Tag Archives: Drug cartels

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

In Brooklyn Court, El Mayo Pleads Guilty

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Pam Bondi, Sinaloa Cartel, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

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

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy, History | Tagged Adan Augusto Lopez, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Fox News, La Barredora, Lilly Tellez, MORENA Party, PAN, Rachel Campos-Duffy, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Extortion of Businesses Getting Worse in Mexico

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Extortion, Mexico City | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Colombia, Drug cartels, ITAM, Mercenaries, Ukraine | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Badiraguato, Drug cartels, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | Leave a comment