Puerto Vallarta, a Mexican resort town, faces turmoil after the military kills a cartel leader.
Violence Erupts in Mexico After Cartel Leader’s Death On Sunday, chaos gripped Mexico’s major resort region as attacks were reported at an airport following the military’s killing of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In Puerto Vallarta, tourists were advised to remain indoors amid riots sparked by […]
Mexico Erupts in Fire Following Reported Death of Top Drug Cartel Leader, El Mencho
Cartel Violence Strikes Mexico amid Reports of El Mencho’s Death Following the reported death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, gunmen associated with his group sparked violence across several states. However, the Mexican government has yet to confirm whether El Mencho is actually deceased. The upheaval […]
Drone from Texas DPS Spots Unlawful Border Crossing, Migrants Marked with Cartel ‘Cargo Tags’
Drone Pilot Assists in Border Patrol Operation A drone pilot from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft Operations Division discovered three individuals attempting to enter the U.S. illegally shortly after they crossed the Rio Grande early Thursday morning. The female migrant, accompanied by her three-year-old child, was identified wearing six colorful wristbands on […]
Investigator alleges connection to cartel in Guthrie kidnapping
Nancy Guthrie might have been abducted by a drug cartel, and a private investigator thinks she could still be in Arizona. Bill Garcia, an investigator from California with over 35 years of experience, suggested to Border Report that the 84-year-old was taken in a “money-making venture by cartel affiliates” and hasn’t been transported to Mexico. […]
IMG Academy to pay close to $2 million in penalties following connections to drug cartel
IMG Academy is set to charge each student-athlete directly to their registered credit cards, according to OFAC. If there’s a positive balance left at the year’s end in any of the students’ accounts, IMG Academy plans to roll that over into the following academic year to partially cover the new tuition agreement made with the […]
Fifth person convicted in Sinaloa cartel meth conspiracy case
Fifth Defendant Sentenced in Meth Trafficking Case In a significant methamphetamine trafficking case linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, federal prosecutors revealed on Tuesday that a fifth defendant has received a sentence. Eric Anthony Rodriguez, 47, was found guilty in U.S. District Court of conspiracy to distribute meth and possession with intent to distribute after a […]
Extortions in Tijuana Connected to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Arrest of Jalisco Cartel Leader Tied to Extortion and Arson in Tijuana Mexican authorities have linked the recent arrest of a Jalisco cartel leader to multiple extortion and arson incidents in Tijuana, a border city in Baja California. Officials from the Baja California Attorney General’s Office collaborated with their counterparts in Jalisco to identify and […]
IMG Academy to Pay $1.7 Million Fine for Accepting Tuition from Students Said to be Linked to Mexican Drug Cartel
IMG Academy Settles Charges Over Tuition Payments Linked to Drug Cartel IMG Academy, a well-known sports training facility in Florida, is set to pay $1.72 million to resolve allegations that it collected tuition fees from two student-athletes connected to a Mexican drug cartel, according to federal authorities. The Bradenton-based school, renowned for its exceptional athletic […]
El Paso Airspace Closure Reflects Increasing Challenges in Trump’s Focus on Overlooked Cartel Drone Threat
Increased Attention on Drone Threats at the U.S.-Mexico Border The issue of cartel drone activities along the U.S.-Mexico border—estimated between 40,000 and 60,000 incidents annually—has been mostly overlooked by the current administration. The airspace closure over El Paso on February 10 has, however, sparked urgent discussions about the drone threat and highlights challenges facing the […]
Mexican Cartel Lookouts Taken into Custody in the U.S.
Two Cartel Scouts Apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol U.S. Border Patrol agents have detained two cartel scouts within the United States. These individuals were reportedly sharing information about law enforcement presence and directing smuggling operations for criminal organizations. This incident came to light recently when U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks made an announcement on […]