Tag Archives: Drug cartels

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

The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th 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 Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Los Chapitos, Mexican Congress, MORENA, PAN, Ricardo Anaya, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel Involvement; What Will Sheinbaum Do?

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

On April 29th, 2026, 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 Cartel. Click here for the indictment, click here for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

“The Gardener” Captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Allan Wall

A major leader of the CJNG cartel has been captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces, in the state of Nayarit. From the Associated Press: “The powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) suffered a new blow on Monday [April 27th] with … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Audia Flores Silva "El Jardinero", CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Drug cartels, Jalisco, Mexican Navy, Michoacan, Nayarit | Leave a comment

Untimely Deaths of Mexican and U.S. Officials Raises Question of U.S. Intervention for President Sheinbaum

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Allan Wall

The recent deaths of two Mexican officials and two American officials raise questions for President Sheinbaum about U.S. activity in Mexico. From the Associated Press: “Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday [April 20th] she would demand explanations over what U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Associated Press, Cesar Jauregui, Chihuahua, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Morelos in Chihuahua, Ronald D. Johnson, Sinaloa, U.S. Embassy in Mexico | Leave a comment

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