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U.S. Sanctions Mexican Resort Which Allegedly Helped Cartel Defraud American Tourists

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Kovay Gardens, a beachfront resort in Mexico's Nayarit state, accusing it of operating as part of a fraud network directed by the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.

Latin Times

U.S. Sanctions Another Jalisco Cartel-Linked Timeshare Fraud Scheme Targeting Older Americans

OFAC sanctioned a timeshare fraud network led by the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), which the cartel used to make automated calls to lure potential buyers to sales presentations and later defraud them.

International Business Times

Mexico Soccer Field Massacre Raises Urgent Concern If Anywhere Is Safe Before the World Cup

At least 11 people were killed in a soccer field shooting in Mexico, raising fresh safety fears as the country prepares to co-host the World Cup.

International Business Times UK

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Mexican Forces Coordinate Arrests Of Plaza Bosses Of The Jalisco Cartel Across Five States

In a span of just 72 hours carried out numerous arrests and seizures in different five states, including the detention of plaza bosses and the seizure of large quantities of drugs.

Latin Times

Ongoing Cartel Turf Wars in Sinaloa Are Reshaping Mexico's Criminal Landscape, With CJNG Emerging as the Country's Top Cartel

Experta say ongoing turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza ultimately benefit the Jalisco cartel, which continues to expand across Mexico and has become the first cartel in the country's history to establish a presence in all 32 states

Latin Times

Alleged Jalisco Cartel Members Threaten Mexican Police With 'Bombing' Them For Supporting a Rivaling Organization

Alleged members of the Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) posted a video threatening Mexican police officers with "bombing" them for supporting another criminal organization, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Authorities Arrest Man Alleged to Be Jalisco Cartel's Third-in-Command In Mexico

One of the crimes Armando "G" has been linked to is the killing of Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz, a former governor of Jalisco who was assassinated in 2018 inside a bar in the tourist zone of Puerto Vallarta.

Latin Times

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Mexican cartel member accused of faking his death sentenced to nearly 12 years

Gutierrez-Ochoa was wanted in Mexico on suspicion of kidnapping two Mexican Navy members in 2021

The Independent UK

Former DEA agent charged in alleged deal to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel

A former DEA agent and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain weapons for a Mexican drug cartel

The Independent UK

Michoacán Gov. Says One of Intellectual Authors of Mayor Killing Worked for Jalisco Cartel in Other States

So far, federal and state forces have arrested nine people linked to Carlos Manzo's assassination and opened legal proceedings against them, while another suspect remains at large.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Reveal New Details in Mayor's Killing After Arrest of Alleged Jalisco Cartel Operative

Investigators determined that El Licenciado allegedly led a criminal group linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), and that he oversaw individuals who carried out killings on his behalf.

Latin Times

Gerardo Ortíz Releases Statement Calling Out "Many Lies" After Being Sentenced for Links to The Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

The Mexican-American singer was sentenced to three years of supervised release in the United States for his links to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Latin Times

Gerardo Ortiz Learns His Fate in U.S. Court After Plea Deal on Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) Related Charges

American-born regional Mexican star Gerardo Ortiz is once again facing a decisive moment in his U.S. legal saga. On November 19, 2025, Ortiz was scheduled to appear before a federal court in Los Angeles for his sentencing after pleading guilty in May to a charge of "conspiracy to engage in…

Latin Times

Alleged Leader of Top Ecuadorian Cartel Arrested in Spain After Years on the Run

Ecuadorian officials said Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré had previously faked his death and assumed a new identity to hide in Europe while continuing to direct his criminal network from abroad.

Latin Times

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Jalisco Cartel Transformed Houston Into a Key U.S. Drug Hub in Just Six Years, Report Claims

A new report by Milenio, based on a judicial file obtained by the outlet, details how the cartel built a wide network of local distributors in Houston in only six years, a structure that turned the city into a major drug distribution hub for five U.S. states.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Link Killing of Uruapan Mayor to Jalisco Cartel Gunmen

Nearly a week after Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, was killed during a Day of the Dead event, state authorities confirmed that the murder was carried out by a young man who worked for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

Latin Times

Mexican Officials Arrest 'El Carnal' in Southern Mexico, An Alleged Plaza Boss for the Jalisco Cartel in Chiapas

Leonardo Arturo Leyva Ávalos' background as a public official also points to ties with La Barredora, a group that began as a Jalisco cartel cell dedicated to fuel theft.

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel–Chapitos Alliance Battles to Maintain Control in Central and Coastal Sinaloa Amid Advance From La Mayiza

The Los Chapitos–CJNG alliance holds central and northwestern coastal areas of Sinaloa, while in the south, including Mazatlán, both factions continue to contest territories.

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CJNG-linked Union Leader Hired Former Liga MX Stars to Open Soccer Field in Puebla, Report Says

According to the outlet, Ramírez financed the event just days before being arrested by federal authorities in Jalisco on charges related to extortion and drug trafficking.

Latin Times

Top Jalisco Cartel Leader Reportedly Cooperating With U.S. Authorities Following Extradition

Top Jalisco Cartel leader Abigael Gonzalez Valencia, better known as "El Cuini," has had a U.S. court appearance again postponed after he began cooperating with judicial authorities, according to a new report

Latin Times

Mexican Areas Hit by Devastating Floods Also Struggle With Severe Cartel Violence: Report

Many of the municipalities hit the hardest by devastating floods lie within territories where violent clashes are common, as rival criminal groups continue fighting in the region.

Latin Times

'Mayito Flaco' Reportedly Reaches Deal With Zetas Offset To Face 'Chapitos'-Jalisco Cartel Alliance

Ismael Zambada Sicairos, son of Sinaloa Cartel Leader "El Mayo" Zambada, has reportedly reached a deal with an offset of the Zetas to face the alliance reached between the "Chapitos" and the Jalisco cartel, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Cartel leader who ‘sold newborn babies to US couples for $13,000’ is arrested in Mexico

Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, known as ‘La Diabla’ was picked up in Juarez on September 2, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Latin Times

'La Diabla' Arrested: Baby and Organ Trafficking Ring Busted from Mexico to Texas

Mexican authorities have arrested Martha Alicia Méndez Aguilar, better known as "La Diabla," who ran a human trafficking ring targeting pregnant women.

International Business Times UK

Cartel Queen 'La Diabla' Jailed After Running Horrific Baby-Selling Operations

Mexican cartel operative Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, known as 'La Diabla', has been jailed after allegedly running a horrific baby-selling and organ trafficking ring, exposing the brutal tactics of CJNG and fuelling debate over US terror designations for cartels.

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