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Drug Cartels
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Federal Judge Denies Cali Drug Cartel Kingpin Early Release
81-year-old Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela will continue to serve his 30-year prison sentence.
Notorious Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Sentenced to Life in Prison
He maintains that he was not given a fair trial.
Jury in Federal Court Finds Drug Kingpin El Chapo Guilty on all Charges
The verdict marks the culmination of a truly wild legal proceeding.
Alleged Member of Sinaloa Cartel Extradited on Drug Trafficking Charges
The 47-year-old Arturo Shows Urquidi, aka "Chous," could face life in federal prison for a long list of drugs and weapons charges.
Over 550 Pounds of Weed Seized and 75 People Charged In Massive Bust
At the end of the multi-year investigation, the Feds ordered over 550 pounds of weed seized and 75 people charged.
Kidnapped Man—About To Be Traded For 30 Pounds Of Pot—Escapes
This isn't your everyday trade.
How The Drug War Unfairly Punishes Female Drug ‘Mules’
While it's not exactly breaking news, we need to address it. The drug war abuses exploited women. But it's not just the narcos who are at fault here.
Mexico: Cartels Kill Another Journalist
Yet another Mexican journalist was slain on Tuesday, as the cartels continue to exact vengeance on any who…
Drug Kingpin, Said to Be El Chapo’s Godson, Captured at Calexico
A 29-year-old man believed to be the godson of Mexican narco lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was indicted…
Nightmarish Narco-Violence in Chihuahua
An armed clash in the early hours of July 5 in a mountain village in Mexico’s border state…
Reynosa Shoot-Outs: Death Throes of Gulf Cartel?
Mexico’s northeastern border state of Tamaulipas—just across from Texas’ Gulf Coast—has, for years, been engulfed in an under-reported…
New Documentary Goes Inside El Chapo’s Sinaloa Drug Cartel
The staggering death toll in Mexico’s drug war has outpaced the number of civilian deaths in Iraq and…
Did A Vice Editor Recruit Interns As Drug Mules?
According to Canada’s National Post, a former editor with Vice Media used his position at the high-octane media…
Mexico Catches Sinaloa Cartel Operator in Guerrero State
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say they have caught a leading opium trafficker for the Sinaloa cartel…
Mexico: Massive March Against Narco-State
On Nov. 20, the anniversary of Mexico’s 1910 revolution, tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets of…
The Cartels are a Bigger Problem than ISIS
In May of 2012, 49 headless, handless and footless bodies were dumped on the side of the road…
Honduras: New Anti-Narco Force Claims Blow Against Sinaloa Cartel
In an operation dubbed “Saturn II,” a unit of the new Honduran National Police elite anti-narco force, the…
Mexico Claims Another Blow Against Cartels
Mexico claimed another capture of a long-fugitive cartel kingpin Oct. 9, when Vicente Carrillo Fuentes AKA “El Viceroy”…
Mexican Cartel Wars Winding Down?
Mexican authorities on Oct. 1 claimed another coup against the cartels, announcing the arrest of Héctor Beltran Leyva, last…
Fortune Magazine Ranks Top Five Global Cartels
Well, this is really cute. With refreshing honesty, Fortune magazine on Sept. 14 issued a list of the “Fortune 5”…