Jalisco New Generation Cartel
How the Mexican Army Tracked and Killed a CJNG Cartel Commander
A massive trove of leaked files reveals Mexico's military spying on one cartel while seemingly turning a blind eye toward rival groups.
Mexico Tried to Arrest a Cartel YouTuber and All Hell Broke Loose
The alleged capture of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel commander Ricardo Ruiz aka "Doble R" or "The YouTuber" resulted in a massive firefight in Guadalajara.
The US Is Accusing a Mexican Police Chief of Working for the CJNG Cartel
The U.S. Treasury just sanctioned a high-ranking cop, Severo Flores Mendoza, for his alleged involvement with the dangerous Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
A Mayor Celebrated an End to a Cartel War. Then He Was Killed.
The assassination added to the chaos in Mexico’s Michoacán state, where the military is trying to kick out the CJNG cartel.
Mexican drug lord's wife arrested for trying to resurrect his cartel
Clara Elena Laborín Archuleta, the wife of imprisoned drug lord Hector Beltrán Leyva, was reportedly planning to retake turf in Acapulco that was once held by her husband's cartel.
Cartel gunmen shot down a Mexican police helicopter
The gunmen are reportedly allied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of at least 10 criminal groups fighting for control of the Hot Land region in western Mexico.
America's new deadliest drug is fentanyl
The powerful synthetic opioid and its chemical cousins — including an elephant tranquilizer — have been linked to several mass overdoses this year.
El Chapo's kidnapped sons have been released, reports say
The unconfirmed reports go some way to easing fears of the imminent outbreak of a major war — either within factions of the Sinaloa cartel, or between this group and the rapidly expanding Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Mexican police executed 22 people, report says
The national human rights commissions says the abuses took place during a May 2015 raid on a ranch occupied by cartel members that killed a total of 43 people, only one of whom was a police officer.
El Chapo's legacy hangs in the balance after his son's abduction
The abduction of one of the kingpin's sons has triggered fears of a violent backlash, with reports suggesting another, more important, son might have been kidnapped as well.
Cartel gunmen abducted 12 people from a high-end restaurant in Mexico
Officials said the gunmen appeared to be targeting members of a rival group when they rounded up between 10 and 12 men from a gourmet restaurant in the Pacific resort city of Puerto Vallarta early on Monday.