Navy personnel seized a boat carrying over 500 kilograms of cocaine off Oaxaca’s coast, detaining four individuals who were turned over to authorities. This
Author: Cartel Watch
Sinaloa State Police Commander “El Nitro” Killed in Ambush
In the early hours of Tuesday, around 1:50 a.m., David Cristóbal “N,” known as “El Nitro,” a commander in the Sinaloa State Preventive Police,
Mexico Faces Ongoing Financial Oversight Challenges
Five years after the FinCEN Files, Mexico grapples with persistent scrutiny over its financial system. Over 25 institutions, including banks, brokerage firms, and SOFOMES,
457.8 kilograms of cocaine seized off the coast of Puerto Rico
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a vessel carrying 457.8 kilograms of cocaine, worth $8.2 million, off Puerto Rico’s southeastern coast
Sinaloa Military Operation Results in Death of “El 30”
On July 12, 2025, Jesús Norberto Larrañaga Herrera, known as “El 30,” was killed during a combined air and ground military operation in Tacuichamona,
Leader of Italian mafia arrested in Colombia
Colombian National Police, alongside Europol and authorities from Italy and the UK, arrested Giuseppe “Peppe” Palermo, the Italian mafia leader in Latin America, in
The Ovidio Guzman Lopez plea deal
Ovidio Guzman Lopez, alias El Raton, the first of El Chapo’s sons to plead guilty in the U.S. to racketeering, arms trafficking, and money
A Mexican court sentenced 10 men to 141 years each for operating a cartel-run recruitment ranch in Jalisco
On Tuesday, a Mexican court imposed 141-year prison sentences on 10 men for their roles in a Jalisco ranch used by the Jalisco New
El Salvador Recalls Ambassador from Mexico, Disputes Drug Flight Claims
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has recalled the country’s ambassador to Mexico and called on Mexican authorities to clarify statements by Security Secretary Omar
“La Troca”, former head of La Familia Michoacana, returns to Mexico
José Alfredo “N,” alias La Troca, a key figure in La Familia Michoacana, was extradited to Mexico after serving time in the U.S. since