Daniel Kinahan Arrested in Dubai on Irish Warrant for Organized Crime Charges
“Socalj” for Borderland Beat Irish drug trafficker Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates based on an…
Fentanyl Made in the U.S.: How Clandestine Labs Operate Within the Country
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat From the importation of chemical precursors to the procedures carried out in clandestine laboratories, fentanyl…
Your Loss of Blood Doesn’t Look Promising
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat The plan wasn’t to end up apprehended by the Chapiza mob. Much less to be…
Rogelio Portillo Jaramillo, the Welfare Delegate in Huetamo, Is Wanted by the DEA
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat Rogelio Portillo Jaramillo, the delegate in Huetamo, is wanted by the DEA for alleged conspiracy…
A Glossary of Cartel Terms
El Armadillo for Borderland Beat This glossary is a starting point, a collection of terms, slang, and references commonly encountered…
Sanctions Expose Ties Between Cartel del Noreste and Mexico’s Politicians
By “Karamazov” for Borderland Beat On April 14th, OFAC sanctioned three individuals and two casinos related to the Northeast Cartel…
Beltrán Leyva Operator Behind 2017 Bar Murder Killed Days After Prison Release
By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat Óscar Antonio Gómez Sierra, alias ‘El Negro’, a Beltrán Leyva Organization (BLO) operative jailed…
The Tepalcatepec Cartel is Recruiting Foreigners to Operate Drones in Michoacán
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat We begin in Michoacán. There, the Tepalcatepec Cartel hires foreigners to carry out surveillance duties…
New Discovery At Rancho Izaguirre In Jalisco; A Mass Grave Containing More Remains Has Been Found
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat The Izaguirre Ranch in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, continues to yield evidence of horror. Advocacy collectives witnessed…
Children and Hitmen: Organized Crime Now Recruits Youths as Young as 13, Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office Confirms
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat The Oaxaca State Prosecutor confirmed the arrests of youths—some as young as 13—involved in murders…