Drug trafficking

Federal authorities announced the arrest of 27 people in New Hampshire related to an drug seizure operation they say is tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada apologized for the damage caused by the organization while pleading guilty to charges in a U.S. court

Born to Édgar Guzmán, the eldest son of El Chapo Guzmán, and Frida Muñoz, the young woman has expressed her support for her stepfather and mother. Frida Sofía Guzmán Muñoz is the foster child of Julio César Chávez Jr., who married her mother after she was widowed.

Handcuffed and heavily guarded, Julio César Chávez's son was deported from the United States to Mexico. The US ambassador released shocking images of the moment Julio César Chávez Jr. crossed the border.

A former senior Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official has called on Mexico to step up the pace of cartel extraditions

Two CBP officers pleaded guilty to allowing vehicles filled with drugs through their inspection lanes

Mexico extradited drug-trafficking ringleader "Jesus G" to the U.S. to face related charges in Arizona

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel faction known as "Los Chapitos," pleaded guilty to four charges as part of a historic deal

The Department of Justice has begun handing over recordings of the torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in 1985 as part of a trial against the leader of the Guadalajara Cartel

A Mexican senator said the country's "narco-politicians will tremble" as a result of an expected plea deal by drug lord Ovidio Guzman Lopez

Hugo Carvajal, a former top official in Venezuela's authoritarian government, pleaded guilty to narco terrorism, the Department of Justice announced

A close ally of the Jalisco Cartel leader has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for financing drug-trafficking operations

Former Los Zetas cartel leader "El Hummer" has been sentenced to 35 years in prison

A Sinaloa Cartel leader known as "Cadete" has been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for his role in an "international drug trafficking conspiracy"

One of Joaquín Guzmán Loera's granddaughters is launching her stage career with a controversial song. At just 20 years old, Frida Guzmán and her team seem to have a clear idea of how to take advantage of El Chapo's unsavory but immense reputation.

Victims had trained Mexican personnel in intelligence and fentanyl-related crime; U.S. Consulate confirms prior collaboration but denies active employment at time of shooting.

Federal prosecutors call the cartel's drug operations a national security threat, targeting top figures of the Beltran Leyva Organization under terrorism laws for the first time.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that she rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's offer of troops to help combat drug trafficking in her country.

Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez debunked a viral right-wing rumor falsely linking him to fentanyl trafficking.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of chayote squash

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 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 have sentenced five Mexican nationals for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking network responsible for moving over 100 kilograms of cocaine into the United States

Cocaine production in South America is surging, and much of that is being found and seized at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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

Female CBP agents noticed the defendant was wearing an "abnormally tight" girdle

Venezuelan-American civic organization IVAC is organizing a caravan to Washington, D.C. with a clear message: Maduro endangers American security.

The son of CJNG's fugitive leader, was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to forfeit $6 billion in drug trafficking proceeds.

The family was headed to Orlando, Florida, where the defendant was supposed to recieve a $10,000 payment

Ryan Wedding is also known by several aliases, including "El Jefe," "Giant," "Public Enemy," "James Conrad King," and "Jesse King." He is now among the FBI's most wanted