Tag Archives: Drug cartels

Can a U.S. Citizen Run a Mexican Drug Cartel?

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Allan Wall

On February 22nd, Nemesio Ruben “el Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, cartel boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), was captured and died from wounds sustained in a Mexican raid. See here and here. It appears now that the cartel’s new … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged California, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, Nemesio Ruben "el Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Sheinbaum Not Present at Trump’s Shield of the Americas Summit

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Allan Wall

On March 7th, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted representatives of 17 Latin American countries to meet with him in Florida, where he promoted the “Shield of the Americas”, an attempt to get cooperation from Latin American countries to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy | Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Latin America, Nemesio Ruben "el Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, Shield of the Americas | Leave a comment

El Mencho Killed by Mexican Military; Reprisal Attacks Erupt

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Allan Wall

On February 22nd, Mexican Army Special Forces, with the support of the Mexican Air Force and National Guard, launched a raid on Nemesio Ruben “el Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación). Here is a U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Guadalajara, Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel, Mexican Military, Nemesio Ruben "el Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, Tapalpa, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

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

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime, Sports | Tagged California, Canada, Cocaine, Colombia, Drug cartels, Drug Smuggling, FBI, Kash Patel, Los Angeles, Omar Garcia Harfuch, Ontario, Ontario in California, Ronald D. Johnson, Ryan James Wedding, Sinaloa Cartel, Snowboarding, U.S. Embassy in Mexico, Winter Olympics | Leave a comment

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

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime, Foreign Policy | Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), CNN, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Mary Beth Sheridan, Mexico City, Sean Hannity, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

CJNG Cartel Busted in Spain

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Camorra, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Cocaine, Drug cartels, Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), Drug Smuggling, Methamphetamine, Netherlands, South America, Spain | Leave a comment

Mexico Extradites Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin to U.S.

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged China, Cuba, Drug cartels, Drug Smuggling, Fentanyl, Omar Garcia Harfuch, U.S.A., Zhi Dong Zhang | Leave a comment

Mexican Cartel Meth Labs in Europe, Asia and Africa

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Belgium, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Culiacan, Drug cartels, France, Gonzalez Villarreal Brothers, India, Malaysia, Methamphetamine Production, Mozambique, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Poland, Sinalo Cartel, Sinaloa state, South Africa, Spain | Leave a comment

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

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Cocaine, Colombia, Drug cartels, Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), Fentanyl, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Ismael "Mayito Flaco" Zambada, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, Jalisco state, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Los Chapitos, Nemesio Ruben "el Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

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

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged China, Drug cartels, Fentanyl, Money laundering | Leave a comment