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Feds Indict 24 in Mexico Cartel and China Drug Operation Alliance
The DEA and Department of Justice announced an operation led to the indictment of 24 individuals who allegedly laundered drug money.
Feds Charge 47 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel
The defendants belonged to various trafficking organizations that were part of an extensive network supplying Imperial County, CA.
Psychedelic Plants Found in Ancient Mayan Ballcourt
The ballcourt at the Ancient Mayan city of Yaxnohcah revealed four medicinal plants that were used in a ritual.
Mexican-Grown Pot Hits Record Low at Border as Competition with State-Legal Pot Rises
U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that 2023 was the slowest year at the border for pot seizures yet.
Mexican President Says Country Won’t Combat Cartels on Orders From U.S.
The president of Mexico issued a defiant message to the United States last week, saying that the country will not fight the powerful drug cartels on the orders from his neighbor to the north.
Mexico Busts Meth ‘Mega Laboratory,’ Biggest in Over Five Years
Over a billion doses of methamphetamine were seized and destroyed by the Mexican Navy in what they described as the biggest meth lab raid under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
‘Peyote Crisis’ Threatens Sacred Native American Ceremonies
The sanctity of Native American religious rites involving peyote faces new risks from not only recreational users, but pharmaceutical companies.
New Report Shows 89% of Fentanyl Labs Raided in Mexico Were Already Inactive
A public information request concerning Mexican raids on fentanyl production facilities has spurned accusations from lawmakers that the Mexican government has been inflating or at the very least manipulating information about their efforts to take down fentanyl production facilities.
Border Patrol Seizes $10 Million Worth of Narcotics Hidden in Jalapeño Paste
Contents included 3,161 pounds of meth and 522 pounds of cocaine.
Cartel’s Primary Pot Distributor ‘El Mago’ Shot Dead in Los Angeles
Eduardo Escobedo, aka “El Mago,” the Sinaloa cartel’s top pot distributor, was found dead at age 39.