DEA takes down major Sinaloa cartel with $10M in cryptocurrency confiscation
More than $10 million in cryptocurrency linked to the Sinaloa Cartel has been confiscated in Florida as part of a broader nationwide effort against drug trafficking that began during President Trump’s second term, according to an announcement from the Justice Department this week. Since January 20, the Drug Enforcement Agency has reportedly seized around 44 […]
El Chapo’s son admits guilt to drug trafficking charges linked to the Sinaloa Cartel
Drug Lord’s Son Pleads Guilty in Chicago One of the notorious sons of an infamous drug lord has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court in Chicago. Obigio Guzman Lopez, 35, admitted to running the Sinaloa cartel while his father was absent. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in northern Illinois reported that Guzman Lopez coordinated large-scale […]
Sinaloa Governor Insists Everything Is Fine Despite State Having Highest Murder Rate in the Country
Sinaloa Governor Faces Ongoing Violence Challenges The Sinaloa governor is claiming that things are going well in his state. Yet, the persistent turf wars between rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel are, arguably, turning the area into a deadly battleground. This governor, it seems, has been elected amid significant turmoil, after two major factions clashed […]
DHS Arrests Mexican Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Alleging Connection to Sinaloa Cartel
US authorities have apprehended renowned Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on immigration charges, also linking him to the Sinaloa cartel. After their tourist visas expired, the Biden administration allowed boxers to stay in the US. Chavez recently participated in a controversial fight in California against YouTuber Jake Paul. Following this event, Mexican officials disclosed […]
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. held by ICE due to links with the Sinaloa Cartel, including firearm and ammunition trafficking.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Detained by Immigration Authorities Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was taken into custody by federal immigration agents outside his Los Angeles home on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the arrest was executed by the Immigration Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) based on an outstanding […]
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 […]
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 […]
US Justice Department Brings Terrorism Charges Against Sinaloa Cartel Members
Federal prosecutors have launched accusations of narcoterrorism against significant figures in the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the first such action since the US State Department labeled six Mexican cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel, as foreign terrorist organizations back in February. A recently sealed indictment targets two prominent leaders associated with the Bertrand Leiva Agency (BLO), […]