US Treasury imposes financial sanctions against 2 Mexican drug cartel leaders
Two leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, who were indicted in 2017 on charges of conspiring to import and distribute heroin in the United States, face financial sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department as fugitives believed to be living in Mexico, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Rodolfo Maldonado Bustos, 59, […]
Mexican cartel worked with US-based group linked to Chinese underground banking to launder drug money: DOJ
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that a five-year investigation has revealed that Mexican drug cartels worked with a U.S.-based group with ties to underground Chinese banks to launder drug trafficking funds. a press release The Department of Justice said Operation Fortune Runner uncovered a money laundering network linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel that […]
Border Patrol in California Seizes 25 AK-Style Rifles Destined for Mexican Cartel
Border Patrol agents in Blythe, California, arrested a California man and his 17-year-old brother after a police dog tipped off a large cache of semi-automatic rifles in their vehicle. In total, agents seized 25 AK-style rifles, two handguns and magazines in Blythe, California, on Wednesday. Jose Palma Armendariz and his teenage brother face federal charges […]
U.S. Consulate Warns of Kidnappings Targeting American Citizens in Mexican Border City
The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, has issued a warning that U.S. citizens, residents and individuals with ties to the U.S. are being targeted for kidnapping for ransom while traveling by bus. On Friday afternoon, the consulate Security Alert He specifically pointed to incidents that occurred around the border city of Reynosa in Tamaulipas state, […]
Texas Man Killed, Wife Injured After Being Electrocuted in Mexican Jacuzzi
A Texas man died and his wife was injured after being electrocuted in a hot tub at a resort in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, on Tuesday evening. The Sonora state attorney general’s office announced the incident on social media and said the couple were in shock, NBC News reported. report Wednesday. El Paso residents Jorge Guillen, […]
Mexican cartels are scamming American timeshare owners, FBI warns: ‘Devastating consequences’
Recent research has shown that Mexican drug cartels are targeting wealthy, elderly Americans who own timeshares.news release From the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI reported last week that they’ve seen an increase in timeshare fraud targeting part-time owners. The scams are relatively complex and typically involve three stages, the FBI said. “A powerful network […]
FBI warns of Mexican cartels targeting Americans in timeshare fraud schemes
The FBI has warned that there has been a surge in scams targeting timeshare owners, with the majority of these scams being perpetrated by Mexican drug cartels. In this scheme, criminals target part-time property owners, often older Americans, and convince them to hand over large amounts of cash under false pretenses related to timeshare properties. […]
Man killed after getting electrocuted in Mexican resort’s jacuzzi
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Human Smugglers Accused of Kidnapping Migrants in Mexican Border City
Authorities arrested two human traffickers on kidnapping charges in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras in Coahuila state after rescuing two migrants who were being held for ransom. The incident occurred this week when investigators from the Coahuila State Prosecutor’s Investigative Police searched a home near Piedras Negras where two Honduran migrants were being […]
Mexican Congressional Candidate Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Abusing Daughter
A former Mexican congressional candidate will serve 12 years in prison for drugging and sexually abusing his 11-year-old daughter, a crime authorities say may have been committed for years before the assault was discovered. This week, a judge in the Mexican state of Puebla convicted and sentenced José Elías Medel Galindo, a 2021 state legislative […]