Drug cartels

Recent investigations by the Mexican military revealed that cybercriminals tied to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) have attempted to infiltrate the networks of security agencies

Drug cartels set up roadblocks and torched vehicles and businesses across 29 municipalities in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco and Guanajuato

State and federal authorities confirmed "El Cachorro" and his bodyguard extorted merchants and business owners in the area through protection rackets

Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán have opened an investigation after videos emerged showing residents of Huajúmbaro interacting with armed members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Matamoros Mayor Alberto Granados denied being detained at the border and having his visa revoked over alleged ties with the Gulf Cartel

"Belicones" and work for the "Maña" are some terms used by drug cartels to let users know they are recruiting operatives

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a song contest to counter narcocorridos, the genre glorifying cartels

Organized crime groups are mining or stealing gold in Latin America and using it to quietly fund operations around the world, including the U.S., experts warn.

The Justice Department has unsealed indictments against the co-leaders of La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), a Mexican drug cartel designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Trump said that drug cartels have "made a fortune" for years, but said that activity has been "cut back a lot because of the border"

The LNMF cartel is allegedly responsible for more than 36 tons of meth, 12 tons of heroin, and 12 tons of cocaine entering the U.S. every year

Federal authorities in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur have arrested seven individuals linked to the Sinaloa cartel, including the alleged leader of the criminal cell

Members of Colectivo Amor por los Desaparecidos found multiple human remains, including a skull, a jawbone and several scattered bones across a property in the northern state of Tamaulipas

Luis R. Conriquez and his crew had to be escorted out of the venue for safety after enraged concertgoers trashed their music equipment on stage

Less than a week after suspected members of "Los Chapitos" faction of the Sinaloa Cartel stormed a rehabilitation center in Culiacán, killing nine people, five such centers in the city have closed due to fears of suffering similar attacks

A drug lord convicted in the 1985 killing of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena has been released after serving a 40-year sentence in Mexico

Recent attacks on the cartel's organizational structure include the death of "Chirimoya," a ringleader and close ally of "Chiquito Malo," the current leader of the Gulf Clan cartel

With several Mexican drug cartels now designated as foreign terrorist organizations, "El Cuini" and "La Tuta" could be charged with narcoterrorism or terrorism

New recruits that join the Jalisco cartel voluntarily often send messages on WhatsApp groups thanking "Kalavera"

The small rural community has been at the forefront of the conversation in Mexico after a group of volunteers found burnt human remains hidden underground while inspecting the property

One of the individuals sanctioned laundered $50 million by using front companies and shell corporations to obscure the origins of the money it moved from the United States.

The UNO force counts with powers of prevention, investigation and response to high-impact situations

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Noem will be presented with Mexico's security strategy, which has avoided "any intervention" from the U.S. while cooperating at the same time.

Critics argue that a series of rollbacks undermine efforts to combat financial crime and organized corruption, both domestically and abroad

Over 40 DEA agents packed the Brooklyn federal courtroom this week, their presence a silent tribute to their fallen comrade, Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, during the drug dealer's second audience.

A member of the Cartel Del Noreste was sentenced to five years in prison for stockpiling ammunition at the border. He intended to then smuggle it into Mexico.

The U.S. military has deployed advanced ground-based radar systems along the southern border to enhance detection and tracking of drones used by Mexican drug cartels

Cartels recruit more people than they lose and are deeply embedded in the U.S., former DEA Special Agent Brian Townsend warns

The Treviño Morales, leaders of Los Zetas, pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges as they potentially face the death penalty in the U.S.

Marco Rubio commended Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for taking "very strong measures" to tackle cartels