'El Loco,' drug cartel leader, arrested for beheading of 49 people in Mexico
'El Loco,' drug cartel leader, arrested for beheading of 49 people in MexicoNew York Daily NewsMEXICO CITY — The army charged Monday that the top leaders of the hyper-violent Zetas drug cartel ordered underlings to leave 49 mutilated bodies in a northern Mexico town square, then had banners hung around the country denying responsibility in an ...El Loco! Drug Cartel Leader Captured After Beheading 49 People In Mexico (VIDEO)Global Grind'El Loco' Arrested After 49 Beheaded Bodies FoundABC NewsMexico Arrests 'El Loco' for Role in Beheading and Mutilation of 49 VictimsFox NewsLos Angeles Daily News -Bellingham Heraldall 289 news articles »
Mexican Cartel Violence and Young Voters
Mexican Cartel Violence and Young VotersNextGen JournalThis is only the latest horrific incident from the staggering statistic that over 50000 people are now dead from drug cartel related violence since President Felipe Calderón declared war on the cartels back in 2006. The violence has come down to ...Arizona is Money Laundering Hub for Mexican CartelsInSight Crimeall 3 news articles »
Mexico Detains Third General in Cartel Probe
Mexico Detains Third General in Cartel ProbeWall Street JournalAP MEXICO CITY—Mexico's army said it had detained a third general for questioning after a judge placed two other officers under a form of house arrest pending an investigation for possible links to the Beltrán Leyva drug cartel.Mexico Detains 3rd General with Drug Cartel LinksFox NewsMexican army captures 8 Gulf cartel members, gunsKansas City Star4th High-Ranking Mexican Army Officer DetainedABC NewsThe Associated Press -CNN International -Sacramento Beeall 489 news articles »
Sinaloa Cartel member arrested
Sinaloa Cartel member arrestedKXO RadioHe is allegedly a member of the Sinaloa Cartel. The indictment says Cazares moved tons of illegal narcotics from South America, through Mexico and then into the United States using various routes in the Imperial County. US officials have requested ...Arrest of alleged kingpin seen as blow to Sinaloa cartelLos Angeles TimesIndicted drug trafficker nabbed in MexicoU-T San DiegoThe legend of Mexico's drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' GuzmanToronto StarGuadalajara Reporter (subscription)all 8 news articles »
Woman claims cartel coersion
Woman claims cartel coersionBrownsville HeraldBy JARED TAYLOR/The Monitor PHARR — A woman claims a man she met at a Reynosa nightclub forced her to smuggle methamphetamine and cocaine that customs officers discovered Sunday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. Samantha Muñoz Barrera, 20, ...and more »