Drug Trafficking

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on Mexico's government to step up its fight against drug cartels. The warning came during testimony before the US Congress this week.

May 01, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

On May 1, Mexico's FGR demanded evidence from the US to evaluate the extradition request for indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, citing lack of justification for urgency. This follows President Sheinbaum's prior criticism of weak proof (see prior coverage).

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) faces betrayal from its former allies Los Viagras in Michoacán following the killing of its leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho', on February 22. This split has escalated territorial disputes in Uruapan and other key areas. Meanwhile, Mexican authorities investigate potential new CJNG leaders and report major drug seizures.

March 03, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

The death certificate of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho' and leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), records his death on February 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. in Tapalpa, Jalisco—from gunshot wounds—contradicting federal officials' claim that he died during aerial transfer after a joint Mexico-US operation there. The body was released to family for burial.

Colombia's National Police captured two Colombian citizens at Palmira's Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport in Valle del Cauca, seizing over 2.6 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride headed to Italy and Chile. The operations are part of routine checks to combat drug trafficking at air terminals.

February 04, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

A federal judge in Virginia sentenced Dámaso López Serrano, known as ‘El Mini Lic’, to five years in prison on Wednesday, February 4, for attempting to traffic more than 400 grams of fentanyl. López Serrano violated a prior cooperation agreement with the DEA by re-engaging in criminal activities while under supervision. The case highlights challenges in rehabilitating former cartel members seeking legal redemption.