Organized crime

The deaths of two U.S. officials in Chihuahua have triggered more than a diplomatic response from Mexico. They have forced President Claudia Sheinbaum to publicly acknowledge a deeper concern: local authorities may be coordinating with Washington without federal oversight.

Two U.S. Embassy instructors and two Mexican state investigators were killed early Sunday in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua after returning from an operation targeting clandestine drug laboratories.

A Southern California family allegedly tied to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel is now in federal custody, as U.S. authorities ramp up pressure on the criminal organization's leadership with a $10 million reward for one of the two Chapitos still at large.

Erick Valencia Salazar, better known as 'El 85,' pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Washington to conspiring to distribute cocaine for unlawful importation into the United States, a major courtroom turn for a man U.S. authorities describe as one of the founders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG

Mexican authorities said Monday they arrested Remigio Valdez Lao, also known as "Milo," in Quintana Roo, identifying him as the operational and financial coordinator of the criminal group known as the Cuban-American Mafia, or "Mafia Cubano-Americana."

The killing of Cecilia García Ramblas, a 28-year-old volunteer who searched for people who had disappeared due to organized crime violence, has shocked Mexico and cast renewed attention on the thousands of families forced to look for loved ones when the state cannot or will not find them.

Rumors swept across Mexico overnight after a violent federal operation left thirteen alleged gunmen dead in the Sinaloan municipality of Guasave, long known as the stronghold of Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, the drug lord better known as "El Chapo Isidro."

Julio César Chávez Jr., eldest son of the Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez, is set to step back into the ring on December 13 in San Luis Potosí, even as he remains on probation while facing trial for organized crime and arms trafficking.

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.

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Qn both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border have intensified their focus on Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, known as "El Sapo" or "El 90." This is his story.

Criminal activity in Mexico cost the country an estimated $245 billion in 2024, a figure equivalent to 18% of its GDP

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.

The five musicians from Reynosa in the northern state of Tamaulipas, vanished on May 25, 2025, shortly after performing at a private event

Jorge Hernández, lead singer and accordionist of La Banda de todas las Bandas, has a very deep understanding of the story behind the recent measures against "narcocorridos." Los Tigres del Norte accept the veto and even wonder if they need to change the name of the corridos.

Current state Attorney Genera lorge Luis Llaven Abarca revealed that Joaquín "El Chorizo" Flores Hernández was the leader of the local gang known as Karma

Whether the incoming president decides to intensifying sanctions or revive diplomacy will have a direct impact on the South American country's future

Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán are in talks with prosecutors as they hope to avoid trial

President Claudia Sheinbaum has offered the Governor full support from the country's Armed Forces and National Guard for his anti-corruption crusade

They were mentioned in a "narcomanta" hanged in a High School in Hermosillo, Sonora.

Investigative journalist Luis Chaparro claimed the tattoo means the accused Venezuelan men are "guides" in human smuggling operations

Stricter U.S. policies may push more migrants toward dangerous crossings, fueling organized crime and growing demand for cross-border human trafficking networks.

Operation Beef Bandit has brought together two law enforcement agencies in Philadelphia and New Jersey to stop organized cargo thefts from happening.

The state of Chihuahua has invested in security cameras to fight high violent crime rates. Criminal groups are fighting back in Ciudad Juarez

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she hopes the results of "Operation Disruption" will send a powerful message to organized crime members.

Viral X and Tik Tok posts claim that members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club are on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Tren de Aragua.

DEA Source reportedly confirms Mexican newspaper El Universal, that Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

Two elderly sisters were shot and killed on a notorious stretch of highway in Sonora after being ambushed

Kidneys are the organs most frequently trafficked, driven by the high demand resulting from increased rates of renal disease linked to diabetes

Based on manifestos, public statements, and appearances in the last of three presidential debates held on May 19, here is how the candidates have vowed to deal with organized criminal gangs in the country who still have a lot of power over territories and communities.