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Mexican Journalist Killed for Reporting on Crime, Corruption

Unknown gunmen kidnapped and murdered a journalist in western Mexico. At the time of the killing, the gunmen left a posterboard claiming that the murder was for writing “false things about the people of Durango.”

Weapons and ammunition colledted during a crime scene attributed to the Sinaloa Cartel. (C

Gulf Cartel Running Surveillance Network Across Mexican Border City

The Gulf Cartel continues to run a complex surveillance network throughout the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, that includes TV cameras, lookouts, and its own clandestine radio network. The network gives the Gulf Cartel eyes and ears throughout the city, not only to keep rivals out but also to prey on the public.

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Mexican Border State Cops Abducted Travelers on Behalf of Cartel

Travelers in the border state of Tamaulipas are sounding the alarm about a police checkpoint that state investigators are allegedly setting up to collect extortion, and where at least three victims have been abducted and turned over to Gulf Cartel gunmen. The gunmen reportedly tortured the victims while demanding ransom.

Tamaulipas state police officers set up a roadblock. (Credit: Tamaulipas State Guard)

48 Bags with Human Remains Found in Cartel-Controlled Mexican State …So Far

Authorities in Mexico confirmed the discovery of 48 bags with human remains so far at the most recent clandestine gravesite in the cartel-controlled state of Jalisco. The state is controlled by Cartel Jalisco New Generation, one of the six Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.

Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion leakes video showing what appears to be a paramilitary arm

Cartel Gunmen Ambush Mexican Border State Cops near Texas

Gunmen with the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas wounded two Mexican police officers during an ambush-style attack. The attack is the third of its kind since Thursday, as police and military forces attempt to hold back the CDN-Los Zetas from setting up operations in Coahuila. The CDN-Los Zetas is one of six Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government.

Mexican military, police, and immigration authorities gather on the south bank of the Rio

Cartel Gunmen Ambush Mexican Soldiers near Texas Border

The Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas carried out two ambush-style attacks on Mexican military forces just south of the Texas border. In one of those attacks, cartel gunmen allegedly tried to kidnap two soldiers. The CDN-Los Zetas is one of six Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist groups by the U.S. government.

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Six Cartel Gunmen Killed in Clash Near Mexican Beach Hotspot

Six cartel gunmen died in a shootout near the beach tourist hotspot of Ensenada, Baja California. The shootout comes just days after two cartel banners addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel warned that Sinaloa Cartel gunmen would be targeting U.S. citizens.

Mexican military forces secure the scene where they clashed with a group of cartel gunmen

Mexican Chamber of Commerce Leader Reported Missing in Cartel-Controlled Border City

Authorities in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas confirmed that the vice-president of the state’s chamber of commerce has been reported missing in the city of Reynosa. The abduction comes a little over a year after the then president of the same chamber died at the hands of the Gulf Cartel in neighboring Matamoros after exposing the widespread extortion by the criminal organization with the help of city officials.

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Migrants in Caravan Assault Immigration Officials in Southern Mexico

A group of migrants in southern Mexico clashed with immigration officials as they tried to round up women and children and take them to a shelter instead of having them spend the night in a park. The members of the caravan claim not to be headed for the U.S.-Mexico border but to Mexico City instead, with hopes of getting legal status to stay in that country.

Migrants in Caravan Assault Immigration Officials in Southern Mexico (Credit: Breitbart Ne

Corrupt Bank Defended by Mexican President to Close After U.S. Treasury’s Cartel Sanctions

A cartel-connected bank, once defended by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, lost its license to operate in Mexico and is in the process of selling off its assets. The move comes just months after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the bank and two other financial institutions for having laundered money for drug cartels and for helping move money to China to pay for fentanyl precursors.

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Cartel Kidnaps Innocent Women Outside Airport in Mexican Border City

A group of gunmen from the Gulf Cartel tried to kidnap three innocent women who had just flown into the Mexican border city of Reynosa on a work assignment. The Gulf Cartel has been increasing extortion and kidnapping operations in the region following the border buildup by U.S. authorities, which made it more difficult for the criminal organization to operate its traditional smuggling model. The Gulf Cartel is one of six Mexican criminal organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Groups by the U.S. government.

Mexican authorities raid a Gulf Cartel stash house. (Credit: Breitbart Texas / Cartel Chro

Texas Border City Commissioner Facing Federal Money Laundering Charges

A city commissioner from the Texas border city of McAllen is facing federal money laundering and smuggling charges in connection with his used clothing business. As part of the operation, authorities also arrested his wife. Law enforcement agents carried out various raids at used clothing warehouses throughout the city, where agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also arrested several migrants.

ICE HSI special agents carry out a workplace enforcement operation in Spring, Texas. (U.S.

Upscale Restaurant Exposes Extortion by Mexican State Officials

An upscale restaurant in Mexico is exposing an alleged extortion scheme by government officials in the state of Yucatan. The restaurant chain pressed charges with state authorities, claiming that government officials have been trying to extort protection fees from the restaurant.

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Mexican Congressman Denies Being Detained at U.S. Port of Entry … Then Recants

A Mexican federal congressman denied that he was detained by U.S. authorities while trying to enter Texas and that news stories in Mexico about his detention are politically motivated. Two days later, the politician was forced to admit that he did spend approximately 12 hours at the port of entry and that he would have to renew his visa.

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Mexican Senate Leader Outed as Cartel Enabler by Opposition Party in Letter to U.S. Federal Authorities

Senator Alejandro “Alito” Moreno, head of Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), publicly accused MORENA Senate Coordinator Adán Augusto López of enabling cartel operations while serving as interior secretary and governor of Tabasco. He announced Tuesday that his party had formally asked U.S. federal agencies to investigate López’s alleged role in fuel smuggling, money laundering, and organized crime.

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Mexican President Defends Sanctioned MORENA Lawmaker Accused of Aiding Sinaloa Cartel

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is defending a federal lawmaker from her own political party who was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. She dismissed the accusations as unproven and insisted Mexico would not investigate unless Washington provided concrete evidence.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum takes questions during a news conference. (Credit: Bre

Two Cartel-Controlled Mexican States Cancelled Independence Day Celebrations

Two cartel-controlled states in Mexico cancelled their Independence Day celebrations on Monday in several of their communities over concerns of cartel attacks and violence. The cancellations come at a time when the U.S. government has labelled six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Cartel gunmen left a van full of bodies in Culiacan, Sinaloa. (Credit: Breitbart Texas / C

Top Mexican Cop Turned Cartel Commander — CJNG’s ‘El Abuelo’ Arrested in Paraguay

A newly captured cartel boss with deep political connections assumed leadership of a regional cell of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) while having been the head of the state police force in the Mexican State of Tabasco. He allegedly used police forces to carry out enforcement actions against rivals. CJNG is one of the six Mexican cartels listed as foreign terrorist groups by the U.S. government.

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Sinaloa Cartel Terror Network Exposed in Europe — Poland Seizes 3 Tons of Drug Chemicals

Polish authorities, backed by anti-terror units, raided a clandestine meth lab near the German border last week, arresting three men—including two chemists allegedly tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel. The bust underscores the cartel’s expanding global footprint and its designation by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization. Agents seized 300 liters of methamphetamine and three tons of precursor chemicals in what officials called one of the most significant synthetic drug operations ever uncovered in the region.

Credit: Polish Central Bureau of Investigations (CBSP)

Report: Cartel Gunmen Kidnapped Mexican Border State Cops, Beat then Released Them

A group of ten state cops in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua claims that more than 80 Sinaloa Cartel gunmen overpowered them and beat them for some time before releasing them. Government officials have tried to deny the incident; however, some information points to the attack having been prompted by the theft of a drug load.

Agents with Chihuahia AGs Office (FGE) carry out an operation. (Credit: FGE Chihuahua)

Gulf Cartel Brings Mexican Border City to Standstill After Fierce Gun Battle

The Gulf Cartel brought the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, to a standstill after they carried out a series of attacks targeting a local city official and her two children, who sustained various injuries. Mexican military forces did not respond to the clash to assist state authorities in fighting the Gulf Cartel. The Gulf Cartel is one of the six Mexican drug cartels labeled as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.

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