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CJNG Extortion Reaches Deeper Into Colima Bananas

CJNG Extortion Reaches Deeper Into Colima Bananas

The killing of Eduardo Ochoa Arias points to deeper CJNG extortion in Colima, extending pressure already seen in nearby Michoacán.
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Matehuala police chief held after worker kidnapping

Matehuala police chief held after worker kidnapping

Authorities detained Matehuala’s police chief after seven missing workers were found alive, deepening scrutiny of official involvement.
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Foreign criminal groups deepen cartel reach in Mexico

Foreign criminal groups deepen cartel reach in Mexico

New research says foreign criminal networks tied to major cartels operate across most of Mexico, widening the country’s security challenge.
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Culiacán raid leaves 11 dead and new legal questions

Culiacán raid leaves 11 dead and new legal questions

A federal raid near Culiacán killed 11 suspected gunmen, detained one alleged operator, and briefly held a daughter of El Mayo.
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Ukraine war tactics may be reaching Mexico cartels

Ukraine war tactics may be reaching Mexico cartels

Cartels already use drones in Mexico. New reporting suggests some may also be seeking Ukraine-tested combat and FPV skills.
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Why drones are becoming cartels’ new drug couriers

Why drones are becoming cartels’ new drug couriers

A UN-linked report says traffickers increasingly use drones as short-range mules, especially on border corridors, forcing new security responses.
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FGR says CJNG El Mencho crime scene may have been compromised

FGR says CJNG El Mencho crime scene may have been compromised

Mexico’s attorney general says unauthorized entry into Tapalpa properties tied to the El Mencho raid may have compromised evidence.
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Meta Says It Removed 40,000 Cartel Accounts in Mexico

Meta Says Cartels Are Using Social Media to Operate

Meta says cartels use social media for recruitment, extortion and fraud, showing how criminal activity in Mexico now reaches daily digital life.
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Harfuch says Acapulco cocaine haul was tied to Sinaloa

Harfuch says Acapulco cocaine haul was tied to Sinaloa

Mexico’s security chief said a two-ton cocaine seizure off Acapulco was linked to a Sinaloa Cartel faction, sharpening the case’s public focus.
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292 Drone Explosives Seized After Attack on Mexican Soldiers

292 Drone Explosives Seized After Attack on Mexican Soldiers

Authorities in the Chihuahua-Sinaloa Sierra linked nine detainees to an army attack and a seizure of 292 improvised explosives.
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How Cartels Operate Through Mexico’s Supply Chains Now

How Cartels Operate Through Mexico’s Supply Chains Now

A long-form explainer mapping how cartels embed in ports, customs, trucking, fuel and labor—and how that reshapes legal commerce.
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Mexico’s security chief says CJNG lost strength after El Mencho’s death, but federal raids and investigations are still moving forward.

After El Mencho’s Death, CJNG Is Weaker but Active

Mexico’s security chief says CJNG lost strength after El Mencho’s death, but federal raids and investigations are still moving forward.
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