Sinaloa Cartel co-founder ‘El Mayo’ taken into US custody
Mexican drug lord Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo” and co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, was taken into custody in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday, according to the Department of Justice. Also detained was Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of the cartel’s other co-founder, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “The Department of […]
Sinaloa Cartel Laundered Money with Help from Chinese Underground Bankers
Federal authorities have found that members of the Sinaloa Cartel used an underground banking network in China to launder more than $50 million in drug proceeds. This week, the U.S. Department of Justice Ten indictments were unsealed. It indicted 24 men on charges of participating in an international conspiracy involving individuals from California, Mexico and […]
Murder of Top Drug Lord’s Nephew Shakes Up Sinaloa Cartel
The murder of a top leader of one of the Sinaloa Cartel factions has sent shock waves across Mexico, and although the mastermind remains unknown, the killing is expected to have a violent outcome. Gunmen shot and killed Eliseo “Cheyo Antrax” Imperial Castro this week as he was driving on a highway near the south […]
Sinaloa Cartel Continues Dumping Bodies, Terrorizing Western Mexican State
Gunmen from the Sinaloa cartel have spread terror across Zacatecas state over the past four days, dumping bodies, torching vehicles and engaging authorities. Government officials claim the violent violence is related to the killing of a local cartel leader. The latest violence occurred on Wednesday morning in Zacatecas state, where armed groups abandoned several bodies […]
Sinaloa Cartel Torches Trucks, Blocks Highways in Mexico Following Arrests
In Mexico’s Zacatecas state, gunmen from the Sinaloa cartel torched several vehicles and blocked a highway in response to a series of arrests by authorities. The violence quickly spread to multiple regions of the state, where the Sinaloa Cartel is engaged in a bitter turf war with a faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. […]
Sinaloa Cartel Moving Fentanyl Labs Closer to Texas Border
Mexican authorities report changes in fentanyl production and distribution as the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel moves its operations closer to Texas. The latest development comes as Mexico’s federal government began seizing several tons of fentanyl precursors shipped in the state of Nuevo Leon. The seizure comes as a faction of the Sinaloa cartel […]
Mexican Politicians Downplay Mass Kidnapping by Sinaloa Cartel of 60+ Victims
Politicians in Mexico’s Sinaloa state are trying to downplay the weekend’s violent kidnapping of more than 60 people by cartel forces. The mass kidnappings show clear rifts within the Sinaloa cartel. The violence began late last week in Sinaloa state when a faction led by Aureliano “Guano” Guzman began fighting with a faction loyal to […]