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Cartels Reportedly Offering $10,000 To Those Shooting At Border Patrol Officers

Cartels are offering $10,000 to people who shoot at border patrol agents at the southern border, according to a new report

Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025

'Narco-Banners' Threatening FBI Director Patel And DEA Head Cole Appear in Baja California

Mexican media reported the appearance of two 'narco-banners' warning Americans to stop visiting or residing in the tourist area of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.

Latin Times · Oct 28, 2025

Scoop: Homan says fentanyl as WMD "at least" merits discussion

Homan said there are around 73,000 annual fentanyl deaths.

Axios · Oct 22, 2025

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Former Mexican Police Officer Turned Cartel Leader Could Face Death Penalty If Convicted Of New Charges In The U.S.

A former cartel operative could face the death penalty if convicted of new charges in the U.S.

Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025

Bolivia to vote in presidential runoff that will turn it to the right

End of almost two decades of leftist rule could revive ‘war on drugs’ in change of approach to coca cultivation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025

Overdose in America: analysis reveals deaths rising in some regions even as US sees national decline

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds wide geographical disparities in fatalities linked to the public health crisis

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025

Former DEA Agent Claims Cartel Bounties On DHS Agents Are Fake: 'Absolutely Absurd'

A former DEA official claimed that alleged cartel bounties on Department of Homeland Security officials are false and would seek the deployment of more Mexican army and law enforcement officers and protect migrants.

Latin Times · Oct 16, 2025

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Mexico president dismisses US claim of cartel bounties on immigration officials

Sheinbaum says she has ‘no information’ about Trump administration claim as experts also deeply skeptical

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2025

Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs

At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast so far, killing at least 21 people.

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025

Photo: Trump Sends His Drug Cops To See the Sights in D.C.

Rather than targeting cartels, DEA agents are patrolling tourist areas, setting up checkpoints, and even cleaning up litter.

Reason · Oct 7, 2025

Over 40,000 Non-ICE Officers Have Been Diverted to Support Immigration Crackdown, Report Finds

The report show one in five U.S. Marshals and FBI agents, roughly half of DEA agents, over two-thirds of ATF personnel, and nearly 90% of HSI staff supported ICE at points this year

Latin Times · Oct 4, 2025

Arizona Border Officials Seize Almost a Million Pills Of Fentanyl In One Month: Report

Agents working at the Nogales port of entry in Arizona have seized almost a million fentanyl pills in a month, according to a new report

Latin Times · Oct 3, 2025

Georgia man learns his fate after biting DEA agent and cop during ‘pure methamphetamine’ arrest

The Georgia man, DeWayne Allen McGill, was already a twice-convicted felon

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Cannabis stocks soar after Trump shares video promoting drug’s use for seniors

Video posted on Truth Social touts CBD as a ‘gamechanger’ and promotes Medicaid coverage of CBD products

The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Son’s overdose death leads California family to warn about new opioid 40 times stronger than fentanyl with cases spiking across the country

‘He was lifeless in his car,’ Cindy Jacquet said of her son Bryce. ‘Maybe I could’ve saved him if I knew’

Latin Times · Sep 25, 2025

DEA Officials Claim Tunnel Found In Texas Would Be Used With Illegal Purposes

DEA officials claimed that the unfinished tunnel found underneath a vape shop in Texas would be used with illegal purposes, according to a new report

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2025

US touts collaborative plan to tackle Mexico’s drug cartels – but initiative is met with denial and mistrust south of the border

A new plan to dismantle cartel-run drug-smuggling corridors along the U.S. southern border was announced by the U.S. administration in mid-August 2025 to great fanfare.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

That DEA agent’s ‘credit card’ could be secretly eavesdropping on you

Exclusive: The Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest piece of covert surveillance gadgetry joins previous hidden cameras and listening devices in everything from streetlights to traffic cones to vacuum cleaners

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Latin Times · Sep 18, 2025

Venezuela Announces Capture of Alleged DEA Agent With Massive Drug Shipment

According to the country's Interior Minister, the detainees confessed the shipment was part of a "false flag operation" designed to incriminate Venezuela in international drug trafficking

Latin Times · Sep 17, 2025

Laredo Border Agents Discover $16 Million in Meth Hidden in Frozen Mango Load

As of August, CBP agents operating along the southern border had seized close to 120,000 pounds of methamphetamine in fiscal year 2025, compared to just 36,000 pounds of cocaine.

Latin Times · Sep 16, 2025

U.S. Announces Indictment, $5 Million Reward for Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Ruso'

In a statement, the DEA said El Ruso's organization is responsible for trafficking millions of dollars' worth of narcotics into the United States, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin.

Latin Times · Sep 16, 2025

Mexican Narco Caro Quintero Accused of Running Cartel Operations Even in Prison

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, once known as the "Narco of Narcos" and co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, will remain under extreme isolation measures in a U.S. federal prison after prosecutors revealed he allegedly continued directing cartel operations from behind bars in Mexico through his brother, Miguel Ángel Caro…

Latin Times · Sep 9, 2025

A Year of Bloodshed in Sinaloa: Nearly 2,000 Dead in War Between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza

Despite the staggering number of casualties, neither side had gained a clear upper hand—until last month. According to a report from CrashOut, sources within La Mayiza now believe they are on track to win the conflict by the end of the year.

Latin Times · Sep 9, 2025

DEA Confirms Presence of Sinaloa Cartel in 23 U.S. States

The Drug Enforcement Administration orchestrated a massive operation in late August, coordinated with field divisions across 23 U.S. states.

Latin Times · Sep 9, 2025

Fentanyl Crisis Expanding Across Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic, According to International Reports

Puerto Rico's fatal overdoses tied to fentanyl outpace homicides, Costa Rica probes suspected pill labs after large tablet seizures, and the Dominican Republic surfaces in U.S. financial intelligence and indictments. The U.S. has escalated military and law-enforcement activity in nearby Caribbean waters, while Washington officials increasingly blame Venezuela's Maduro for…

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