Sinaloa Cartel

"El Cholo" was arrested in Mexico City in 2015; authorities say that he was involved in drug trafficking, extortions and kidnappings in the state of Sonora

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) had been looking for Jehonany Alexander Valdéz Serrano due to his role in drug trafficking activities

Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million

The president of the employer's union estimates more than $886 million in losses on top of 25,000 jobs lost over the past three months

Sinaloa ended November with nearly 175 homicides as its ongoing turf war seems to be moving into the outskirts of Culiacan.

Mexico's Ministry of Defense (SEDENA) also deployed 100 more Special Force units to Sinaloa to conduct surveillance work weeks ago

As turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza continue, authorities have reported at least 80 homicides in November

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

Claudia Sheinbaum said the only similar scenario she has seen takes place in the fictional American TV series "Breaking Bad"

According to a Mexican journalist, "La Rana" and "Aquiles" are the godchildren of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Students are reportedly being offered monthly salaries of $800, twice the average pay for chemists in the country

The promise of large sums of money in a lucrative but dangerous business are helping cartel operatives succeed in their efforts

Álvarez and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also announced that a massive boxing class will be held around Mexico's city squares in 2025

Rolling Stone magazine published Penn's interview with "El Chapo" a few months after the secret meeting took place in Sinaloa

Popular Mexican YouTuber and TikToker Miguel "El Jasper" Vivanco was found brutally murdered on a dirt road in Mexico, with law enforcement believing his death was related to a prominent Mexican drug gang.

The state of Sinaloa has reported more than 400 homicides due to cartel-related violence since early September

Recent testimonies accuse Rubén Rocha Moya of looking for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's approval to run for governor in 2020

Out of the 992 registered educational institutions in Culiacán, 111 of them reman closed due to cartel activity

The U.S. designated "Don T" and his organization as "specially designated narcotics traffickers" back in 2017, the same year he was captured

Sinaloa's minister of public safety, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, said most tests will take place between November and December

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

The region has experienced a significant rise in homicides, with around 400 deaths reported over the past two months

In Sinaloa, military personnel including the Army, Navy and National Guard arrested 266 individuals with cartel links in 2023

According to authorities, 10 municipalities across six Mexican states are in need of "priority attention" due to high number of murders

"El Tony" was arrested along with three other gang members in an operation conducted by Mexico's Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA)

A similar notice was sent out by the U.S. in July, warning people from travelling to the border city of Matamoros, in the state of Tamaulipas

"Coordination failed in the last year, in great part because the previous president did not want to receive help from the United States" said Ken Salazar

More than 392,000 people have had to leave their homes due to cartel-related violence between 2008 and 2023

Authorities were able to seize 54 firearms, 2,000 pounds of marijuana, three motorcycles, nine civilian vehicles and three armored vehicles