Infobae names the alleged Los Cromos leader arrested in Guadalajara as Iván Sánchez Santiago; he faces three murder warrants and is now with federal organized-crime prosecutors in Mexico City.
“El Benny 17” is the alias of an alleged Los Chapitos operator in southern Sinaloa whose name is spreading fast. Two Milenio video reports on him since Oct. 13 have drawn tens of thousands of…
Treasury sanctioned Nuevo Laredo horseman Gamaliel Garza García as a CDN associate. Mexican outlets report U.S. race wins, Nuevo León contracts and a Tamaulipas denial.
Who is “Carlitos Rugrats”? Carlos Alberto Páez Pereda, the alleged Los Rugrats leader whom “Cara de Cochi” reportedly guarded, is wanted by the FBI in San Diego on narcoterrorism and drug charges. Here is what…
Iván Cazarín Molina, “El Tanque,” arrested Oct. 5 in Zapopan, was previously detained in 2010, 2013 and 2015, La Silla Rota reports. Who he is, what each arrest involved and what remains unknown.
Treasury says the Anaheim-born son of “El Mayo” Zambada changed his name in 2001, has been wanted in San Diego since 2014 and now runs Los Mayos. Here is what U.S. officials allege.
Three of five Cárteles Unidos leaders charged by the U.S. in 2025 have been arrested or killed. Who are the two still wanted: Tepalcatepec's ‘El Abuelo’ and Los Viagras boss ‘El Gordo’.
Mexico says arrested Los Metros money man ‘Bebo’ worked for ‘Primito.’ The U.S. Treasury sanctioned César Morfín Morfín in 2025, accusing him of charging fees on stolen crude trucked into Texas.
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