Sinaloa Cartel

Young men fear forced cartel recruitment as rising violence pushes the amount of murders in Sinaloa above 1,000 for the first time since 2019.

Due to ongoing turf wars, the total homicides reported in Sinaloa during 2024 surpassed 1,000, a 62% increase compared to 2023

As cartels are increasingly using drones to attack rival criminal groups and authorities, they are also taking steps to protect themselves from them.

Drug cartels vying for control over key trafficking routes have contributed to an uptick in violent crime in Mexico's poorest state.

The new wave of drug lords are allegedly prioritizing endeavors with short-term profits such as extortion, human trafficking and illegal mining and logging

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, known as "Chapo Isidro" led the initiative, widely used among criminal groups in their areas of influence

Mexican cartels, desperate to dominate the fentanyl drug trade amid global crackdowns, are using vulnerable people and animals to test the potency of their drugs.

Between 50,000 and 60,000 Americans are projected to die from synthetic opioid overdoses this year, most from taking fentanyl or closely related drugs

Apart from the arrests, Mexican authorities secured the largest fentanyl seizure in the nation's history worth close to $400 million

Constant attacks by "La Mayiza" and "Los Flechas" pushed "Los Chapitos" to look for new members in places such as drug rehab centers

The factions escalate their battle for dominance as the future of vaping regulations hangs in the balance.

More than 500 deaths have been reported all across Sinaloa since the clashes between "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" began in September

Ofelia Hernández Salas, who sources believe has links to the Sinaloa Cartel, facilitated the travel of more than 100 migrants into the U.S.

The municipality of Benito Juárez in Quintana Roo is among the top 10 places in Mexico with the highest murder rate (nearly 35 per 100,000 inhabitants)

Hernán Domingo Ojeda López was the uncle and godfather of Ovidio Guzmán López, who was captured by U.S. authorities in January 2023

Colima is one of Mexico's most dangerous states, averaging 105 intentional murders per 100,000 inhabitants so far this year

According to an animal rights activist, cartel members torture exotic animals such as lions and tigers by taking off their claws and fangs

This is the second arrest of Dámaso López Serrano, who previously revealed the modus operandi of "Los Chapitos"

Along with "El Spider," law enforcement also secured the arrest of another man in the city of Guamúchil; both are wanted by the U.S. government

The 17 suspects stole over 200 vehicles in a two-year span; they traded high-end pickup trucks and SUV's to the Sinaloa Cartel for cocaine, fentanyl and meth

555 people have been killed and nearly 600 people have gone missing in Sinaloa over the past three months

Authorities say drug cartels were touring rehabilitation centers around the Mexican city of Mazatlán for the past three months

Since turf wars erupted in September, more than 500 homicides have been reported in Sinaloa, averaging six every 24 hours

Julio César Cháve joins Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez in speaking out on Sinaloa's current landscape

Ken Salazar said Mexican forces have the cartels "against the ropes"

"El Gordo Peruci" joins "El Jasper" as two internet personalities that have been victims of attacks

Gerardo Rueda Torres alias "El Tochín" was turned over to U.S. officials

"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