1 day ago · The cartel has been linked to numerous drug-related homicides in both Mexico and the United States. This makes the indictment of Martinez Hernandez particularly noteworthy. The DOJ notes that the indictment of Martinez Hernandez is part of a larger effort. This effort aims to combat transnational criminal organizations like the Sinaloa Cartel.

Nov 15, 2015 · Bell 205. This Bell 205 is attempting to impersonate Marine One, a Presidential helicopter. Although HMX-1 did operate VH-1N (twin-engined) for a short while, they never operated the single engined variant, and no other unit operated in this livery.

On 1 May 2015, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) carried out a series of attacks in Jalisco, Mexico, and four adjacent states to prevent the capture of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho"), their suspected leader.

The Beltrán-Leyva Cartel was a Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate founded by the four Beltrán Leyva brothers: Marcos Arturo, Carlos, Alfredo and Héctor. [ 174 ] [ 175 ] [ 176 ] [ 177 ] In 2004 and 2005, Arturo Beltrán Leyva led powerful groups of assassins to fight for trade routes in northeastern Mexico for the Sinaloa Cartel.

Jan 22, 2025 · The question now is, how would classifying cartels as terrorists change the way the U.S. fights drug trafficking and what it means for the sovereignty of other nations?

Jan 16, 2025 · INDIANAPOLIS— The following eleven defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Attempted possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.

Aug 7, 2024 · Since 2006, Mexico has been engaged in a brutal conflict with drug cartels, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and widespread violence. Despite significant U.S. assistance, the situation remains dire with high homicide rates and ongoing cartel influence.

Nov 7, 2024 · EL CENTRO — Five indictments were unsealed in federal court today charging 48 alleged members of an Imperial Valley-based, Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking organization accused of distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin and bulk cash smuggling.

Jan 30, 2024 · A drug trafficking ring in Mexico smuggled drugs into the U.S. and Canada using a truck drivers, crime organizations, and distributors, authorities said.

The Sinaloa Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Sinaloa, pronounced [ˈkaɾtel ðe sinaˈloa], CDS, after the native Sinaloa region), also known as the Guzmán-Loera Organization, the Federation, the Sinaloa Cartel, [4] [5] [6] or the Pacific Cartel, [7] is a large, drug trafficking organization transnational organized crime syndicate based in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, [8] …