How the ‘Craigslist of Guns’ Helps Arm Cartels in Mexico
Investigators traced guns found in the border city of Reynosa back to Americans who used the website Armslist.
El Chapo’s Appeal Hinges on a Story by VICE News
A lawyer for the imprisoned kingpin cited our interview with an anonymous juror while arguing to have his conviction overturned.
Mexico Is Fighting the US Over Extraditing Drug Cartel Suspects
Famed cartel kingpin “El Chapo” may be serving life in a U.S. prison, but cooperation on other cartel bosses has ground to a halt.
How a War Over Weed and Water Led to a Deadly Police Shooting
A California county cracked down on Hmong marijuana farmers by cutting off their water supply. Then came the wildfire.
A Fleet of Prison Buses Is Being Deployed to Move Haitian Migrants
“We don’t do humanitarian stuff,” said one Bureau of Prisons staffer after at least 100 “bus crew” officers were quietly sent to the border.
First China, Now India: How Drug Cartels Get Chemicals for Meth and Fentanyl
Restrictions in China have pushed drug traffickers to source the chemical “precursors” they need in India.
I 3D-Printed a Glock to See How Far Homemade Guns Have Come
Today’s 3D-printed "ghost guns" can look, feel, and shoot like factory-made weapons.
Migrant Girls Faced ‘Attempted Abduction’ in Biden Administration Shelter
A federal facility in Houston was abruptly shut down after a series of bizarre and disturbing incidents, records obtained by VICE News reveal.
Bitcoin Is National Currency in El Salvador. Now Who's Going to Get Rich?
After a mysterious donor turned a Salvadoran surf town into “Bitcoin Beach,” the country made crypto legal tender—and perhaps a source of profit.
El Chapo’s Wife Just Pleaded Guilty to Helping Run Sinaloa Cartel
Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of the infamous Sinaloa cartel leader, pleaded guilty to charges she was “aware” of multi-ton drug shipments and involved in her husband’s business.
Biden's Giant Tent City for Migrant Kids Relies on Alabama’s ‘Master of Disaster’
A contractor is getting paid $614 million to house up to 10,000 migrant children on a Texas military base.
US Companies Are Helping Mexican Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
The wave of migration at the border is a boon for kidnappers, human smugglers, and the American businesses that handle their money.