The Latest Breaking News from Sinaloa

Violence and fear grip Culiacan as Sinaloa cartel factional war escalates, prompting residents to flee and businesses to suffer losses.

Former Mexican security chief García Luna faces life sentence for aiding drug traffickers. Revelations of bribery and ties to Sinaloa cartel emerge.

An advocacy group has also reported that, on top of the murders, authorities need to pay attention to the almost 300 people that have gone missing

Authorities sent 100 more special forces to the area as the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" has already gone on for over a month

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1. She inherits a country where organised crime still rules in many regions, a deadly situation that her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, failed to curb. More than 30,000 murders are still committed each year, and on average, 29 people disappear every…

Authorities are also monitoring Rocha Moya's son, José Rocha Ruiz, for being the alleged link between his dad and the criminal group

Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will present a national security plan on Tuesday aimed at combating around 30,000 murders a year, many of them linked to drug and human smuggling.

Feliciano R. was allegedly responsible for smuggling drugs into the U.S. as well as trafficking migrants

The army disarmed local police as cartel violence escalated. Residents protested for peace after weeks of deadly clashes between Sinaloa cartel factions.