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Detienen a 4 polic'as y 2 civiles por el secuestro de una periodista en el este de M'xico
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (36+ words) Seis personas, entre ellas cuatro polic'as locales, fueron detenidas en el estado mexicano de Veracruz por su presunta vinculaci'n con el secuestro de una periodista en esa entidad, confirma la fiscal'a estatal a The Associated Press....
Son-in-law of Sinaloa cartel boss "El Mayo" pleads guilty in San Diego federal drug case
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (376+ words) Juan Carlos F'lix Gastelum, a son-in-law of the infamous Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, pleaded guilty Friday in San Diego federal court to four counts related to drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. Also known as "El Chavo…...
En las zonas m's violentas de M'xico, el miedo se impone al entusiasmo por el Mundial
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (884+ words) CULIAC'N, M'xico -- Hay rincones de M'xico de alta actividad de los c'rteles donde el Mundial se vive de otra manera: con miedo. Cientos de miles de mexicanos y turistas euf'ricos han abarrotado plazas, calles y zonas de aficionados de las…...
NDLEA Dismantles Mexican-Backed Mega Meth Lab in Ogun State
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (340+ words) The NDLEA has dismantled a massive methamphetamine laboratory operated by Mexican nationals in Ogun State, seizing thousands of kilograms of illicit narcotics. The global narcotics trade has aggressively expanded its operational footprint onto African soil, evidenced by the startling discovery…...
Mexican national faces federal gun, drug and fraud charges after Danville gunfire calls
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (249+ words) DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) " A Mexican national living in the United States without legal authorization appeared in federal court on multiple charges, according to federal prosecutors. 28-year-old Fernando Bahena Ruiz was arraigned on charges of illegal reentry of a previously removed…...
Heartfelt Letter from Chocolate MC to El Taiger from an Underground Cell: "Forgive Me"
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (509+ words) Friday, June 26, 2026 by Oscar Fernandez From a maximum-security underground cell in Oklahoma, Cuban rapper Chocolate MC penned a poignant handwritten letter on June 19, addressed to his late colleague, El Taiger. This emotional document, shared on Instagram this Friday, blends themes…...
Mystery surrounds bizarre "El Chapo" letters sent to federal court in Brooklyn | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1216+ words) As the top boss of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, Joaqu'n "El Chapo" Guzm'n ran a multinational drug-smuggling enterprise despite being functionally illiterate, having dropped out of school around the third grade. Evidence presented at El Chapo's trial, which ended in 2019 with…...
Tricolor COO pleads guilty to charges
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (375+ words) Former Tricolor Chief Operating Officer David Goodgame pleaded guilty to fraud charges Wednesday in a New York federal court, according to court documents. How it got here: Goodgame and Tricolor founder Daniel Chu were charged with multiple felony charges, connected…...
Ogun NDLEA arrests 306 drug suspects, dismantles illegal meth lab in Ogun
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (418+ words) June 26, 2026 by Our Reporter The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun State Command arrested no fewer than 306 suspects and prosecuted 64 for various drug-related offences between January and May, this year. The suspects arrested include 272 males and 34 females. The state…...
Recent U. S. court cases breathe new life into Mexico narcopolitics reporting - Lat Am Journalism Review by the Knight Center
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1104+ words) Mexican journalists who investigate alleged ties between politicians and drug cartels explain how they verify leaked information, avoid being manipulated and safely cover organized crime networks. In 2025, the book "The Fourth Transformation of Organized Crime" was published. The investigative work…...