
One of the leaders of the Beltran Leyva Cartel is expected to make his first appearance before a U.S. federal judge following his extradition from Mexico. On Monday afternoon, Alfredo “Mochomo” Beltran Leyva will go before U.S. District Judge Alan
by Ildefonso Ortiz17 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

While Mexican officials continue to claim that the security situation in the country is improving, so far this year two governors have resigned amid chaos and bloodshed while a former mayor sits behind bars for his role in the execution
by Ildefonso Ortiz16 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

South American drug lords are able to move cocaine into Mexico using airplanes, jets and ships — the drugs are then smuggled into the U.S. by Mexican Cartels. According to newly published information by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the
by Ildefonso Ortiz16 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Cops in the Texas border city of Pharr found approximately 11 pounds of brown heroin inside two fire extinguishers that had just crossed into the country from Mexico. A Pharr police officer tried to pull over a black Dodge charger
by Ildefonso Ortiz15 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

One of the two top bosses in the structure of Los Zetas is not from Mexico but in fact is a U.S. Citizen. He has a clean criminal record in Mexico even though that area is where he is most active
by Ildefonso Ortiz15 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

A Texas Border Sheriff’s Commander will spend 38 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy scheme that tied the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office and a Texas-based drug trafficking kingpin from the Gulf Cartel. On Thursday morning, Jose A.
by Ildefonso Ortiz13 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

The son of legendary Sinaloa Cartel boss Ismael “el Mayo Zambada” is in custody of Federal Mexican Prosecutors in Mexico City, just one day after he was arrested in the State of Sinaloa. Ismael “El Mayito Gordo” Zambada Imperial was
by Ildefonso Ortiz13 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Despite the Mexican government’s claims of improving security conditions, the country continues to be plagued by massacres, scandals and protests. In the most recent scandal, Mexican news outlets claim that a marine executed a cartel gunman following
by Ildefonso Ortiz11 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

Lubbock, Texas — A former mayor of the Mexican border city of Matamoros is now considered a fugitive and is sought actively by U.S law enforcement. On Monday the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the unsealing of an indictment against Erick
by Ildefonso Ortiz10 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas — The long standing war between the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas may be over or almost over. A document Breitbart Texas obtained from Mexican federal law enforcement claimed that the Zetas and the Gulf Cartel had ended
by Ildefonso Ortiz10 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The cold case of two architects apparently killed over the bidding process to build the new U.S. Consular Offices in this border city appears to be the latest example of how the law enforcement system in Tamaulipas
by Ildefonso Ortiz10 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Not long after Mexico’s Attorney General made the announcement that 43 education students that had been kidnapped by police and turned over to a drug cartel had been executed, protesters took to the streets and eventually set
by Ildefonso Ortiz9 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — A squad of gunmen riding in three SUV’s pulled into a rural home near the Texas border, stormed into the property, and shot one person during the robbery. The home invasion took place in a rural area
by Ildefonso Ortiz8 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Mexican authorities have announced that the 43 students that had been kidnapped by police were executed, their bodies set on fire and the remains dumped in river. The revelation was made Friday by Mexico’s Attorney General Jose
by Ildefonso Ortiz7 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — The police chief, in a border city filled with political drama and vendettas, resigned just one day after angry voters moved to kick out three of the incumbent city commissioners and he was forced to reinstate a
by Ildefonso Ortiz7 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — A Mexican mayor turned fugitive is now behind bars in connection with the disappearance of 43 education students from the Mexican town of Iguala. Early Tuesday morning, Mexican federal police arrested former Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Texas Border Sheriff is checking up on an accidental 911 ended up arresting three men and seizing close to $2.5 million in cocaine bricks. Deputies with the Starr County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call where
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Federal prosecutors have moved to seize a Texas home belonging to the girlfriend of the former head of the Gulf Cartel. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed suit to seize a home in McAllen Texas that belongs to
by Ildefonso Ortiz5 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas – After a landslide victory at the polls, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is now faced with the task of regaining the trust of the community following a series of scandals that rocked the department and ended with
by Ildefonso Ortiz4 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Suspected cartel hitmen gunned down the top federal law enforcement official in charge of the northern part of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas. More than 100 shots were fired by gunmen killing General Ricardo Cesar Nino
by Ildefonso Ortiz4 Nov 2014, 6:06 AM PST0

PROGRESO, Texas — News outlets on both sides of the border, that have been reporting on the disappearance and deaths of three Texans, appear to have fallen prey to a practice used by the Gulf Cartel to divert the blame
by Ildefonso Ortiz3 Nov 2014, 7:47 AM PST0

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The possible spread of Ebola and other diseases has become a focal point in a federal trial where a controversial California dentist is suing the U.S. government in an effort to stop immigration authorities from moving detained
by Ildefonso Ortiz1 Nov 2014, 10:43 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Just a day after Mexican authorities found four bodies near the border city of Matamoros, Mexico relatives confirmed that the bodies belonged to three U.S. citizens who went missing two weeks ago. On Thursday afternoon, Raquel Alvarado
by Ildefonso Ortiz31 Oct 2014, 5:45 AM PST0
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MCALLEN, Texas — A former Justice of the Peace in a Texas border county of Hidalgo, found himself on the other side of the law following his indictment on bribery and organized criminal activity charges. Ismael “Melo” Ochoa went before
by Ildefonso Ortiz31 Oct 2014, 5:36 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — Authorities in Mexico are working to confirm if three U.S. Citizens, who had been reported missing two weeks ago, are among the four bodies found Wednesday in the outskirts of the border city of Matamoros, Mexico. Mexican
by Ildefonso Ortiz30 Oct 2014, 5:41 AM PST0