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.
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.
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The Southern District of New York prosecutor accused Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of allegedly collaborating with Los Chapitos and facilitating Sinaloa Cartel operations.
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.
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In an update to the massive cocaine seizure from the Arconian freighter reported on May 4, Spain's Guardia Civil has linked the record haul to the Netherlands-based Mocro Maffia and Dutch fugitive Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, alias Jos El Gordito, who is believed to be orchestrating from Sierra Leone.
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.
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A court extended the detention of 18 suspects arrested in the 'Rey David' operation, an investigation by the Fiscalía Metropolitana Sur and PDI into money laundering linked to drug trafficking and other crimes. The arrests followed raids on 26 homes across various regions of Chile. The case is under 10-day secrecy.
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May 11, 2026 20:45Candidates debate drug trafficking and healthcare on Canal Sur
May 10, 2026 21:57Guardia civil commanders say drug boats caused patrol vessel collision
May 10, 2026 05:16Sánchez and Montero harden campaign tone in Cádiz as Feijóo and Moreno criticize government over civil guards' deaths
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
May 03, 2026 06:22Over two tons of cocaine seized in Oaxaca waters
May 02, 2026 00:48Sinaloa Congress approves Rubén Rocha Moya's leave and names Yeraldine Bonilla interim governor