliated after Oseguera's killing.

The Times of India

Advanced Pentagon laser weapon shot down party balloons instead of drone by mistake, says report — airport shut down after Customs and Border Protection mistakenly believed it was targeting Mexican cartel drones

A frighteningly farcical series of events involving laser weaponry, the FAA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Pentagon has been retold by a trio of insiders talking to the WSJ.

Tom’s Hardware

Sinaloa Cartel Operative 'Kung Fu Panda' Extradited To The U.S. To Face Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Roberto Najera Gutierrez, also known as "Kung Fu Panda," has been extradited from Mexico to the U.S., where he faces charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel.

Latin Times

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Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

Reason

Another Trump Claim Debunked? DOJ Drops Allegation Nicolás Maduro Led a Drug Cartel. Here's Why

US prosecutors retreat from claims that Nicolás Maduro led a formal drug cartel, reframing allegations as a patronage system following his capture.

International Business Times UK

Trump Admin Accused of Colonial Aggression After Fabricated Venezuela Cartel Exposed

The US government's legal basis for attacking Venezuela has unravelled after prosecutors conceded that the widely cited 'Cartel de los Soles' is not a real criminal organisation.

International Business Times UK

Extradited Mexican Drug Kingpins Are Being Offered To Cooperate With U.S. Authorities Or Face Harsher Sentences In Prison: Report

According to the report, the extraditions were coldly calculated and planned by the Mexican government to avoid any setbacks. Prisoners had no idea where they were being sent, and the mission was carried out with the help of 2,000 Mexican special forces.

Latin Times

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Gerardo Ortíz Releases Statement Calling Out "Many Lies" After Being Sentenced for Links to The Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

The Mexican-American singer was sentenced to three years of supervised release in the United States for his links to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Considering Drone Strikes On Mexican Cartels Without Coordinating With Sheinbaum Government

The Trump administration is considering sending troops inside Mexico to conduct drone strikes on cartel drug labs and operatives, according to a new report

Latin Times

Mexican Officials Arrest Another Los Gigios Member in Sonora, Group Tied to La Mayiza Faction

The arrest of Martín de Jesús "N" is the second this month by federal forces targeting members of Los Gigios. Earlier in October, authorities captured the Nogales plaza boss for La Mayiza, a Sinaloa Cartel faction loyal to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

Latin Times

Cartel Infighting and Betrayals Escalate, Mexican Authorities Claim In New Report

Heavy losses and La Mayiza's rising dominance have sparked a wave of defections from Los Chapitos, with several operators switching allegiances to join the faction led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos, alias " Mayito Flaco."

Latin Times

Mexican Forces Seize 500 Kilos of Meth, Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Blow to Sinaloa Cartel

A multi-agency operation resulted in the seizure of more than 500 kilograms and 130 liters of methamphetamine, along with thousands of fentanyl pills recovered at multiple sites in the state of Sinaloa.

Latin Times

Two Former Jalisco Cartel Operatives Recruited as Teens Describe Clandestine Camps: 'They Put Them in a Shower and Started Mutilating Them'

According to an expert, in recent years more than 30,000 minors ages 13 to 17 have been recruited by criminal organizations across Mexico.

Latin Times

Mexican and U.S. Officials Don't Think Trump Admin Will Conduct a Military Intervention in Mexico: Report

Despite rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, Mexican officials say they do not believe their country faces a similar risk of U.S. military action, at least for now.

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Cartel Operatives Not Worried About Trump Striking Them On Mexican Soil And Focusing On Turf Wars: 'He Can't Do That'

Cartel operatives in Mexico are not worried that U.S. strikes against vessels off the coast of Venezuela means they will be targeted next, according to a new report

International Business Times

Fourth Strike at Sea: US Targets Venezuelan Drug Boat Amid 'Armed Conflict' with Cartels

The U.S. military launched a fourth strike on a Venezuelan drugboat, accusing it of carrying narcotics capable of mass casualties. The move underscores a dramatic shift in Trump's cartels policy — and signals how far the administration is willing to push.

Latin Times

El Mencho Overtakes El Chapo's Legacy as CJNG Becomes World's Most Powerful Cartel

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho," has consolidated his place as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world, according to a new investigation by The Wall Street Journal. His organization, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has eclipsed the once-dominant Sinaloa Cartel by capitalizing on shifts in…

Latin Times

Sister of Well-Known Sinaloa YouTuber Slain as Cartel Threats Against Creators Grow

In recent months, nine content creators in Sinaloa have lost their lives amid rising cartel violence.

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ICE Launches New Hunt for El Chapo's Son Iván Guzmán Salazar, Current Leader of Los Chapitos

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a new campaign to capture Iván Archibaldo Guzmán Salazar, the son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, current leader of Los Chapitos, one of the most powerful factions of the Sinaloa Cartel

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How to unlock new regions in Schedule 1’s Rival Cartel update

The new region progression system is entirely different from what it used to be.

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Schedule 1 Rival Cartel update: New weapons, property, vehicles, and more

The Rival Cartel is finally here!

Latin Times

High-Ranking Jalisco Cartel Member And Relative of Leader 'El Mencho,' Arrested in Mexico

A high-ranking member of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and a direct relative of the group's leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," has been arrested in Mexico.

Latin Times

Extradited Jalisco Cartel Co-founder Could Provide Key Information on CJNG and 'El Mencho' In Plea Deal With U.S. Authorities

Érick Valencia Salazar is seeking to plead guilty in the U.S. in hopes of negotiating a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a full trial.

Latin Times

La Barredora Cartel Linked to Gruesome Road Killings in Central Mexico

La Barredora, a criminal group that originated as a cell of the Jalisco Cartel focused on fuel theft, has since developed its own structure and distanced itself from the organization.

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