
Several years after being arrested in Mexico, a top drug cartel operative has agreed to change his plea to guilty in response to U.S. drug trafficking charges. His potential prison sentence is yet to be determined.
by Sylvia Longmire7 Jan 2016, 12:41 PM PST0

Authorities continue to search for multiple gunmen in connection with a home invasion turned drug shootout that killed two men last month near this border city.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Jan 2016, 5:47 AM PST0

A federal judge recently sentenced the last two of 34 Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang members to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine drug distribution network. The FBI claimed it marked the end of the gang’s foothold in Central Texas.
by Sylvia Longmire4 Jan 2016, 6:22 AM PST0

A former Houston police officer is facing up to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges related to alleged ties to a Mexican cartel. The officer is now feeling pressure due to information being provided by convicted cocaine traffickers.
by Sylvia Longmire4 Jan 2016, 5:55 AM PST0

Recent drug seizures and indictments indicate that Miami is back on the map as a trafficking hub for cocaine passing through Caribbean waters. After the fall of the Cali and Medellín drug cartels in Colombia, both the Florida Straits and the streets of south Florida quieted down dramatically.
by Sylvia Longmire30 Dec 2015, 7:10 AM PST0

It’s no secret that Mexico’s largest drug cartel has a strong partnership with Colombia’s largest narcoterrorist group. However, recent statements made by a former Colombian president are shedding light on the multibillion dollar value of that relationship.
by Sylvia Longmire28 Dec 2015, 7:46 AM PST0

In a bold move sure to further destabilize very unsteady ties between the U.S. and Venezuela, U.S. prosecutors are preparing to disclose drug trafficking charges to be made against the head of Venezuela’s National Guard.
by Sylvia Longmire16 Dec 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

The drug trafficking ties between Colombia and Mexico go back decades, to when Colombian cartels started supplying Mexican drug runners with cocaine in the late 1970s. Those ties have since strengthened, and the recent discovery of a money laundering network between the two countries’ more powerful cartels is evidence of this.
by Sylvia Longmire14 Dec 2015, 7:10 AM PST0

A blog about Mexican drug cartels reported on December 7 about a leaked encrypted email supposedly sent by notorious Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán to prominent Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. In the email, Guzmán allegedly threatens to retaliate against ISIS for destroying drug shipments and interfering in cartel business. Despite numerous mainstream media outlets reporting this “story” on December 10, the sole unverified source for this information is an unidentified Mexican blogger.
by Sylvia Longmire10 Dec 2015, 12:15 PM PST0

Mexican authorities announced on December 4 they have detained the brother of the Cartel de Jalisco’s notorious leader. Formally known as the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), the drug cartel is one of the fastest growing—and most violent—criminal organizations in Mexico.
by Sylvia Longmire7 Dec 2015, 8:03 AM PST0

Georgia authorities busted a drug ring and tied the group to Mexican drug cartels.
by Sylvia Longmire6 Dec 2015, 9:25 AM PST0

In recent months, news outlets and the public in general have fallen in love with Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman Loera, better known as “El Chapo”. The Mexican criminal has drawn praise from news organizations, musicians, pundits and others who glorify his criminal empire and business savviness. However, the praise overlooks the dark violent side of the El Chapo.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Dec 2015, 7:30 AM PST0

The Colombian government’s attempt to legitimize the FARC terrorist organization has resulted in the emboldening of the world’s wealthiest non-jihadist terror group, details the Wall Street Journal’s Mary Anastasia O’Grady.
by Frances Martel2 Dec 2015, 7:40 PM PST0

Mexican authorities recently announced they have confiscated 11 planes, eight vehicles and six houses belonging to notorious kingpin and Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán in the past five months. However, concern is growing in Mexico over why the government can’t—or won’t—seize even more of the drug lord’s considerable assets.
by Sylvia Longmire30 Nov 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

An Ohio county sheriff recently announced his agency had made one of the largest heroin seizures ever in the Miami Valley – drugs that were sourced to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. Hundreds of thousands of dollars and several firearms were also seized. The sheriff is now warning the cartel to stay out of his territory.
by Sylvia Longmire21 Nov 2015, 3:41 PM PST0

Diosdado Cabello, the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly and nation’s second-in-command, has accused the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of “kidnapping” two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro following their arrest this month for allegedly attempting to traffic 800 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
by Frances Martel17 Nov 2015, 8:04 AM PST0

“America’s Toughest Sheriff,” Sheriff Joe Arpaio tweeted on Monday to say that 700 body cameras would be distributed and issued to his deputies soon. He said, “I will be flipping the ON switch soon! Stay tuned.”
by Lana Shadwick17 Nov 2015, 7:59 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas — The wife of a top Tamaulipas politician remains in U.S. federal custody as she awaits to go to trial after the FBI arrested her on money laundering charges.
by Ildefonso Ortiz16 Nov 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

After falling behind Peru as the world’s largest cocaine producer, Colombia has regained the top spot. The South American country now grows more illegal coca than Peru and third-place Bolivia combined, and most of that cocaine is headed to the U.S. through Mexico.
by Sylvia Longmire14 Nov 2015, 8:33 AM PST0

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and high-ranking members of the socialist government there have remained mum regarding the arrest of two of Maduro’s nephews this week after attempting to sell cocaine to a DEA informant. On Venezuelan state TV, however, the arrests are treated as hearsay, “unconfirmed” rumors used to smear the head of state.
by Frances Martel13 Nov 2015, 10:41 AM PST0

Sheriff’s deputies from Nacogdoches county, Texas, made a traffic stop and found over $1 million in cash that they determined belonged to a Mexican drug cartel. The incident occurred nearly 500 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
by Sylvia Longmire13 Nov 2015, 7:50 AM PST0

Two nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have been arrested and extradited to New York on charges of attempting to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. These arrests follow more than a year of investigations and accusations that Venezuelan government officials are deeply involved in the drug trade.
by Frances Martel12 Nov 2015, 8:47 AM PST0

Law enforcement officials in rural Indiana were in for a shock when they started searching a 148-acre tract of land in Delaware County during a murder investigation. The deceased owner of the property had allegedly been purchasing thousands of pounds of marijuana every year from a Mexican cartel, and a three-day search, begun on November 5, was attempting to uncover the remains of a snitch the owner had buried on his land over a decade ago.
by Sylvia Longmire11 Nov 2015, 6:31 AM PST0

Federal authorities in Argentina are on high alert after a possible sighting of top Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera.
by Ildefonso Ortiz7 Nov 2015, 8:00 AM PST0

It has long been known that Colombian terrorists produce roughly half of the cocaine that enters Mexico en route to the US. Panamanian authorities have recently revealed that the Sinaloa Cartel has had a direct presence in Panama for years—including most-wanted kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán himself.
by Sylvia Longmire6 Nov 2015, 7:59 AM PST0