Sinaloa

The decision also led to the cancellation of several concerts that had been scheduled. World-renowned singer Miguel Bosé had been set to perform in Culiacán, but his concert was canceled following the governor's announcement.

A banner, commonly known as a narcomanta, appeared near the University of Baja California, suspended over a bridge.

Despite the staggering number of casualties, neither side had gained a clear upper hand—until last month. According to a report from CrashOut, sources within La Mayiza now believe they are on track to win the conflict by the end of the year.

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

The hearing for the son of the notorious drug lord, also known as "El Güero Moreno," has been postponed for a fourth time this year.

The DEA announced that they had arrested 617 people and seized over 1,000 pounds of fentanyl in a week-long crackdown on the Sinaloa Cartel.

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has revealed that, contrary to some reports, he did not turn himself in, but instead was kidnapped from Mexico.

On the night of September 1, Jorge Luis Casillas Torres became the latest victim of violence in the Sinaloan capital of Culiacán.

In recent months, nine content creators in Sinaloa have lost their lives amid rising cartel violence.

Julio César Chávez Jr. is accused of taking part in the illicit trafficking of firearms into Mexico on behalf of 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.

Mexican influencer Camilo Ochoa, also known online as "El Alucín," was found murdered in his home in Morelos.

In a cooperative effort between the Mexican and American governments, 26 cartel figures have been extradited to the U.S. to face numerous charges on the condition that they won't face the death penalty.

The regional Mexican artist was caught on camera attacking his DJ after he played the wrong track and destroyed the equipment.

A new report suggests that criminal organizations have evolved their synthetic drug production methods and shifted away from stationary "narco labs" to smaller, more mobile facilities

A report published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of International Labor Affairs estimated that nearly 30,000 children are currently involved in criminal groups in Mexico.

A group of individuals linked to La Mayiza—a prominent Sinaloa Cartel faction involved in an ongoing internal turf war—was arrested this week by Mexican authorities

Despite a decline in homicides during the first two months of 2025, Sinaloa has seen increases each month since February: 137 killings in March, 145 in April, 188 in May, and a record 218 reported so far in June.

The refinery fits a pattern long associated with fuel theft and money laundering by criminal groups in Mexico, especially the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The CJNG cartel was founded in Guadalajara by Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in 2009.

After the Sinaloan band, Los Alegres del Barranco had their U.S. visas revoked for glorifying organized crime, they have released a cautionary song.

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).

In the wake of the sanctions issued by the U.S. against 'Los Chapitos,' government officials discovered a money laundering network linked to the group.

Guatemalan authorities say the Sinaloa Cartel, with support from local gangs, controls most of the clandestine drug laboratories in the country that produce synthetic drugs

In early 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) named him a key figure in the cartel's fentanyl trafficking operations and offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture

A volunteer search group found three bodies dumped in septic tanks in Sinaloa, exposing a gruesome method allegedly used by cartels to dispose of victims.

Prison guards at Costa Rica's Pococí Penitentiary found a cat with marijuana and heroin attached to their body.

At a recent court appearance, a spokesperson for the band wore a Beatles shirt to make a statement about government persecution of musicians.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that three clandestine drug laboratories were dismantled in Sinaloa during an operation on Wednesday.

The ex-wife of the notorious drug lord is also the mother of his children, who currently run the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel.