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 Iniulat ng AI

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).

During his Brooklyn trial, love letters from Joaquín Guzmán Loera, 'El Chapo', to partners in Mexican prisons were revealed. The texts express affection for Zulema Hernández and Lucero Sánchez, contrasting his criminal image. To Emma Coronel, they contained operational instructions.

March 09, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

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.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has razed at least 29 of 168 illegal properties belonging to alleged drug traffickers in the national capital over the past two years, in a joint operation with the Delhi Police. The action followed a report by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, which identified structures violating building bylaws after on-site inspections. Officials describe this as a strategy to dismantle the backbone of drug syndicates operating in the city.

February 05, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

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.