U.S. Government Targets Fuel Theft Networks Linked to Mexican Cartels
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. government launched a coordinated financial and law enforcement operation against a fuel theft network…
Columna Armada Auto-Defensa Founder “El Profe” Octavio Leal Moncada Arrested in Nuevo Leon
“Socalj” for Borderland Beat Octavio Leal Moncada, known by the aliases “El Profe” and “El Tarzán,” was arrested this Sunday…
Los Rusos Retaliate for Operations, Killing Two State Police Agents in Mexicali, Baja California
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat Two police officers were gunned down in separate events in Mexicali, Baja California this…
Five Bodies and Burned Vehicles Found after Shootout in San Francisco de Borja, Chihuahua
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat A shootout between La Línea and La Gente Nueva del Tigre left at least…
Military Seizes Flamethrower in Escorpiones Territory in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat During a routine patrol on Wednesday, the Mexican military seized dozens of firearms, extensive…
Los Chapitos Plaza Boss El Güero Pin Captured in Escuinapa, Sinaloa
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat Misael Guererro, “El Güero Pin, the Los Chapitos plaza boss in southern Sinaloa, was…
Six Gunmen Dead After Shootout With Soldiers Near Uruapan, Michoacán
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat Six gunmen were killed and one was arrested after a shootout with the National…
La Familia Michoacana is Leaving Burned Corpses Across Puebla
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat On June 22, two bodies were discovered inside a burned-out vehicle on the Periférico…
Eleven Killed in Two Massacres Over Weekend in Guanajuato
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat Ten civilians were killed in two separate massacres in the state of Guanajuato this…
24,000 Liters of Meth Found at Warehouse in Los Mochis, Sinaloa
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat Mexico’s Army and National Guard seized 24,000 liters of liquid methamphetamine and massive amounts…