Borderland Beat
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 05:06
Elements of the Marina took down Luis Eduardo Monsivais Gloria, regional Boss of Los Zetas in Monclova, and three of his accomplices, informed the State Security.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 05:35
During the weekend, Mexican Federal forces headed by the Marina captured five presumed criminals of Los Zetas cartel in two different actions in the state of Nuevo Leon
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 06:53
Agents of the Office of Customs and Border Protection, confiscated this morning 2.3 tonnes of Marijuana in a sophisticated narco tunnel located in the city of Naco, Arizona, 355 kilometres north east of the Sonora Capital.
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 07:18
Ines Coronel, father in law of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera feared extradition to the USA, authorities report no such request exists.
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 07:06
The arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán on 22 February 2014 was hailed by the Mexican and US authorities as the one of the biggest blows to the drug trade in decades. But a year on, the core business of Guzmán’s Sinaloa cartel seems hardly affected. “As long as there are people who want the drugs this will never stop, whoever goes to prison,” the seer said.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 10:13
The Mexican drug cartels have managed to recruit thousands of youngsters, in primary, secondary and preparatory schools in Texas, to form gangs under their control, in order to strengthen the flow of narcotic drugs to all of the United States.
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 06:38
Federal Forces detained Humberto Dominguez Lara, presumed financial operator for the Cartel of Los Zetas in the states of Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas, Tamaulipas and Coahuila.
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 06:30
Thirty-one defendants face federal money laundering charges for their roles in a conspiracy that allegedly laundered more than $100 million in drug proceeds for the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel in a cash-for-gold scheme; one other defendant faces state money laundering charges in DuPage County, Illinois.
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 07:46
The presence of the military in some of the Chihuahua municipalities has not prevented organized crime from murdering its rivals and other civilians who refuse to submit.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 07:11
Federal forces clashed with suspects and broke up a Los Zetas cartel training center, which operated in a town of Veracruz.