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The Latest Breaking News from Sinaloa

CJNG + Los Chapitos: Mexico's Most Dangerous Narcos Are Signaling a Terrifying Alliance

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Latin Times

US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their capture

The U.S. imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and announced a reward offer of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the sons

The Independent UK

State Department Accuses China Of Sending Tens Of Thousands Of Kilos Of Meth Precursors To Sinaloa Cartel

The State Department's International Law Enforcement division accused China of sending 50,000 kilos of meth precursors to the Sinaloa Cartel

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Sinaloa Cartel Controls Most Clandestine Drug Labs in Guatemala, Authorities Say

Guatemalan authorities say the Sinaloa Cartel, with support from local gangs, controls most of the clandestine drug laboratories in the country that produce synthetic drugs

Latin Times

Mexico Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Laundering Tens Of Millions For The Sinaloa Cartel

A Mexico-based lawyer pleaded guilty to laundering tens of millions of dollars for the Sinaloa Cartel and take them from the U.S. to Mexico

Latin Times

Mexico steps into unknown with world’s first popular election of all judges: ‘A blind date with democracy’

Some warn the experiment will lead to low turnout, a political power grab and infiltration by organised crime

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European Authorities Dismantle Major Drug Network Linked to The Sinaloa Cartel

Europol has dismantled a criminal cell known for producing and distributing synthetic drugs across Europe and allegedly tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Manhunt for 'El Perris' Comes to an End as Mexican Authorities Kill Chapitos Lieutenant in Sinaloa

In early 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) named him a key figure in the cartel's fentanyl trafficking operations and offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture

Latin Times

Three Bodies, Human Remains Found in Septic Tanks at Suspected Cartel Site in Sinaloa

A volunteer search group found three bodies dumped in septic tanks in Sinaloa, exposing a gruesome method allegedly used by cartels to dispose of victims.

Latin Times

Mexican Cartel Turf War Forces Evacuation Of Exotic Animals

Hundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and tigers have been moved from a violence-torn Mexican cartel heartland to a new home in an operation described as a "21st-century Noah's Ark."

International Business Times

Tigers, Elephants, and Lions Are Now Also Fleeing Cartel Violence in Culiacán

As cartel warfare engulfs Sinaloa's capital, a wildlife sanctuary is scrambling to rescue over 700 animals, relocating them to a safer city after months of gunfire and threats.

Latin Times

Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's Sinaloa

A pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks

The Independent UK

DEA Confirms Alliance Between Jalisco and Los Chapitos Cartels

The DEA has confirmed an alliance between the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel currently fighting for control in northern Mexico.

Latin Times

A Chinese Network Is Making Millions Laundering Money For The Sinaloa Cartel In The U.S.: Report

A new report sheds light on an investigation about a Chinese network working to launder money from the Sinaloa cartel through U.S. banks.

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Mexican President Rejects ICE Agents Were Involved in Sinaloa Drug Labs Raid: 'No Subordination'

During the operation, authorities seized and destroyed more than 57,000 pounds of chemical precursors that were allegedly purchased from a Chinese supplier

Latin Times

ICE Celebrates Takedown of Three Drug Labs in Sinaloa, Lauds Working Along Mexican Authorities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that three clandestine drug laboratories were dismantled in Sinaloa during an operation on Wednesday.

Latin Times

ICE Reveals That U.S. Agents Are Operating in Mexico

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted on social media that they had dismantled a large-scale drug lab in Sinaloa.

Latin Times

Who is Griselda Lopez, El Chapo Guzman's Ex-Wife Who Turned Herself into US Custody with Her Family?

The ex-wife of the notorious drug lord is also the mother of his children, who currently run the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel.

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Sinaloa Community Mourns Girls Killed in Shooting And Demands Answers: 'Their Wings Were Cut'

Students, parents and staff at the Rafael Ramírez Elementary School in Sinaloa held a tribute this week for two young girls killed in a recent shooting in Badiraguato

Latin Times

Mexico's Security Chief Confirms 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Family Entered U.S. as Part of Negotiation Deal with Younger Son Ovidio

Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection confirmed that 17 relatives Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán entered the U.S. as part of a negotiated agreement tied to younger son Ovidio Guzmán's legal process in the country

Latin Times

Relative Of Young Girls Killed In Sinaloa Says They Were Executed By The Military, Not Caught in Crossfire

A relative of the two Sinaloa girls killed this week is disputing the version giving by Mexican officials, claiming their description of the incident doesn't match what actually happened

Latin Times

Jalisco Councilwoman Shot Dead As Cartels Keep Targeting Public Officials In Sinaloa

A municipal councilwoman in Jalisco and head nurse at the Teocaltiche Community Hospital was shot and killed early Friday by three armed individuals.

Latin Times

Two Young Girls Killed in Sinaloa Ambush as Cartel Violence Continues

Mexican authorities reported the deaths of two young girls who were caught in the crossfire during an ambush carried out by suspected cartel operatives in Sinaloa

Latin Times

Legendary Mexican Actress and Sinaloa Radio Host Martha de Castro Dead at 82

The Mexican actress was a consistent figure on Mexican radio waves for over 4 decades.

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Leader Heriberto Salazar Arrested In 'Largest Fentanyl Bust In DEA History'

The DEA conducted the "largest fentanyl bust" in agency history in a multi-state operation

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