SEATTLE - For more than a month already, turf wars between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people in Sinaloa, a state in northern Mexico. As "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" continue their dispute over territory and drug smuggling routes, the state of Sinaloa has quickly become one of the most dangerous in Mexico.
During a recent press conference, Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet revealed a graphic with the total murders committed in the country between January and September of 2024. The list placed Guanajuato as the state with the highest number of murders (2,276) followed by Baja California (1,779), and Estado de Mexico (1,768). Although Sinaloa ranked 19th in this rubric, a great percentage of the state's 463 murders in 2024 have taken place since the turf wars began on Sept. 9.
