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Unconfirmed Reports of El Abuelo’s Capture in Tepalcatepec
Reports out of Tepalcatepec, Michoacán, say Juan José Farías Álvarez, “El Abuelo,” was captured during a major security operation. His detention remained unconfirmed as of 7:20 p.m. CDT on October 6.
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From Sinaloa to New York: How the Allegations Against Rubén Rocha Moya Came About
On April 29, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York charged the current (though currently on leave) governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, and nine other state officials with drug trafficking due to their alleged ties to organized crime. According to U.S. investigations, these Mexican officials colluded with the Sinaloa Cartel. But where did this…
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Beltrán Leyva, the Zetas, and “La Barbie” Betrayed one Another While Trafficking Colombian Cocaine
And in the United States, Roberto López—alias “El Shrek”—was sentenced to over 18 years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking network linked to “La Barbie” and the Beltrán Leyva organization. Angel Hernández has the details. Good evening. How’s it going, Victor? Good evening. Well, yes, this is significant because, for Washington, it…
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Noel ‘El Flaco’ Salgueiro Sentenced to 29 Years for the War in Juárez
In the State of Mexico, Noel Salgueiro Nevares—alias “El Flaco Salgueiro,” founder of the *Gente Nueva* group and a lieutenant to Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán—was sentenced to more than 29 years in prison. Rubén Mozo has the full story. Rubén, go ahead. Rodrigo, good afternoon to you and the entire audience. Well, yes, as you…
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Gente del Serio (GDS)
These videos show Gente del Serio (GDS), also known as La Seriesada, a CJNG armed group linked in reporting to Francisco Jaramillo Valdovinos, alias El Serio. Jaramillo also goes by El Seriecito, Comandante Serio and Chico Jaramillo. Reporting associates his group primarily with Guerrero’s Tierra Caliente region and links him to El Jardinero. In January…
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7 Armored Vehicles and Chemical Precursors Seized in Raid in Michoacán
Authorities seized a fleet of vehicles and chemical precursors for the production of synthetic drugs— allegedly linked to the Los Reyes cartel in the Michoacán municipalities of Tocumbo and Tingüindín. Army soldiers, as well as National Guard members, civilians, and personnel from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, executed search warrants at two properties. …
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U.S. Corrections Officer Working for Los Mayos Arrested
An alleged Arizona corrections officer—a U.S. citizen—was arrested; she was working for the Sinaloa Cartel. I am not sure if she actually holds that position, as reports say it is unconfirmed, but what *is* confirmed is that she is a U.S. citizen—showing the reach of organized crime, David. That’s right, Joaquín. This was corroborated by…
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From Ciudad Juárez to El Paso: Here’s What the CJNG Tunnels Discovered by the FBI Look Like
What if the tunnels used for drug trafficking were also being used to smuggle migrants? An investigation based on court records from federal courts in Texas and California documented two recent cases in which the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) allegedly used cross-border tunnels not only to move drugs and weapons but also to charge…
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Hitmen Kill National Guardsmen in Sinaloa Two Years Into the Criminal War
And on this second anniversary of the criminal war in Sinaloa, there was further violence. Around 3:00 a.m., armed men entered a hotel in Mazatlán and murdered two men. One of the victims was identified as an active-duty National Guard member named Alfredo. The gunmen fled the scene. Also in Mazatlán, men on a motorcycle…
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Los Mechas Claim Mexicali at Gunpoint
CJNG’s franchise model is on display in a dark, grainy video from Mexicali, where a captive is questioned with a pistol pressed against his head. The gunman identifies his group as Los Mechas, invokes “the Four Letters,” and delivers a blunt message: “The city of Mexicali has an owner.”
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Violence in Sinaloa Due to the War Between the ‘Chapitos’ and the ‘Mayiza’
Today, September 9th, marks two years since the conflict between *La Mayiza* and *Los Chapitos* began. However, let me correct that: what truly marks these two years is the nightmare that the people of Sinaloa—especially those living in Culiacán—have endured. Here is a summary of what has transpired. As we know, it all started with…
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Police Corruption Videos
This video was taken by drone in Mazatlan, at a local dam. I am told in the videos below, that the police are selling guns to the Cabreras.
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Without “El Mencho,” A New Armed Wing Springs Up Within the CJNG Every Month
Six months after the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—”El Mencho,” the long-time leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)—the criminal organization he founded in 2009 has begun a rapid implosion. A review by MILENIO regarding the emergence of new armed factions reveals that between the kingpin’s death on February 22 and August 22 of…
