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The Latest Breaking News from Sinaloa

Drug Lord 'El Mero Mero,' Close Family Member of 'El Chapo' Guzmán Arrested in Mexico

Hernán Domingo Ojeda López was the uncle and godfather of Ovidio Guzmán López, who was captured by U.S. authorities in January 2023

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024

Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Boss Known as 'El Chabelo' Killed By Mexican Police After Shootout at Cock Fighting Ring

Colima is one of Mexico's most dangerous states, averaging 105 intentional murders per 100,000 inhabitants so far this year

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024

Mexican Authorities Deliver Another Blow to 'Los Chapitos' With the Capture of 'El Spider'

Along with "El Spider," law enforcement also secured the arrest of another man in the city of Guamúchil; both are wanted by the U.S. government

Latin Times · Dec 15, 2024

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Sinaloa Cartel Drugs-for-Cars Scheme Busted in Denver

The 17 suspects stole over 200 vehicles in a two-year span; they traded high-end pickup trucks and SUV's to the Sinaloa Cartel for cocaine, fentanyl and meth

Latin Times · Dec 14, 2024

Former Top Mexican Security Official Moved To Another Prison In The U.S. While Authorities Determine His Fate

Genaro García Luna was sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel

Latin Times · Dec 14, 2024

Sinaloa Is Averaging More Than Half a Dozen Homicides Per Day As Cartel Turf Wars Rage On

555 people have been killed and nearly 600 people have gone missing in Sinaloa over the past three months

Latin Times · Dec 13, 2024

Cartels Are Recruiting People at Rehab Centers By Promising Them 'Job Opportunities'

Authorities say drug cartels were touring rehabilitation centers around the Mexican city of Mazatlán for the past three months

Latin Times · Dec 13, 2024

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Expected to Visit Sinaloa as Cartel-Related Violence Continues

Since turf wars erupted in September, more than 500 homicides have been reported in Sinaloa, averaging six every 24 hours

Latin Times · Dec 13, 2024

Legendary Mexican Boxer Julio César Chávez Pleads Cartels To Put an End to Their Turf Wars

Julio César Cháve joins Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez in speaking out on Sinaloa's current landscape

Latin Times · Dec 11, 2024

Over A Dozen Police Officers Have Been Killed In Sinaloa Since The Beginning Of The Cartel Turf Wars

Another officer has been kidnapped as well, according to a top law enforcement official in the Mexican state

Latin Times · Dec 11, 2024

US Ambassador To Mexico Praises Local Armed Forces, Says The Sinaloa Cartel is 'Being Dismantled'

Ken Salazar said Mexican forces have the cartels "against the ropes"

Latin Times · Dec 11, 2024

Famous Mexican YouTuber 'El Gordo Peruci' Murdered Along With Wife in Sinaloa

"El Gordo Peruci" joins "El Jasper" as two internet personalities that have been victims of attacks

Latin Times · Dec 10, 2024

'El Tochín,' Leader of Armed Group Answering to Sinaloa Cartel Faction, Arrested in Mexican Casino

Gerardo Rueda Torres alias "El Tochín" was turned over to U.S. officials

Latin Times · Dec 9, 2024

Footage Shows Former Leader of 'Los Zetas' Cartel 'El Cholo' Murdered Inside a Sinaloa Barbershop

"El Cholo" was arrested in Mexico City in 2015; authorities say that he was involved in drug trafficking, extortions and kidnappings in the state of Sonora

Latin Times · Dec 7, 2024

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Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024

Mexican Authorities Link Largest Fentanyl Bust Ever To Sinaloa Drug Lord 'El Chapo Isidro'

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest

Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024

Newly Appointed Warden in Sinaloa Prison Found To Have Links to Jalisco Cartel

Adrián Zapién Arenas was fired on Jan. 2020 by Michoacán Gov. Silvano Aureoles for allegedly facilitating a CJNG convoy to terrorize the community of Zamora

Latin Times · Dec 5, 2024

Sinaloa Authorities Capture 'El Quinientos,' Wanted In The U.S. For Drug Trafficking

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) had been looking for Jehonany Alexander Valdéz Serrano due to his role in drug trafficking activities

Latin Times · Dec 5, 2024

Sinaloa Cartel Member 'El Gallero' Arrested While Carrying Fentanyl in Mexico

Adrián "El Gallero" Cebreros Pereyra was arrested on Thursday on a highway in his home state of Sinaloa.

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Latin Times · Dec 5, 2024

Mexico Announces Largest Fentanyl Bust in History Just Days After Trump Tariff Threat

Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024

Mexico announces largest fentanyl seizure in its history, amid US pressure

The government also revealed it had detained thousands of migrants, as it attempts to appease Trump’s border concerns.

Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024

Ongoing Cartel Turf Wars Have Already Cost Sinaloa Nearly $1 Billion

The president of the employer's union estimates more than $886 million in losses on top of 25,000 jobs lost over the past three months

The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2024

Mexico announces record drug seizure one week after Trump threatens tariffs

Soldiers and marines discover drugs in Sinaloa, while separately authorities arrest more than 5,200 migrants

Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024

Mexican Authorities Claim Violence in Sinaloa's Capital 'Contained' Despite Persistently High Homicide Rate And Cartel Turf Wars Across The State

Sinaloa ended November with nearly 175 homicides as its ongoing turf war seems to be moving into the outskirts of Culiacan.

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Mexico seizes largest ever fentanyl haul days after Trump threat

Tt has been named the biggest catch of opioid in the country’s history

Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024

Sinaloa Governor Says Hundreds Of Additional Troops Will Be Added to Reinforce Fight Against Cartels

Mexico's Ministry of Defense (SEDENA) also deployed 100 more Special Force units to Sinaloa to conduct surveillance work weeks ago

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