Osiel Cárdenas Deported to Mexico
The Los Zetas founder and former Gulf Cartel boss previously served 17 years in prison in the United States
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Report Says Organized Crime Occupies 81 Percent of Mexico
AC Consultores also said Mexico City has the highest concentration of organized crime cells in Mexico with an alleged 30 groups operating in the capital
Read moreStudy Shows Organized Crime Prevails over 81 Percent of Mexico
the bloody Jalisco New Generation Cartel has the greatest presence in Mexico, operating across 28 out of the country’s 32 states. The Sinaloa Cartel comes in second place with operations in 24 states
Read moreMexico Abandons Fight against Wildlife Sales
Big cats are among the favorite illegal pets of drug lords
Read moreWho’s Watching the Chickens?
AMLO may not understand that the kidnaping and/or killing of U.S. citizens in Mexico does not sit well with the Joe Biden (or for that matter, any other U.S.) administration, but the cartels sure do
Read moreIt’s Good to Have Friends in High Places
Whatever the truth may be about the attack on the Americans, it was certainly convenient that the Gulf Cartel came up with a damage control plan to help the president appease the fury of an angry northern neighbor
Read moreKidnapped US Citizens Found in Matamoros, Two Dead
The two surviving victims were returned to the United States
Read moreRepublican Lawmakers Want US Army to Combat Cartels
Matamoros is considered ground zero for the Gulf Cartel, one of the oldest organized crime groups in Mexico, and is known for its warring factions
Read moreCJNG Members behind Violence in Orizaba, Veracruz
By MARK LORENZANA A shootout that lasted more than an hour on Monday, Sept. 12, forced the residents of Orizaba, in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, to run for cover in a day of violence that left an armed civilian dead. According to police reports, the shooting took place at 4 p.m. in the city center, where armed individuals
Read moreAt Least Three Injured in Playa del Carmen Shooting
By MARK LORENZANA A shootout on Saturday, July 23, in the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, has left at least three people injured, according to local reports. Surveillance cameras at a hotel captured the moment of the shooting, which caused tourists traversing Fifth Avenue — a popular street in Playa del Carmen filled with souvenir shops, restaurants
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