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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…

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2024

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

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...

‘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 · Jun 12, 2024

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 · Feb 12, 2024

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 · Jan 5, 2023

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.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2022

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