Organized Crime

Roberto Mazzarella, head of the Camorra's Mazzarella clan, was arrested at a luxury villa in Vietri sul Mare on the Amalfi Coast. The 48-year-old fugitive, wanted for a 2000 murder in Naples, did not resist during the police raid. Authorities found cash and luxury watches at the scene.

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI

Brazil's Federal Police launched an operation on Wednesday (25) to dismantle credit frauds against banks including Caixa, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Santander, and Safra. Main suspect Thiago Branco de Azevedo, known as Ralado, remains at large after 21 arrest warrants were issued. Fictor Group executives were also targeted in searches.

Governor of Mexico State, Delfina Gómez Álvarez, installed the permanent Peace Table and announced reinforced surveillance in border areas with Guerrero and Michoacán. This follows the death of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho'. Authorities have deployed federal, state, and municipal forces to ensure the safety of the 19 million residents.

February 10, 2026 Reported by AI

The arrest of Diego Rivera Navarro, mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, for alleged ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has sparked a political scandal highlighting organized crime infiltration in local Morena governments. This action, part of Operation Enjambre launched in November 2024, marks the sixth such detention of a Morena mayor in recent months. President Claudia Sheinbaum has denied systemic collusion, dismissing external critiques as 'science fiction,' as the party pledges stricter candidate vetting for future elections.

Alejandro 'Alito' Moreno, PRI leader, defended collaboration with the United States to fight organized crime cartels, stating it does not violate national sovereignty. He criticized Claudia Sheinbaum's government for rejecting U.S. support under an ideological pretext. In a January 19 interview, he stressed the need for bilateral cooperation to address the country's violence crisis.

January 12, 2026 Reported by AI

Veracruz's prosecutor's office dismantled a cartel training center operating under the guise of a rehabilitation facility in Coatzacoalcos. Five people were arrested during a raid, along with weapons, drugs, and items linked to organized crime. The site, called 'Hablemos de Felicidad', functioned for logistics and recruiting new members.