https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/Current cartel-focused reporting from Cartel Insider Wire.en-USSun, 20 Sep 2026 02:47:31 +0000https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b6e6181b00eed9806365/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b6e6181b00eed9806365/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:00:34 +0000Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office is investigating the origin and distribution route of 59 million liters of fuel seized at a Guanajuato property where… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/d63fc6e6e399de0b40fd/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/d63fc6e6e399de0b40fd/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:08:38 +0000Authorities in Guanajuato seized more than 59 million liters of allegedly illicit fuel in a single San José Iturbide operation, along with vehicles, containers… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9403079a01cfdd971753/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9403079a01cfdd971753/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:36:38 +0000Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office reported finding more than 59 million liters of gasoline and diesel during an investigation into possible fuel-smuggling… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9ddca56f68d3e052ce2c/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9ddca56f68d3e052ce2c/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:54:35 +0000Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office is investigating the origin and traceability of more than 59 million liters of fuel found in three Guanajuato municipalities.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/60e21181dae1b98c75be/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/60e21181dae1b98c75be/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:18:14 +0000An investigation that began with a driver carrying 33,000 liters of diesel led to three searches and more than 59 million liters of fuel, according to the FGR… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c667125f322a6cb0349c/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c667125f322a6cb0349c/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:14:59 +0000Infobae reports a September 15 superseding indictment against José Flores-Flores in South Texas, where prosecutors allege he provided material support to the… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c14f74349b6faebbec69/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c14f74349b6faebbec69/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:35:29 +0000ZETA reports prison terms of 41 years for El Cris and 26 for El Chepe. https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2fcb7047c7de270fb626/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2fcb7047c7de270fb626/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:57:19 +0000Infobae México reports that Ángel Guerrero Carrillo, known as “Canguro,” was detained in Jalisco and identified by Mexican authorities as a logistics… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9823ab404309574b8ecc/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9823ab404309574b8ecc/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:26:52 +0000El Imparcial reports that Mexican authorities detained Ángel “N,” known as “Canguro,” in Zapopan and seized drugs, a firearm, ammunition, cash, and a phone. The… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/a2fe8e6ccbc1f2bb0e6f/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/a2fe8e6ccbc1f2bb0e6f/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:15:40 +0000Jornada Baja California reports that federal authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro “N,” known as El Señor de la T, in Michoacán. Officials identify him as a… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6720505918577e675a36/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6720505918577e675a36/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:49:22 +0000ZETA Tijuana reports that authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro “N,” known as “El Señor de la T,” in Morelia and identify him as an alleged CJNG regional… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/a15b930002b4b3709c99/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/a15b930002b4b3709c99/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:54:15 +0000Authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro N, known as El Señor de la T, in Morelia during an anti-extortion operation. Officials identify him as an alleged CJNG… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9914ee84ce6d5f6631e9/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9914ee84ce6d5f6631e9/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:40:00 +0000Authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro Rendon Aguilar, whom officials identify as an alleged CJNG regional coordinator, in a joint Michoacan operation.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/5f9aa628a67793d9de2a/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/5f9aa628a67793d9de2a/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:24:38 +0000Luces del Siglo reports that energy specialists questioned the operation and public account of a seizure of more than 59 million liters of suspected illicit… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/fd3a5d0943442498e333/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/fd3a5d0943442498e333/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:28:51 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said arrests are expected after authorities seized more than 59 million liters of fuel at… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2b599e90452d94439902/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2b599e90452d94439902/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:08:00 +0000Authorities reported an estimated 59 million liters of suspected illicit fuel, 10 storage tanks and three cargo vehicles after a search in San José Iturbide.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/585b0b0fc0fd3e06e847/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/585b0b0fc0fd3e06e847/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:29:19 +0000A federal-jurisdiction search in San José Iturbide led to the reported seizure of about 59 million liters of suspected fuel, while authorities continue… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/29a39e770165d269587a/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/29a39e770165d269587a/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:21:18 +0000Authorities reported an estimated 59 million liters of suspected fuel, 10 storage tanks and three cargo vehicles in San José Iturbide. The final volume… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/78e06d80f056978a4bd6/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/78e06d80f056978a4bd6/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:40:56 +0000Los Noticieristas Policiaca reports that Mexican Army and National Guard personnel seized 68 firearms, 6,498 rounds and 145 magazines during Sept. 12 patrols in… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e22e041f7a7c26235e5f/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e22e041f7a7c26235e5f/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:40:32 +0000Noroeste Seguridad reports that federal forces found 69 firearms, 6,498 rounds, 145 magazines and 58 ballistic plates in five buried plastic drums during a… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4ca6c002acec520c9ea9/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4ca6c002acec520c9ea9/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:18:41 +0000Los Noticieristas Policiaca reports that Mexican Army and state police officers detained 11 people, including two minors, and seized 12 long guns, 45 magazines… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/d373bed25bbe4e1a9995/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/d373bed25bbe4e1a9995/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:18:09 +0000Los Noticieristas Policiaca reports that military personnel seized 59 high-powered weapons, ammunition and magazines near El Rosario, Sinaloa, and that the… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/1e339ac26dcc6b87cc03/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/1e339ac26dcc6b87cc03/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:19:26 +0000Noroeste Seguridad reports that the family of Saúl Salvador Inda Echegaray, missing since Aug. 16 in El Rosario, says it has received alleged extortion calls… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/def9d183b6bb07645e82/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/def9d183b6bb07645e82/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:01:50 +0000Mexican customs and National Guard personnel seized a shipment of methamphetamine and fentanyl headed for the United States, with a detection dog alerting… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/26a4360a2a5be6228d78/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/26a4360a2a5be6228d78/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:37:31 +0000Mexico's customs agency and National Guard seized about 1,357 kilograms of methamphetamine and 10 kilograms of fentanyl during an export-area inspection at… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8a5f4c33319581f0be5f/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8a5f4c33319581f0be5f/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:32:46 +0000Mexico’s military disabled four unarmed drones used to monitor migrant-trafficking routes during the binational Águila Alta operation along the Tijuana-San… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/32c11112f2fe6656f698/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/32c11112f2fe6656f698/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:04:00 +0000UDGTV reported that Mexico’s Army disabled four unarmed drones used by criminal groups to monitor migrant routes along the U.S. border. Defense Secretary… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/97d58e338fadff770b30/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/97d58e338fadff770b30/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:48:47 +0000Federal authorities arrested Mario “N” and Juvenal “N” in Guadalajara and linked them to alleged digital extortion targeting at least 77 meat-sector branches.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c7630381968fe3b8d10c/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c7630381968fe3b8d10c/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:52:59 +0000Tribuna Sonora reports that authorities arrested two men in Guadalajara who are allegedly linked to a criminal network accused of extorting 77 meat-sector… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ac9015980ffbcea519a5/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ac9015980ffbcea519a5/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:27:08 +0000Authorities arrested Mario “N” and Juvenal “N” in Guadalajara in an investigation into alleged extortion messages targeting 77 meat-sector branches in Tabasco. https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/199d2ae9cf4ca9c97f48/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/199d2ae9cf4ca9c97f48/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:11:47 +0000AF Medios reports that federal authorities arrested Mario “N” and Juvenal “N” in Guadalajara, identifying them as alleged members of a criminal cell linked to… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/930da7d4f8ef1a2d9645/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/930da7d4f8ef1a2d9645/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:59:38 +0000Oaxaca prosecutors say a man and a woman were identified as suspected participants in the September 18 shooting at textile designer Elvis Guerra's home, while… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7c8751ee580e0db11edc/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7c8751ee580e0db11edc/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:07:34 +0000Jornada Baja California reports that two people fired at the Juchitán home of designer and muxe poet Elvis Guerra. Oaxaca’s prosecutor’s office says the attack… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9e6dbc702ed7df672694/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9e6dbc702ed7df672694/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:32:06 +0000El Heraldo de Chihuahua reports that authorities have made no arrests directly tied to an attack on an SSPE helicopter. Subsequent operations produced weapons… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7fbaf6e62a87ab084513/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7fbaf6e62a87ab084513/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000El Sol de Hermosillo reports that Sonora’s fraud rate rose sharply in 2025 while extortion declined but remained among the state’s highest-incidence crimes… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/429206d8886c9c12cd12/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/429206d8886c9c12cd12/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:24:25 +0000Los Noticieristas Policiaca reports that SSPC, FGR and Navy personnel carried out two seizures in Concordia, Sinaloa, recovering firearms, tactical equipment… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2976cb7c3b707a2fe385/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2976cb7c3b707a2fe385/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:50:29 +0000Mexico City authorities arrested three people they identify as alleged operators of a La Unión Tepito faction in Iztapalapa and said they seized firearms… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ba8e774038a954726980/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ba8e774038a954726980/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:50:29 +0000Mexico City authorities arrested three alleged members of Anti-Unión Tepito and seized firearms, ammunition and suspected drugs. Investigators are also… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/22d5585a1453de1e4d8a/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/22d5585a1453de1e4d8a/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:48:59 +0000Colima state security personnel and the Navy arrested Arturo Guadalupe “N” under a warrant alleging probable responsibility for qualified intentional homicide.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/fa43f8fdd5a829312bbb/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/fa43f8fdd5a829312bbb/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:33:12 +0000Foreign data eSIMs can provide internet access but do not replace a Mexican phone number or prevent suspension of an unregistered local line. The CRT says users… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/bb398e5466b62ac07f58/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/bb398e5466b62ac07f58/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:37:45 +0000A judge ordered a man identified as Domingo to face prosecution and imposed mandatory pretrial detention after soldiers found nine packages containing 9… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/75ee1f96889bc7e07cc4/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/75ee1f96889bc7e07cc4/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:17:10 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum said the seizure of more than 50 million liters of fuel in Guanajuato followed coordination among federal and state agencies, the… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/70aeeda3e4fb361800f9/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/70aeeda3e4fb361800f9/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:42:51 +0000Azteca Noticias reported that authorities seized more than 59 million liters of illegal fuel in San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, but presented no high-level… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/f87cf53729f461be0647/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/f87cf53729f461be0647/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:14 +0000Lerdo authorities will maintain preventive patrols and a checkpoint through the end of November to protect the harvest and transport of walnuts. The municipal… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b2422cc6d1cafbaef922/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b2422cc6d1cafbaef922/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:23:56 +0000Revista Espejo reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas charged José Flores-Flores with terrorism, material support for a… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/bea0598bb7e9695f7172/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/bea0598bb7e9695f7172/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:18:28 +0000El Diario de Chihuahua reports that the FGR is investigating possible tax and hydrocarbon offenses after authorities secured 59,036,870.5274 liters of fuel in… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4a7497d79d5311ffade0/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4a7497d79d5311ffade0/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:43:45 +0000El Imparcial reports that state security and Navy personnel arrested three people in Tecate after finding two pistols, ammunition and about 20 grams of cocaine.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/12c2822d9379f52ddfc6/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/12c2822d9379f52ddfc6/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:41:22 +0000Punto Norte reports that Gerardo Julio Rueda Torres, known as El Tochín, admitted to cocaine-importation and money-laundering conspiracies. The plea agreement… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ecfd134f0623ddfe2032/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ecfd134f0623ddfe2032/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:22:23 +0000Guanajuato investigators followed a fuel tanker’s route to a San José Iturbide property where authorities secured about 59 million liters of suspected… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/760096183a5552568f77/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/760096183a5552568f77/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:09:35 +0000El País México reports that seven municipal officers in Coyuca de Benítez were arrested after a detained man was later found dead; authorities say the case… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6f0dbbce8c7573aca7d9/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6f0dbbce8c7573aca7d9/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:28:45 +0000El País México reports that authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro Rendón, known as El Señor de la T, on allegations including extortion, kidnapping, homicide… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9e9bab998a8360dea8da/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9e9bab998a8360dea8da/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:17:39 +0000José Ángel Flores Flores faces three U.S. charges after investigators said phone videos and images linked him to alleged violence for the Gulf Cartel’s Los… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2c95e0b639dfdc462224/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2c95e0b639dfdc462224/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:03:02 +0000The United States increased its reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos Valencia González, known as “El 03” or “El Pelón,” whom Infobae… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/a9fe8846b894b6083418/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/a9fe8846b894b6083418/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:49:09 +0000Authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro Rendón Aguilar, known as “El Señor de la T,” in Morelia and linked him to alleged extortion and violence operations across… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/34862378300183ae8b84/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/34862378300183ae8b84/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:25:56 +0000Luces del Siglo reports that authorities arrested Manuel Alejandro “N,” known as “El Señor de la T,” and identify him as an alleged regional CJNG coordinator… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/61f8638310637a8abc79/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/61f8638310637a8abc79/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:09:52 +0000La Prensa Ciudad de México reports that David N. was arrested and ordered to stand trial in a continuing aggravated-extortion case involving an older adult.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/f2df7bdba399d8d898e0/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/f2df7bdba399d8d898e0/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:54:14 +0000Noticias PV says federal forces carried out at least 20 operations in Jalisco from October 2024 through September 2026, producing 77 arrests, including 44… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9fcdf012b5bb0197ae10/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/9fcdf012b5bb0197ae10/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:45:35 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum defended Mexico’s sovereignty and questioned U.S. efforts against drug consumption, distribution, money laundering and illegal… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/3205e9ca752ed38ef3cb/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/3205e9ca752ed38ef3cb/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:46:08 +0000Mexican authorities said they arrested Manuel Alejandro “N,” known as “El Señor de la T,” whom they identified as an alleged regional CJNG coordinator in… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c1f404171a61ec95bf19/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c1f404171a61ec95bf19/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:36:24 +0000Manuel Alejandro “N,” known as “El Señor de la T,” was arrested in Michoacán over alleged links to extortion and other crimes, according to El Diario de… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/91a801a24064601ce0cf/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/91a801a24064601ce0cf/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:21:37 +0000Víctor Alfonso “N,” known as “El Ciego,” was arrested in Mexicali on an active aggravated-homicide warrant and alleged links to Los Rusos, according to Tribuna… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/964e792b3b73ab090e2c/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/964e792b3b73ab090e2c/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:54:14 +0000Mexican authorities said they arrested Victor Alfonso N, 26, in Mexicali and identified him as an alleged member of Los Rusos, a group linked to the Sinaloa… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e356a8fa5bb1fe7eade9/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e356a8fa5bb1fe7eade9/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:12:23 +0000Federal authorities said they arrested Manuel Alejandro N, known as El Señor de la T, and identified him as an alleged CJNG regional coordinator in Michoacán.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b814236e87b11fd451c4/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b814236e87b11fd451c4/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:55:18 +0000Authorities in Mexicali said they arrested Victor Alfonso Martinez Barraza, known as El Ciego, whom they identify as an alleged Los Rusos member linked to the… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/eceb319b942c7208fe87/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/eceb319b942c7208fe87/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:32:35 +0000A U.S. presidential determination recognizes Mexico’s seizures, lab dismantling and border deployments while calling for stronger action against cartel… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8d1d3c4acd37a0df3088/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8d1d3c4acd37a0df3088/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:38:20 +0000El País México reports that Trump’s memorandum recognizes some Mexican counternarcotics efforts but demands arrests and stronger action against criminal groups… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/73372a0d4a56fd034f9c/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/73372a0d4a56fd034f9c/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:41:40 +0000Noticaribe reports that Trump’s annual drug-trafficking memorandum recognizes some Mexican security actions but demands prosecutions of alleged official… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b9abc9880d99a7f961e5/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b9abc9880d99a7f961e5/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:13:22 +0000A new U.S. presidential determination keeps Mexico among 23 countries identified as important territories for illicit drug transit or production, while… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4540d8b26106273ac5a0/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4540d8b26106273ac5a0/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:55:39 +0000El Heraldo de Juárez reports that Juárez security secretary César Omar Muñoz warned that migrants traveling toward the United States may be held by traffickers… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8088f30674d31a9c6fe6/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8088f30674d31a9c6fe6/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:44:43 +0000Revista Espejo reports continued killings in Mazatlán despite repeated security reinforcements, citing an unofficial count of about 38 homicides in the first… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b733df2e22916ec374c1/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b733df2e22916ec374c1/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:23:21 +0000El Imparcial reports that Jesús Antonio “N” was arrested in Tijuana on Sept. 1 after Baja California authorities executed a warrant in an investigation into the… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/fbaa8932bf2b08c219d0/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/fbaa8932bf2b08c219d0/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:22:32 +0000Baja California’s state attorney general’s office says it arrested Isaías Ismael “N” in a Tijuana case involving alleged aggravated disappearance and qualified… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/30fefb0fbd634a52c120/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/30fefb0fbd634a52c120/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:07:43 +0000Semar reported 37,855.48 kilograms of suspected cocaine seized through September 10, compared with 25,713 kilograms in all of 2025, according to Entorno… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/11bde4e4f37a31ad2bb7/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/11bde4e4f37a31ad2bb7/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:33:23 +0000AF Medios reports that Colima SSPC and Navy personnel detained Uriel Arturo N., whom authorities identify as an alleged drug distributor, and seized suspected… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/989efa6187a0817b545f/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/989efa6187a0817b545f/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:30:17 +0000El País México reports that Gregorio Gómez Paiz was arrested near the Guatemala-Mexico border and was allegedly tied by Guatemalan authorities and a military… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/73dfa3dd2c61f33c9fb5/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/73dfa3dd2c61f33c9fb5/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:14:36 +0000El Financiero reports that Ángel “N,” known as “Canguro,” was detained in Zapopan and described by Mexican authorities as an alleged logistics operator linked… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/682fd47e3c0cfc0d8416/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/682fd47e3c0cfc0d8416/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:39:33 +0000Noroeste Culiacan reports that a human-rights network issued an urgent alert after unidentified people allegedly tried to force searcher Yodeli Benitez into a… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e4e63ea59f332600a1ee/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e4e63ea59f332600a1ee/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:02:13 +0000Noroeste Seguridad reports that Navy personnel located two women in La Mora Escarbada who said they had been deprived of their liberty, and seized vehicles… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/637ab7d38deafaae8379/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/637ab7d38deafaae8379/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:16:24 +0000Infobae México reports that Yanet “N,” identified by The New York Post as Yanet Dowden, was detained in Sonora with 5,445 rounds and is alleged to have links to… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c5e9c93db7626d33df26/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c5e9c93db7626d33df26/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:16:00 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum said retired Adm. José Rafael Ojeda is not hiding or refusing to testify in a case involving alleged fiscal fuel theft linked to his… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2080c134f406cf686ec9/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/2080c134f406cf686ec9/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:41 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum said former Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda is not hiding, is not under investigation and may decide whether and how to testify in… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/f2f0406471ee7c8627fd/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/f2f0406471ee7c8627fd/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:06:29 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum said former Navy Secretary Rafael Ojeda Durán is not under investigation after missing an August 28 hearing in a fuel-smuggling case… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/90d128b53e7321d5187d/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/90d128b53e7321d5187d/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:31:17 +0000Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar proposed stronger checks on companies receiving public contracts and discrepancies in imported fuel volumes, according to Luces del… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6391f19effb5786312cf/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6391f19effb5786312cf/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:56:07 +0000Notigram Nota Roja reports that authorities found an unidentified man’s bound body near kilometer 6.5 of the Ciudad Juarez-Chihuahua highway, with a… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b1bdb8e5303df1d5413a/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b1bdb8e5303df1d5413a/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:01:55 +0000Arizona's corrections agency began termination proceedings against officer Yanet Dowden after Mexican authorities said they arrested her with 5,445 rounds of… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/79fa1c838876b3d09c69/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/79fa1c838876b3d09c69/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:01:55 +0000Arizona's corrections agency began termination proceedings against officer Yanet Dowden after Mexican authorities said they arrested her with 5,445 rounds of… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e05fbaa36aa40149008e/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/e05fbaa36aa40149008e/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:11:01 +0000El Financiero reports that Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez led an outdoor Mass and a peace march in Culiacán after two years of violence attributed by the… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/431fd73709a9039b8beb/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/431fd73709a9039b8beb/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:47:38 +0000Infobae México reports that families, search collectives and other residents marched in Culiacán for peace and security, while speakers called for resilience… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ddc32ec3a2dd952043b5/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ddc32ec3a2dd952043b5/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:42:03 +0000La Prensa Ciudad de México reports that Mexico State prosecutors obtained arrest warrants in custody for three men they identify as suspected members of La… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/d02cb63c4218e5d02528/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/d02cb63c4218e5d02528/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:34:17 +0000El Heraldo de Chihuahua reports that authorities identified two men killed in a shooting in the Quintas Carolinas neighborhood of Chihuahua. Officials said both… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/0900dcee424fff2ad000/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/0900dcee424fff2ad000/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:25:46 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum said federal authorities are combining security, social programs and economic support to address violence, displacement and… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/99a64a52db0598fce90c/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/99a64a52db0598fce90c/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:52:31 +0000Pemex data analyzed by IGAVIM show Hidalgo recorded 1,467 clandestine fuel taps through August, ahead of Jalisco and Guanajuato, while the national total also… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/228031a0ba69e6b9b9a5/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/228031a0ba69e6b9b9a5/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:41:12 +0000Transport operators suspended service in Mártir de Cuilapan and Juan R. Escudero after reported clashes in Mochitlán and Quechultenango. El Diario de Juárez… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/3bbd300f5d94b6c8ca41/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/3bbd300f5d94b6c8ca41/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:09:37 +0000Ernesto Alanís Herrera said a proposed INE commission could examine candidates’ possible links to organized crime, but he stressed that any finding must rest on… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7ee7c0124aa62c9da999/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7ee7c0124aa62c9da999/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:13:06 +0000El Diario de Chihuahua reported that Puebla Gov. Alejandro Armenta said women should not be appointed to interim posts in communities facing organized crime.… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b1b9972ea784ebf1d2c3/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/b1b9972ea784ebf1d2c3/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:08:04 +0000An El Financiero opinion column by Salvador Camarena examines political controversies surrounding Claudia Sheinbaum's administration, including the Sinaloa… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8e9b1c49c411d4cdd4db/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8e9b1c49c411d4cdd4db/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:38:17 +0000Infobae reported that Panter Bélico performed songs about El Mencho, El Chapo and El Mayo during San Cristóbal de Las Casas's municipal Independence Day… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7b602d7dcce6187aa653/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/7b602d7dcce6187aa653/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:02:53 +0000Grecia Quiroz García shared photographs of her son and late husband Carlos Manzo and called for justice and a peaceful Michoacán during Mexico’s Independence… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8cad6e81765788fa57c2/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/8cad6e81765788fa57c2/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:45:23 +0000Publimetro México reported comments by Lucero Sánchez alleging that Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán had a relationship with and married a teenager known only as “La… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4ead5123eabff7836ed7/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/4ead5123eabff7836ed7/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:22:48 +0000El Sol de Tijuana reports that Mayor Román Cota Muñoz attributes Tecate’s crime increase and 2026 homicide rise to disputes among criminal groups. He cited more… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6809342269dfee7a8cba/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/6809342269dfee7a8cba/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:53:32 +0000Mexico City lawmaker Laura Alejandra Alvarez Soto said criminal recruitment of children is a security emergency and a serious rights violation. She called for… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ee0d702db83efd3c7ce6/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ee0d702db83efd3c7ce6/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:28:51 +0000More than 20,000 people attended Culiacán's September 15 Independence ceremony, according to official figures cited by Infobae, as the mass celebration returned… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/1f399537d4508d04d547/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/1f399537d4508d04d547/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:16:07 +0000Lucero Sanchez says Joaquin Guzman told her he wanted to become a musician and join Banda El Recodo before entering drug trafficking; the account is attributed… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c3cb476f9f6c0e0ea04f/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c3cb476f9f6c0e0ea04f/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:07:13 +0000The former Tamaulipas health secretary says she received instructions to award contracts to companies linked to Sergio Carmona. Cabeza de Vaca denies… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c3f2e8b3361c8bdbe9c5/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/c3f2e8b3361c8bdbe9c5/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000Officials are tracing seized explosives whose origin remains unknown. El Heraldo de Chihuahua cited state police figures showing 1,100 kilograms of explosive… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/47442c9d10c3c436e385/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/47442c9d10c3c436e385/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:00:53 +0000ZETA Tijuana reports that thousands marched in Culiacán to demand peace amid insecurity attributed to fighting between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza, while… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/711d998d76cdeb2034db/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/711d998d76cdeb2034db/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:19:07 +0000Infobae México reports that Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñónez called on Los Chapitos and Los Mayos to stop the violence during a Mass held before a Culiacán… https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ac243b8b564c24d6eaaa/https://cartelinsider.com/wire/eng/readers/ac243b8b564c24d6eaaa/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:38:05 +0000Noroeste Culiacan reports that Bishop Jose de Jesus Herrera Quinones celebrated Mass on Avenida Alvaro Obregon before a peace march marking two years since…