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Founding Member of Los Zetas Shot Dead by Police in Mexican Border State During Gunfight

Founding Member of Los Zetas Shot Dead by Police in Mexican Border State During Gunfight

In Nuevo Leon, Mexico, authorities have killed a key figure of the notorious Los Zetas cartel during an attempted arrest. This long-standing crime boss, along with his bodyguard, engaged law enforcement in a fierce gunfight. The incident happened early Tuesday morning in Santiago, a town within Nuevo Leon. State agents were executing a search warrant […]

Judge in Mexico Frees Female Los Zetas Leader

Judge in Mexico Frees Female Los Zetas Leader

Release of Cartel Leader Raises Questions in Mexico A judge in Tamaulipas, a state in Mexico bordering the United States, has ordered the release of a prominent female leader linked to the Cartel del Noreste faction of Los Zetas. This woman, Sofia del Carmen Monsivais Trevino, is accused of orchestrating the murder of a key […]

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Los Zetas Rapper and Other Cartel Figures

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Los Zetas Rapper and Other Cartel Figures

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned three leaders of Los Zetas, a notorious cartel, alongside a well-known narco rapper who has celebrated their activities in his music. One of these newly sanctioned leaders was formerly a police officer in Tamaulipas who was secretly involved in cartel operations while still on duty. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary […]

U.S. Treasury Department Focuses on Important Figures in Los Zetas Terrorist Group

US Treasury Targets Leaders of Cartel del Noreste The US Treasury Department has identified two prominent figures from a terrorist organization called the Cartel del Noreste, associated with Los Zetas. This action effectively freezes their assets and properties, making it illegal for US entities and individuals to engage in business with them. Treasury officials indicated […]

Newly Captured Los Zetas Cartel Lieutenant Spent Time Hiding in Texas

Among the recently captured Los Zetas, Li spent more than a year in southern Texas, hiding from his rival before returning to Mexico to unleash extreme regional violence. The cartel figure is believed to have masterminded a massive attack that killed two Mexican soldiers and one police officer, while injuring eight other people in response […]

Mexico Extradites Los Zetas Cartel Supreme Leaders Ahead of Meeting with U.S. Diplomats

Mexican authorities handed over two of Los Zetas's top leaders just hours before the country's security cabinet was set up to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his staff. On Thursday morning, Mexican authorities working with US authorities handed over Los Zetta's supreme leader, Miguel Angel “Z-40” Trevino Morales and his brother “Z-42” […]