Sinaloa Cartel leaders permit members to shoot at US Border Patrol agents: report
Leaders of the Sinaloa cartel are allowing members to fire on U.S. personnel after its co-founder was arrested in July, according to an internal memo, leading Border Patrol agents in West Texas to attack the cartel. They were warned that they could be shot. Cartels have historically refrained from violent confrontations with U.S.-based law enforcement […]
Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital
The media reported on Friday that assailants fired more than a dozen shots at the building of the El Debate newspaper in Mexico's hotly contested northern state of Sinaloa. The paper is based in the state capital, Culiacan, where rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel are engaged in bloody battles. Six days after taking office, […]
Sinaloa Cartel Gunmen Pack Bodies in Van as Hundreds Killed, Taken Amid Turf War
The powerlessness of Mexico's military has become clear as armed groups from the Sinaloa Cartel continue to wage a fierce turf war, resulting in approximately 100 murders and 170 abductions. In the latest show of force, gunmen left a van full of bodies with the message “Welcome to Culiacan” written on the side. Over the […]
Mexican President Blames Biden-Harris Admin for Sinaloa Cartel Turf War
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the US government for the current drug cartel turf wars that are terrorizing the residents of the state of Sinaloa. The politician argued that the country would be at peace if US authorities had not tried to arrest one of the Sinaloa Cartel's top leaders. The comments […]
Security in Sinaloa is Up to Cartels not Military, says Mexican General
A senior Mexican army official said security in Sinaloa was in the hands of rivals of the Sinaloa cartel, who are locked in a fierce turf war that has left dozens dead in the past few days, rather than the country's military. At a press conference this week, Gen. Jesús Leana Ojeda responded to questions […]
Mexico's Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Mayo' arrested in US | LiveNOW from FOX
The Justice Department announced Thursday that Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín … source
Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Escalates Leaving Dozens Killed
Turf wars between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have left dozens of militants and innocent bystanders dead, led to dozens of kidnappings and spread fear among local residents. Several major cities in Mexico's Sinaloa state have become ghost towns as local residents seek to avoid being caught in the crossfire. Despite the intense violence, […]
Mexican State Under Siege Amid Sinaloa Cartel Infighting
A new violent escalation in Sinaloa state's cartel war has forced government authorities to suspend school activities as local residents stay indoors. The move came after days of fighting between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel with little intervention from federal police and the military. Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya issued multiple alerts and videos […]
Sinaloa Cartel Boss El Mayo Pleads Not Guilty in New York Federal Court
Sinaloa Cartel boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded not guilty at his first hearing in federal court in New York. The cartel leader faces 17 charges, including multiple drug trafficking conspiracies. The drug trafficker was previously on trial in Texas federal court, but was transferred this week. The hearing took place Friday morning before U.S. […]
Mexican Governor Asks Waring Sinaloa Cartel Factions for Peace
The governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has called for peace among the various factions of the drug cartels that control the state, following a series of murders linked to intra-crime conflicts that came to light after the Sinaloa cartel leader, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, was kidnapped by the Chapitos faction of the cartel and handed […]