Sinaloa Cartel
This mobile phone was used to take the last photograph of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán following his final arrest. Here is the story of…
How is it possible that Mexico’s most elusive kingpin—a fugitive…
Cartel Insider received an exclusive message from CJNG and Los Chapitos threatening artists who perform at Culiacán’s Palenque and naming Arley Pérez and Panter Bélico. The message, signed “CJNG-JGL,” comes as the concert series prepares its November return. Mica Treviño explains why he takes the warning seriously. The complete Spanish text and an English translation are included.
The Los Angeles Times recently revealed this story, which sounds like something out of a…
The army seized 48 FPV drones that operate via fiber-optic cables, a technology that makes…
For criminal organizations, controlling El Rosario—located in southern Sinaloa—represents far more than mere dominion over…
La Chapiza accused two La Mayiza members of planning an ambush that killed three Mexican soldiers in Concordia, Sinaloa. Banners identified Abel Labrador Sarabia, “El Pelirrojo,” and Jorge Armando Berumen Lizárraga, “El Placoso,” while alleging military collaboration with the rival faction and naming several cartel leaders.
El Owen, brother of El Gabito and El Casco, was killed during visiting hours at Mazatlán’s El Castillo prison. Ten people died, including a visiting child. Conflicting accounts leave unanswered questions about how the attack unfolded and who was behind it.
Reports from southern Sinaloa indicate that members of Fuerzas Especiales Unión (FEU), the alliance between…
