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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Zambada Arraigned In New York

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, leader of Sinaloa cartel, faces serious charges in the U.S., sparking violence in Mexico.

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Mexican cartels' increased cooperation with Chinese criminal groups could pose a security threat to the U.S.

Experts worry that the organizations, which now dominate money laundering worldwide, pose a potential national security threat to the U.S.

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Co-founder To Make US Court Appearance

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia is to appear in court on Thursday amid ongoing mystery about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the alleged Mexican drug trafficking kingpin.

International Business Times

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

A son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a Chicago courtroom days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Joaquín Guzmán López was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the feet Tuesday as federal prosecutors detailed a…

The Independent UK

Mexico: leading members of the Sinaloa cartel arrested in huge symbolic win for the US

US law enforcement officials arrested two of Mexico’s most wanted kingpins in El Paso, Texas, on July 25 without firing a shot. The two men, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán, helped lead arguably the world’s most powerful drug-trafficking organisation: the Sinaloa cartel. The arrest was one of the…

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‘Nada cambia’: Mexican drugs lord ‘El Mayo’ has been captured, but does targeting kingpins work?

Ismael Zambada García, architect of the powerful Sinaloa narco-syndicate was arrested last week. A writer who has closely followed Mexico’s crime organisations traces his deadly career

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Mexico's Fentanyl Seizures Decline As Methamphetamine Seizures Increase

Mexican fentanyl seizures drop sharply while methamphetamine confiscations surge due to cartel conflicts. Learn more about the complex challenges in combat...

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‘The cocaine superhighway’: how death and destruction mark drug’s path from South America to Europe

A once-peaceful country that does not produce the drug is now a war zone as gangs vie for control to meet European demand

The Guardian - UK

How Drug Cartels Are Smuggling Fentanyl and Seeking Profit in Montana: Media Report

Montana has increasingly established itself as a hub for drug trafficking, in major part due to its vast territory and prominent Indian reservations, reports NBC

Latin Times

Why the arrest of cartel kingpins like Ovidio Guzman fuels drug violence in Mexico

Celebrated as major setback for Sinaloa Cartel, detention of Ovidio ‘El Raton’ Guzman Thursday has already led to revenge attacks in city of Culiacan

The Independent UK

Mexican cartels swap arms for cocaine, fueling Colombia violence

Mexican drug cartels appear to be shipping high-powered weapons to Colombia to purchase shipments of cocaine, a trade Colombian authorities say is fueling the deadly struggle between rival traffickers for control of the nation's drug routes.

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