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El Mencho Killed: Who the CJNG Leader Was and What His Death Means for Mexico's Narco Power Balance

Mexico's military killed Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), during an operation of the Mexican Army on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.

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Mexican Drug Cartels Are Modernizing Their Clandestine Labs, Turning Them Into 'Mobile Kitchens'

A new report suggests that criminal organizations have evolved their synthetic drug production methods and shifted away from stationary "narco labs" to smaller, more mobile facilities

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Mexican Law Enforcement Has Arrested Over 20,000 People in Sheinbaum's First Seven Months In Office

Harfuch called the number of clandestine labs seized as "unprecedented" and credited the Mexican Army and Navy with locating labs in 19 states across the country

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Five Members of Mexico's Armed Forces Are Dead After Alleged Jalisco Cartel Attack

Alleged members of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) took part in a series of violent clashes with members of the Mexican Army and National Guard that left at least five deaths

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Top Cartel Del Noroeste Leader Will Remain In Prison After Being Arrested Close To The Border

"El Ricky" was arrested this week. He's accused of leading several operations against law enforcement, including an attack on the Mexican Army

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'Los Chapitos' Faction Of The Sinaloa Cartel Take New Blow With Arrest of Group Tied To Its Top Sicario

Authorities say the suspects work for "El Perris," the leader of the armed wing loyal to the Chapitos known as "Los Ninis"; he is wanted by the FBI

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Mexican Authorities Single Out 10 Municipalities In Need Of Priority Attention Due to Cartel-Related Violence

According to authorities, 10 municipalities across six Mexican states are in need of "priority attention" due to high number of murders

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Mexican Army Seizes Truck With Hundreds of Migrants Headed for U.S. as Officials Fear Rush Before Trump Takes Office

"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

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Almost 40 Percent of All Reported Murders in Sinaloa in 2024 Have Taken Place Since September

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

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Amid U.S. pressure on fentanyl, Mexico raises drug lab raids data

Mexico's army has dramatically revised upward the number of drug lab raids it says it conducted under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, according to government data and leaked military documents reviewed by Reuters.

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