After Arrests, Extraditions, and Infighting, What Does the Future Hold for Mexico’s Chapitos?
The Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel had a tough year with several high-profile arrests, extraditions to the United States,…
Fentanyl Seizures on US-Mexico Border at Record High Amid Production Ban
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3 Ways Mexican Organized Crime Affects Foreign Investment
Mexico’s criminal dynamics have negatively affected foreign investment and job opportunities in the country for over 20 years, and its…
An Extradition (and a Fentanyl Prohibition) as Mexico Tries a Counterdrug Reset
On September 15, Ovidio Guzmán was extradited to the United States. Credit: @derekmaltz_sr on X, formerly Twitter Mexico’s fast-tracked extradition…
How Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Has Stayed United for Decades
The break-up cycle of large criminal groups in Mexico is a predictable one. One after another, groups have arisen to…
Sinaloa’s Rat, Jalisco’s Rooster: The Evolution of Cartel Patches in Mexico
The discovery of a previously unknown military-style patch identifying a specialized drone warfare unit within Mexico’s CJNG highlights the range…
Mexican Groups’ Recruitment Tactics Unveiled In New Study
Recruiters for Mexican criminal groups sway prospective members with promises of social belonging, according to a new study that highlights…
How Fentanyl is Synthesized in Mexico
In 2018, US and Mexican authorities began tracking several chemists working for the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico that were trying…
5 Takeaways From US Indictments of Chapitos, Associates
US prosecutors have taken aim at one of Mexico’s most powerful drug trafficking enterprises, the Chapitos, in a series of…
Caborca Cartel Resists Chapitos in Battle for Sonora, Mexico
A bloody confrontation between the Caborca Cartel and the Chapitos in Sonora, Mexico, has revealed the resilience of Rafael Caro…