Cartels

Five Mexican police officers were shot dead and five others wounded in Michoacan state on the eve of the World Cup opener in Mexico City. The attack occurred Wednesday in the municipality of Nahuatzen.

18. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Volunteers have uncovered more than 1,000 bone fragments near Lake Chalco in eastern Mexico City, building on authorities' earlier discovery of 317 remains from at least three people. The findings, amid Mexico's drug war and ahead of World Cup matches, intensify calls for thorough investigations into the missing persons crisis.

On January 18, 2026, Mexican authorities detained Iván Valerio Sainz Salazar, alias 'El Mantecas', a suspected operator for the Sinaloa Cartel directly linked to Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, known as El Chapito. The arrest took place during a military operation in the mountains of Mocorito, Sinaloa, and was confirmed through documents leaked in the Guacamaya Leaks.

4. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Following Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada's arrest, the US offers high rewards for Mexican capos like 'El Mencho' and 'El Alfredillo'. These cartel leaders face serious charges for drug trafficking and violence. The Most Wanted program seeks tips on their locations.

Michoacán's prosecutor's office revealed that Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales, a 17-year-old from Paracho, was the hitman who assassinated former Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo during the Festival de las Velas on November 1. The minor was recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crime. Authorities are investigating the possible involvement of two other individuals and links to cartel disputes.

4. november 2025 Rapportert av AI

Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo testified at the Madlanga Commission on 4 November 2025, recommending that the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team's methods be adopted countrywide to combat serious crimes. His evidence highlighted the task team's effectiveness in cases linked to cartels while exposing alleged corruption involving senior police officials. Security expert Professor Kholofelo Rakubu noted that the testimony shifts focus to systemic issues within the South African Police Service.