The Latest Breaking News from Chihuahua

Multi-agency operations in Mexico led to the arrests of two men linked to the attempted murder of the current security secretary

Humberto Rivera was arrested in Chihuahua with several fake IDs

Cartel infighting often leads to purges, with members being executed over accusations of betrayal or theft

A Mexican intelligence report detailed that criminal groups make more than $100 million every year along the Chihuahua-Texas border alone

According to the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office, the decision to proceed with the trial was partly based on an autopsy revealing that Julian Alfredo Rodriguez, a 19-year-old, died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) says Chihuahua has the second-largest number of human trafficking cases reported among border states

The officer involved was assisting a state prosecutor, who was serving a warrant in the area. Chihuahua Deputy Attorney General Jesus Manuel Salas explained that prosecutors often face risks in Juarez and were typically accompanied by municipal police, state agencies, or the National Guard for protection during such operations.

While the INM did not share specific details, Chihuahua State Police reported that emergency responders found the agent dead, with a head injury and other signs of violence.

Twelve skeletons have been found in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state near the U.S. border.

Information from local law enforcement says Tren de Aragua is now working alongside groups such as La Linea, an armed wing of the Juárez Cartel

"It doesn't happen too often in our state that (smugglers) transport people in a trailer box as if they were cargo" said Chihuahua's Public Safety Secretary