Tag Archives: Drug cartels

The Avocado Situation in Michoacan

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

Yesterday I quoted the Associated Press on Mexico News Report, reporting that U.S. inspectors have suspended inspection operations in the state of Michoacan, the principal source of avocados exported to the United States. (See Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Associated Press, Avocados, Drug cartels, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

Avocados and the Problem in Michoacan

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico exports a large quantity of vegetables to the United States. The Mexican climate is very advantageous for this, as they can be growing vegetables in Mexico when it’s winter in the U.S. Mexico is the biggest producer of avocados … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Economy | Tagged Alfonso Fernandez Magollon "Poncho", Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla, Associated Press, Avocados, Cárteles Unidos, Drug cartels, Los Reyes Cartel, Michoacan, The U.S.A., U.S. Department of Agriculture | Leave a comment

U.S. Government Quintuples Bounty for Dual Citizen Cartel Boss

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Allan Wall

Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez was born in California, and thus is a U.S. citizen; he’s also a Mexican citizen. Valencia is now the boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación) , which is now Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Audia Flores Silva "El Jardinero", CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, The U.S.A., U.S. State Department | Leave a comment

Mexicans and Meth in Nigeria

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

Several months ago, this website had an article about Mexican drug cartel activity in Africa. (See Mexican Drug Cartels in Africa). That article reported the discovery of a meth lab in Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. Ten were arrested, including 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Africa, Drug cartels, Methamphetamine Production, Nigeria | Leave a comment

El Mayo Sentenced to Life in Prison

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Allan Wall

It used to be that the Sinaloa Drug Cartel had two bosses- Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. El Chapo was captured in 2016 and extradited to the United States in 2017. In 2019 El Chapo was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged ADX FLorence, Brooklyn, Colorado, Drug cartels, El Paso, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Los Chapitos, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, Texas, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Is Ruben Rocha, the Big Fish of the “Sinaloa Ten”, Going to Surrender to U.S. Authorities?

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

Is Ruben Rocha Moya, the Biggest Fish of the Sinaloa Ten, negotiating his surrender with the U.S. government? On April 29th, 2026, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Enrique Diaz Vega, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Gerardo Merida Sanchez, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

New Wanted Posters for the Chapitos – “TWO DOWN AND TWO TO GO WITH $10M REWARD!”

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Allan Wall

Do you need some extra spending money? The U.S. government is offering money for information about the “Chapitos“. But you’d better be careful…. The Chapitos are four sons of El Chapo, a former leader of one of the organizations within … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged ADX FLorence, Colorado, Drug cartels, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, Jesús Alfredo Guzman Salazar, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Los Chapitos, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

American Shot and Killed in Los Cabos, Mexico

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Allan Wall

I had just posted my previous article entitled State Department Publishes Updated Mexico Travel Advisory Just in Time for World Cup when I saw an article about an American getting killed in Mexico. The headline read American tourist killed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Tourism and Travel | Tagged Baja California Sur, Drug cartels, Los Cabos, Mexican Military, State Department Mexico Travel Advisory | Leave a comment

Senator Inzunza Detained; 3 of the Sinaloa Ten Now in U.S. Custody

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Sinaloa Ten are ten officials or former officials of the state of Sinaloa under indictment by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel. (Click here for the list). As of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, San Diego, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Mexico’s Indictment Crisis: Two in U.S. Custody

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexico’s indictment crisis continues and now there are actually two of the indicted in U.S. custody. A U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Enrique Diaz Vega, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Gerardo Merida Sanchez, Nogales Border Crossing, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa, Sinaloa Cartel, Sonora, The U.S.-Mexican Border, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment