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The Latest Breaking News from Sinaloa

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

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

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

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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.

Latin Times

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

Latin Times

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.

Al Jazeera

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

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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

The Guardian - US

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.

Latin Times

Mexico seizes largest ever fentanyl haul days after Trump threat

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

The Independent UK

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

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Investigate Reports Plane Throwing Out Explosives in Northern Sinaloa

As turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza continue, authorities have reported at least 80 homicides in November

Latin Times

Powerful Mexican Cartel Puts Decades-Long Feud Aside To Supports 'Los Chapitos' In Sinaloa Turf War

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

Latin Times

Mexican President Denies Chemistry Students Are Being Recruited By The Sinaloa Cartel To 'Cook' Fentanyl

Claudia Sheinbaum said the only similar scenario she has seen takes place in the fictional American TV series "Breaking Bad"

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Two of Tijuana's Most Prominent Criminal Bosses Pledge Allegiance to 'La Mayiza' Faction Of The Sinaloa Cartel As Turf Wars Rage On

According to a Mexican journalist, "La Rana" and "Aquiles" are the godchildren of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Latin Times

The Sinaloa Cartel Is Infiltrating Colleges To Recruit Chemistry Students And Turn Them Into 'Cooks'

The promise of large sums of money in a lucrative but dangerous business are helping cartel operatives succeed in their efforts

Latin Times

Mexico's Biggest Sports Star Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez Pleads With Sinaloa Youth To Leave Cartels

Álvarez and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also announced that a massive boxing class will be held around Mexico's city squares in 2025

Latin Times

Actor Josh Brolin Makes Shocking Speculation About Sean Penn's Motives For Infamous Meeting with 'El Chapo'

Rolling Stone magazine published Penn's interview with "El Chapo" a few months after the secret meeting took place in Sinaloa

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Mexico Sends Dozens of Special Forces Troops To Sinaloa In Bid To Counter Ongoing Cartel Violence

The state of Sinaloa has reported more than 400 homicides due to cartel-related violence since early September

Latin Times

Sinaloa Governor Makes Stunning Admission After Witnesses Say He Met With 'El Mayo' While Fundraising

Recent testimonies accuse Rubén Rocha Moya of looking for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's approval to run for governor in 2020

Latin Times

Sinaloa's Schools Now Have Updated Emergency Protocols as Cartel-Related Violence Rages On

Out of the 992 registered educational institutions in Culiacán, 111 of them reman closed due to cartel activity

Latin Times

Sinaloa's Ministry of Public Safety Says At Least 99 Police Officers Denied to Undergo a 'Trust Test'

Sinaloa's minister of public safety, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, said most tests will take place between November and December

Latin Times

Mexican Navy Captures 'El Pelón,' The Leader of an Armed Wing Loyal to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

Latin Times

The U.S. Thought The Arrest Of 'El Mayo' Zambada Would Deal a Blow To Cartels; It Set Sinaloa Ablaze Instead

The region has experienced a significant rise in homicides, with around 400 deaths reported over the past two months

Latin Times

Clash Between Military Personnel and Members of 'Los Chapitos' Leads to 14 Arrests South of Culiacán

In Sinaloa, military personnel including the Army, Navy and National Guard arrested 266 individuals with cartel links in 2023

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