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The Latest Breaking News from the Sinaloa Cartel

Could Two Of The Main Mexican Cartels Form An Unlikely Alliance This Year? There Are Signs

According to journalist Luis Chaparro, "Los Chapitos" agreed to hand over territories near the border in exchange of firearms and soldiers

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The Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Has Raged On For More Than 100 Days; Who Is Winning?

More than 500 deaths have been reported all across Sinaloa since the clashes between "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" began in September

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'Doña Lupe' Pleads Guilty to Being The Leader of a Ring Dedicated To Human Smuggling Into The U.S.

Ofelia Hernández Salas, who sources believe has links to the Sinaloa Cartel, facilitated the travel of more than 100 migrants into the U.S.

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Former Top Law Enforcement Official With Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Known as "El Tigre" Arrested in Mexico

The municipality of Benito Juárez in Quintana Roo is among the top 10 places in Mexico with the highest murder rate (nearly 35 per 100,000 inhabitants)

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Drug Lord 'El Mero Mero,' Close Family Member of 'El Chapo' Guzmán Arrested in Mexico

Hernán Domingo Ojeda López was the uncle and godfather of Ovidio Guzmán López, who was captured by U.S. authorities in January 2023

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Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Boss Known as 'El Chabelo' Killed By Mexican Police After Shootout at Cock Fighting Ring

Colima is one of Mexico's most dangerous states, averaging 105 intentional murders per 100,000 inhabitants so far this year

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'El Mini Lic,' Whistleblower Who Revealed Key Secrets of the 'Chapitos' Cartel Arrested Again In Mexico

This is the second arrest of Dámaso López Serrano, who previously revealed the modus operandi of "Los Chapitos"

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Sinaloa Cartel Drugs-for-Cars Scheme Busted in Denver

The 17 suspects stole over 200 vehicles in a two-year span; they traded high-end pickup trucks and SUV's to the Sinaloa Cartel for cocaine, fentanyl and meth

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Former Top Mexican Security Official Moved To Another Prison In The U.S. While Authorities Determine His Fate

Genaro García Luna was sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel

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US Ambassador To Mexico Praises Local Armed Forces, Says The Sinaloa Cartel is 'Being Dismantled'

Ken Salazar said Mexican forces have the cartels "against the ropes"

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'El Tochín,' Leader of Armed Group Answering to Sinaloa Cartel Faction, Arrested in Mexican Casino

Gerardo Rueda Torres alias "El Tochín" was turned over to U.S. officials

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Mexican Authorities Link Largest Fentanyl Bust Ever To Sinaloa Drug Lord 'El Chapo Isidro'

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest

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Sinaloa Cartel Member 'El Gallero' Arrested While Carrying Fentanyl in Mexico

Adrián "El Gallero" Cebreros Pereyra was arrested on Thursday on a highway in his home state of Sinaloa.

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Peso Pluma: Genuine Music Icon or 'Narco Propaganda' Megaphone For The Sinaloa Cartel?

An investigation by journalist Anabel Hernández revealed supposed links between the star and the Sinaloa drug cartel.

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Mexico Announces Largest Fentanyl Bust in History Just Days After Trump Tariff Threat

Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million

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Powerful Mexican Cartel Puts Decades-Long Feud Aside To Supports 'Los Chapitos' In Sinaloa Turf War

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

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Mexican President Denies Chemistry Students Are Being Recruited By The Sinaloa Cartel To 'Cook' Fentanyl

Claudia Sheinbaum said the only similar scenario she has seen takes place in the fictional American TV series "Breaking Bad"

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Two of Tijuana's Most Prominent Criminal Bosses Pledge Allegiance to 'La Mayiza' Faction Of The Sinaloa Cartel As Turf Wars Rage On

According to a Mexican journalist, "La Rana" and "Aquiles" are the godchildren of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

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The Sinaloa Cartel Is Paying Chemistry Students Twice The Salary They Would Earn In Legal Jobs To 'Cook' Fentanyl

Students are reportedly being offered monthly salaries of $800, twice the average pay for chemists in the country

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The Sinaloa Cartel Is Infiltrating Colleges To Recruit Chemistry Students And Turn Them Into 'Cooks'

The promise of large sums of money in a lucrative but dangerous business are helping cartel operatives succeed in their efforts

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Mexican Navy Captures 'El Pelón,' The Leader of an Armed Wing Loyal to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

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Regional Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Tony' is Arrested by Mexican Authorities

"El Tony" was arrested along with three other gang members in an operation conducted by Mexico's Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA)

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Mexica Authorities Dismantle Workshop Used By Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Güero Pulseras' To Build 'Narco Tanks'

Authorities were able to seize 54 firearms, 2,000 pounds of marijuana, three motorcycles, nine civilian vehicles and three armored vehicles

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'La Alemana,' Regional Leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Is Captured In Mexico

Authorities said "La Alemana" had an active arrest warrant since 2021. She stands accused of unlawful possession of firearms and crimes against public health

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Former Top Police Officer Suspected of Having Links to Sinaloa Cartel Found Dead in Culiacán

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, Sinaloa's secretary of public security, said authorities will open an investigation due to the high profile of the victim

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