Category Archives: Crime

Colombian Mercs in Mexico

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Allan Wall

A growing number of Colombian mercenaries have been working for Mexican drug cartels. Spain’s El País recently ran an English-language article on the topic. From the article: “The growing presence of former Colombian military personnel in Mexico has authorities on … Continue reading →

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Sophisticated but Incomplete Tunnel Discovered on U.S.-Mexico Border

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Allan Wall

An uncompleted drug smuggling tunnel has been discovered on the U.S.-Mexico border. From a U.S. Customs and Border Protection document dated June 18th, 2025: “U.S. Border Patrol agents have uncovered and disabled a large-scale narcotics smuggling tunnel linking Tijuana to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Offers Ten Million Dollar Bounty Each for Two Sons of El Chapo

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Allan Wall

On June 9th, 2025, the U.S. government sanctioned the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and put out a 10 million dollar bounty on each of two brothers (sons of the imprisoned El Chapo Guzman) running the cartel. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Sinaloa Cartel’s Chapitos Faction Is Going Downhill and May Be On the Way Out

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Allan Wall

Last September a war broke out between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, La Mayiza, led by the son of “El Mayo” Zambada, against the Chapitos, sons of “El Chapo” Guzman. According to the Noroeste … Continue reading →

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Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2025 Threat Assessment: A Report on Mexican Cartels

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Allan Wall

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) has released its 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment, and it paints a grim picture of the Mexican cartel threat. You can see the document yourself here. Mexican drug cartels are referred to as Transnational … Continue reading →

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Is the CJNG Teaming Up with a Faction of the Sinaloa Cartel?

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Allan Wall

Since last September, there has been a vicious struggle between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, which however has not stopped its lucrative business of exporting drugs to the United States. The intra-cartel war pits one faction, led by the … Continue reading →

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Sinaloa Cartel War – Death Toll Passes 1,200

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Allan Wall

The ongoing war between two factions of the Sinaloa cartel, being fought in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, broke out last September 9th and continues. As of May 5th, according to AFP, the death toll in the conflict had passed 1,2000 dead, … Continue reading →

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The Tragic Story of Ivan Morales Corrales

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

The tragic story of recently-murdered Ivan Morales Corrales displays the power and ruthlessness of a Mexican drug cartel. Ivan Morales Corrales was a Mexican federal agent. On May 1st, 2015, Morales was part of a secret mission in Jalisco state … Continue reading →

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Isobel Yeung’s Controversial CNN Interview with a Sinaloa Cartel Operative

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

There’s been a firestorm in the media over a recent CNN interview with a Sinaloa Cartel gangster. See here for example. I decided to watch the whole CNN video . It lasts ten and a half minutes and stars CNN … Continue reading →

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Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

Remember the old Wanted posters from the Old West? Here is a Wanted Poster offering a reward for the Dalton Brothers. In our day and age, Wanted Posters are still used. For Mexican narcos, for example. On April 15th the … Continue reading →

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