Tag Archives: Drug cartels

Canadian Snowboarder Turned Cocaine Kingpin Surrenders at U.S. Embassy in Mexico City

Here’s a bizarre story, of a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada who allegedly became a drug lord in Mexico and is now in U.S. custody. Ryan Wedding is a Canadian Olympic snowboarder allegedly turned drug kingpin, but his crime career … Continue reading

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Will the U.S. Hit Mexican Drug Cartels on Mexican Soil? Would It Be Effective?

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about the U.S. government attacking Mexican drug cartels in Mexico. A recent example is Sean Hannity’s interview with President Trump on January 8th, in which Trump said that “And we are going to start … Continue reading

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CJNG Cartel Busted in Spain

Mexican drug cartels have their tentacles extending into various countries and continents. (See for example Mexican Cartel Meth Labs in Europe, Asia and Africa). In Spain, Mexico’s madre patria, police broke up operations of the CJNG – the Cártel de … Continue reading

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Mexico Extradites Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin to U.S.

The Mexican government has extradited a Chinese fentanyl kingpin to the United States. From CNN: “Mexico has handed an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin over to authorities in the United States, where he is wanted for money laundering and drug trafficking.” … Continue reading

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Mexican Cartel Meth Labs in Europe, Asia and Africa

The big Mexican cartels (Sinaloa and CJNG) have long tentacles which extend throughout the world. For one example, see what they’ve done in Ecuador. A recent piece in Mexico’s Milenio provides examples of cartel drug labs set up in Europe, … Continue reading

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CJNG Passes Sinaloa Cartel as Mexico’s #1 Drug Cartel – Thanks in Part to American Cocaine Consumers

Things are changing in the Mexican Narco World. There’s a new cartel on top. Several factors led to this change in Mexican Narco World. There are conflicts between the narcos. Law enforcement efforts against drug cartels have unplanned consequences. And … Continue reading

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Triangular U.S.-China-Mexico Money Laundering Scheme Utilized by Drug Cartels

A recent U.S. government report uncovers a financial link between the Mexican drug cartels and China. Discovering how drug cartels are financed and how the money is laundered is important if progress is to be made in fighting these criminal … Continue reading

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In Brooklyn Court, El Mayo Pleads Guilty

In 2024, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was tricked into flying to El Paso, Texas, where he was arrested by U.S. authorities. Now, El Mayo has submitted a guilty plea in a U.S. federal court … Continue reading

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Mexican Senator Calls President Sheinbaum a Narco-Politician, on Fox News No Less!

Mexican Senator Lilly Tellez is under fire for her interview on Fox Noticias, the Fox News Spanish channel. Senator Tellez criticized President Sheinbaum and others, calling them narco-politicians. (A few months back Senator Tellez criticized President Sheinbaum for something else, … Continue reading

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Extortion of Businesses Getting Worse in Mexico

According to the Associated Press, the problem of extortion is getting worse in Mexico. From the Associated Press (AP): “Extortion is strangling businesses in Mexico. Much, but not all, of it is linked to Mexico’s powerful organized crime groups. While … Continue reading

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