Authorities recently announced a superseding indictment against Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana Plaza leader Rene “La Rana” Arzate-Garcia, and his brother, Alfonso “Aquiles” Arzate-Garcia, for trafficking massive amounts of drugs into America — with the U.S. State Department offering a reward of up to $5 million each for information leading to their arrests. La Rana, who took […]
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Who is El Mencho? Inside the rise of CJNG’s fallen kingpin and the cartel he built
Ruben “Nemesio” Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” the powerful leader of the Mexican Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) who rose to prominence after the fall of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the former head of the rival Sinaloa Cartel, was killed Sunday in a Mexican military operation, authorities said. Under Oseguera’s leadership, CJNG expanded aggressively […]
Americans could pay to bring back alleged members of ‘foreign terrorist cartel’ to US
Alleged members of “foreign terrorist cartel” Tren de Aragua are set to be brought back to the U.S. after their deportations in 2025 — and it could come at taxpayers’ expense. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who has repeatedly butted heads with the Trump administration, ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to facilitate the return […]
Protesters attack police, breach barrier at Mexico’s National Palace during rally against cartel violence
Thousands of protesters swarmed Mexico City on Saturday, attacking police officers and attempting to breach a security barrier around the National Palace, which houses the federal government’s executive branch. Plumes of tear gas filled the street as protesters dragged riot police out of formation and beat them with various weapons. The anti-government march, which became […]
US accuses Venezuelan regime of narco-terrorism over alliances with Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel
The U.S. government has named the Cartel de los Soles, a Venezuela-based criminal group led by President Nicolás Maduro, a global terrorist organization. Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns, is being sanctioned by the U.S. for providing support to foreign terrorist organizations, including the violent Tren de Aragua and Sinaloa Cartel, according […]
Two Utah men charged with supporting Mexican cartel designated as terrorist group
Two family members were charged with conspiring to support a Mexican cartel designated as a terrorist organization. Maxwell Sterling Jensen, 25, and James Lael Jensen, 68, both from Sandy, Utah, were charged with conspiring to materially support a Mexican cartel designated as a terrorist organization and conspiracy to commit money laundering, as well as related […]
Mexico: Drug Cartel Forced Members To Eat Human Hearts
By Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) – A vicious Mexican drug gang forced some members to eat the hearts of murder victims as part of a gruesome initiation rite to root out infiltrators, a government security official… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/mexico-cartel-cannibalism_n_6423594.html?utm_hp_ref=canada&ir=Canada