Drug trafficking
Former Sinaloa security secretary surrenders to US authorities
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Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, former secretary of Public Security of Sinaloa, surrendered to US authorities in Arizona on May 11. He faces charges of conspiracy to import narcotics and possession of firearms.
On May 22 2026 the Marseille correctional court heard details of extravagant spending by Félix Bingui and associates in Dubai in 2022.
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Authorities in Neiva discovered five kilograms of marijuana hidden inside vehicle filters during an operation at a courier company. The find prevented the drugs from reaching the department of Putumayo.
A 29-year-old man and his partner were charged on Wednesday with organized murder following a fatal shooting at a drug dealing spot in Toulouse on Saturday evening.
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Sinaloa's state prosecutor's office announced that deputy prosecutor general Dámaso Castro Saavedra requested unpaid leave on May 5, 2026. This came one day after it stated he was still performing his duties, amid accusations by the US Department of Justice of ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Castro follows other officials who have taken similar leave.
Sinaloa's Congress approved on Saturday a 30-day temporary leave requested by Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, following US accusations of ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. It appointed Secretary of Government Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde as interim governor. Rocha denied the charges and stated he has a clear conscience.
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Chile's Public Security Minister Trinidad Steinert announced she will file a criminal lawsuit against Senator Daniel Núñez (PC) for injurious imputation after his criticisms over her business ties to an ex-husband who defended a drug trafficker. Núñez demanded her resignation, citing risks of organized crime infiltration. Steinert rejected the claims and defended the dormant society.
United States accuses Sinaloa governor of cartel links
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May 10, 2026 21:57Guardia civil commanders say drug boats caused patrol vessel collision
May 05, 2026 03:31Guardia Civil ties record Arconian cocaine seizure to Mocro Maffia and fugitive Jos El Gordito
May 04, 2026 23:33Colombia detains ‘El Alex’, Sinaloa Cartel financial operator
May 04, 2026 12:28Guardia Civil seizes Arconian freighter with massive cocaine haul
May 04, 2026 01:32Federal support confirmed for Sinaloa's interim governor Yeraldine Bonilla after Rocha's leave
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