Drugs

The White House's 2026 National Drug Control Strategy places Mexico at the center of President Donald Trump's fight against fentanyl, mentioning Mexico or Mexican actors more than 30 times in a 195-page document that calls for tougher border enforcement, artificial intelligence surveillance, financial sanctions and "tangible results" from the Mexican government.

The long-awaited sentencing hearing of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, one of the most powerful figures in the history of the Sinaloa cartel, has been postponed for a second time in a federal court in the United States, adding another layer of uncertainty to a closely watched case.

President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new pharmaceutical trade crackdown, imposing tariffs of up to 100% on imported branded drugs from companies that have not agreed to lower U.S. prices or move production into the United States, escalating his long-running effort to pressure the drug industry on costs.

A drug bust in the state of Arizona took a dangerous turn when one of the suspects allegedly opened fire on law enforcement officers.

Law enforcement officials seized over a million pills of fentanyl in a single day in Arizona, according to new data.

A father and his son were indicted by an Arizona grand jury for conspiring to deliver dozens of pounds of cocaine across the U.S.

Four men were indicted for being part of an alleged drug ring after attempting to sell to an undercover agent.

After the arrests and extraditions of several key figures in the world of Mexican organized crime, many are negotiating with the American government for lighter sentences.

An Ecuadorian citizen who survived a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-trafficking submersible was released from custody with no charges filed against him.

Mexican law enforcement officers arrested in Sonora an American man carrying more than $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in office furniture, according to a new report

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho," has consolidated his place as the most powerful drug trafficker in the world, according to a new investigation by The Wall Street Journal. His organization, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has eclipsed the once-dominant Sinaloa Cartel by capitalizing on shifts in the U.S. drug market and the internal collapse of its longtime rival.

President Donald Trump announced today a second attack against a Venezuelan vessel in the Caribbean for allegedly transporting illegal drugs.

Campos was found dead in the pool area of a hotel in Mykonos, Greece, along with fellow influencer Ryan Silveira who managed to survive.

The Drug Enforcement Administration orchestrated a massive operation in late August, coordinated with field divisions across 23 U.S. states.

U.S. Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez declared on social media that Maduro's "narco-terrorist regime must be crush and eliminated once and for all."

The F-35 stealth fighter, first used by Israel in combat, has been deployed to Puerto Rico by the Trump administration in an unprecedented anti-cartel operation.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Wladimir Padrino López delivered an unexpected address from a military bunker on Sunday, announcing the deployment of 25,000 troops to confront drug trafficking networks across the country. The move came as the United States intensified military pressure in the Caribbean and maintained a $15 million bounty on his head.

De Jesús was an administrative director with the General Protectorate of Public Security, Preventive Police, and Municipal Transit of Los Cabos.

Two Colombian soldiers were doused with gasoline and set on fire as the military attempted to destroy a cocaine laboratory.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Ecuadorian capital to declare two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

A Mexican man was detained while attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of meth into the U.S. inside a cooler

A Burning Man Festival attendee faces criminal charges after a traffic stop and search of his vehicle turned up a "large quantity" of drugs.

The Mexican influencer, Esmeralda Ferrer Garibary, better known online as Esmeralda FG, was shot to death in a car with her family.

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.

His arrest in July 2024 caused a brutal civil war in the Sinaloa Cartel between those loyal to Zambada and those loyal to El Chapo's sons.

A Mexican woman was caught while attempting to smuggle dozens of kilos of meth inside a truck's fuel tank

Mexico sent 26 people accused of being cartel operatives to the U.S. amid increasing pressure from Washington. Experts say they may not be the last ones.

Customs and Border Protection seized almost 300 pounds of meth hidden inside a solar panel, the agency detailed

A young child was abducted at gunpoint from his own front yard in Wisconsin while his father bolted into their house, CCTV footage depicts.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found $15 million worth of methamphetamine inside a tractor trailer transporting carrots