Four Headless Bodies Found Hanging from Bridge Amidst Mexican Cartel Violence; 16 More Dead
Sinaloa Cartel Violence Escalates Nearly two dozen rival gang members were killed by gunmen from the Sinaloa cartel, with four victims displayed gruesomely hung from a bridge. This brutal scene has heightened fears as the ongoing conflict between the Chapitos faction and the Mayiza faction continues unabated, resulting in hundreds of casualties over the past […]
Family of U.S. children killed by cartel urges Trump to label ‘La Linea’ a terrorist organization
Families of victims killed by drug cartels are urging the Trump administration to classify the Juarez cartel, along with its armed wing La Linea, as a foreign terrorist organization. This designation would align them with six other Mexican cartels already recognized as FTOs. In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, these American […]
Sinaloa cartel employed a hacker to monitor FBI informants using geolocation information, aiding in targeted attacks.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sinaloa drug cartel has engaged hackers to keep tabs on FBI informants. A recently released report from the DOJ inspector’s office details a plot from 2018 where the cartel sought to locate and eliminate informants in Mexico City. However, it stops short of providing specifics on how […]
Sinaloa Cartel Monitored Mexico City’s Cameras to Follow FBI Agents and Target Informants
The Sinaloa Cartel has been using a surveillance system in Mexico City to track FBI agents operating in the country. They’ve also engaged in other hacking activities aimed at potential informants, some of whom have faced threats or worse. This information comes from the FBI’s report on their “Efforts to mitigate the impact of ubiquitous […]
Cartel hacker utilized cameras in Mexico City to track FBI associates, according to the DOJ
A hacker linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico reportedly accessed telephone records from FBI officials back in 2018, utilizing Mexico City’s surveillance camera system to locate and eliminate informants and witnesses. This case was highlighted in a report by the Department of Justice, which examined the FBI’s technical surveillance efforts. The FBI had been […]
Undocumented immigrant who supplied guns to Mexican drug cartel gets prison time
A 25-year-old undocumented immigrant has received a prison sentence of over three years for his role in gun trafficking linked to a ruthless new wave of the Jalisco cartel in Mexico, according to Texas prosecutors on Wednesday. Jorge Alberto Morales Carbo admitted guilt, being found involved with his accomplice in buying a significant weapon from […]
U.S. Government Imposes Sanctions on Los Chapitos Group of Sinaloa Cartel
The US government has taken steps to freeze assets linked to a primary cartel responsible for the ongoing fentanyl crisis and violence in Mexico. This week, the US Treasury Department targeted factions of the Chapitos within the Sinaloa Cartel. This action enables officials to freeze assets and prohibit US citizens from engaging in business with […]
Leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel punished following the murder of a US Marine in Mexico
The Trump administration has recently sanctioned Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s children, also known as Los Chapitos, due to their involvement in the Sinaloa cartel’s fentanyl trafficking. The Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Foreign Assets Control manages this group, which oversees the production of fentanyl in counterfeit pills that are distributed in the U.S. On […]
Supreme Court decides Mexico cannot hold U.S. gun manufacturers responsible for cartel violence
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gun Manufacturers in Mexican Lawsuit The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision on Thursday, siding with seven US gun manufacturers that were sued by the Mexican government. The lawsuit accused these companies of facilitating illegal gun sales to Mexican cartels. The case, Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos […]
South Carolina Nightclub Linked to Los Zetas Cartel Raided, 72 Undocumented Immigrants Detained
DHS Conducts Major Raids in Charleston Nightclub Operation The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the outcome of its recent operation in Charleston, South Carolina, resulting in the arrest of 72 individuals suspected of being in the country illegally. Reports indicate that a nightclub linked to this operation is allegedly controlled by members of […]