Mexico gave a substantial tax break to a company owned by a convicted money launderer with Los Zetas Cartel, an anti-corruption organization stated in their latest report. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) denied the assertion and claimed it was a bad faith effort to tarnish his administration.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued three severely dehydrated migrants in the Jacumba Mountain Wilderness area Sunday.
A large-scale raid carried out by local and military forces in Mexico City uncovered a series of tunnels and stash houses where cartel members handled drugs, weapons, and performed witchcraft rituals.
The Mesa Police Department in Arizona announced the arrests of two suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of 15,000 fentanyl pills.
A Border Patrol agent working near the Texas Border fired multiple shots at a group of migrants who attacked during a traffic stop. Two gunshots fired by the agent struck one of the attacking migrants.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two previously deported sex offenders as they attempted to illegally make their way into California. Both men received previous convictions for sexual offenses against children and were removed from the U.S. following their sentences.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents rescued nine migrants from a stash house after stopping an attempt to move a separate group through an inland immigration checkpoint. During the raid, agents also seized a sawed-off shotgun and a package of methamphetamine.
Mexico gave a substantial tax break to a company owned by a convicted money launderer with Los Zetas Cartel, an anti-corruption organization stated in their latest report. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) denied the assertion and claimed it was a bad faith effort to tarnish his administration.
A total of 60 military families were forced to flee their homes in Culiacán, Sinaloa, after last week’s ultimately aborted capture of two sons belonging to imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The military operation sparked a violent response from the Sinaloa Cartel, forcing the Mexican government to release at least one prisoner. Officials did not confirm if both sons were initially caught.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – Las autoridades están investigando el secuestro, asesinato e incineración del secretario de deportes de una ciudad en la parte sur de Tamaulipas. En esa región se encontraron los restos carbonizados del funcionario y los restos de una segunda víctima cerca de la comunidad la cual había estado relativamente libre de la narcoviolencia y se consideraba un lugar turístico regional.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – Authorities are looking into the kidnapping, murder, and incineration of the top sporting official in Jaumave, Tamaulipas. The region where loved ones found the official’s charred remains and a second victim is considered a tourist spot for nature seekers and is not known for cartel activity.
The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election for the next session. The statement follows crumbling support among top Republican leaders and the release of a recording from a meeting that seems to confirm allegations of wrongdoing in June.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 135 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine at two inland checkpoints about 80 miles from the Mexican border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Laredo Sector apprehended 55 pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine in two separate smuggling events.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – Las autoridades mexicanas están investigando el asesinato de una cantante local quien es una de las últimas víctimas de la narcoviolencia en Ciudad Victoria. Un grupo de sicarios secuestro a la mujer y a su novio para luego decapitarla; el novio todavía está desaparecido.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – Mexican authorities are looking into the murder of a local singer. Cartel gunmen kidnapped the woman and her boyfriend. The woman was found beheaded and the boyfriend is still considered missing.
Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended three migrants from three countries after stopping to assist a stranded motorist. Two of the migrants entered the U.S. illegally along the southern border while the third overstayed a visa.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents rescued two Central American migrants after they nearly drowned in the Rio Grande while illegally crossing the border from Mexico.
A Dallas federal court sentenced a five-time deported criminal alien to a 10-year prison term for illegally re-entering the United States after removal. The sentence is the maximum allowed under the federal sentencing guidelines. Senior U.S. District Court Judge John
The government of Mexico deployed 230 Mexican Army Special Forces personnel who arrived in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on Friday night in response to cartel violence that broke out throughout the city on Thursday afternoon. The deployment of additional security elements resulted from a cartel rampage that exploded in Culiacán after the capture of the son of the notorious and imprisoned drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The Mexican government released the drug lord’s son after security forces became overwhelmed by the cartel response.
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Texas-Mexico border region rescued nine migrant family members in two incidents from possibly drowning while illegally crossing the border from Mexico. The incidents occurred in the El Paso and Del Rio Sectors.
The capture of a wanted drug lord and his subsequent release after pressure from the Sinaloa Cartel set a dangerous precedent, revealing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and his cabinet to be impotent against the narco-terrorists controlling most of the country. The episode raises serious questions about Mexico’s role as a partner in the U.S. government’s fight against cartels.
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents rescued 32 migrants who smugglers locked inside a cold semitrailer on Monday night. The shipment included at least one juvenile.
Homeland Security Investigations special agents assigned to the El Paso Sector say they identified more than 200 fraudulent migrant families apprehended at the Texas border over the past six months.
The Sinaloa Cartel forced the Mexican government to release a son of infamous drug lord “El Chapo” after threatening extreme violence against innocent civilians. Soldiers arrested the kingpin’s heir several hours earlier in an operation that triggered shootouts in Culiacan on Thursday.
Intense gun battles broke out in Culiacán, Sinaloa, this afternoon after the Mexican Army and Federal Police captured Ovidio Guzmán López aka “El Ratón Nuevo,” a son of “El Chapo” Guzman.
Six badly burned murder victims were discovered in a nine-hour time span earlier this week in Tijuana.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two human smugglers and six migrants following a high-speed pursuit near Brackettville, Texas. The migrants included a 14-year-old.
Producers opted to film south-of-the-border scenes for Terminator: Dark Fate in Spain due to fears of violence in Mexico.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Hidalgo International Bridge seized more than 300 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine during multiple smuggling attempts. The seizures have an estimated street value of nearly $6 million.
A top-ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel who fled to Texas to escape his rivals will spend 20 years in a U.S. prison on various drug trafficking charges. In Mexico, the man commanded a squad of approximately 240 men armed with machine guns, grenades, and homemade cannons.
