Brandon Darby

Brandon Darby

Articles by Brandon Darby

GRAPHIC: Cartel Gunmen Behead Rivals as Mexican Officials Claim Crime Dramatically Lower

Three days of shootouts led to several dead gunmen and a gory beheading as members of the terrorist organization Cartel Jalisco New Generation continued their push for control of the western state of Michoacan. This escalation in violence comes one day before Mexican government officials talked about how crime has decreased in recent weeks.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum claims that crime is down under her watch. (Credit: Pr

GRAPHIC: Dismembered Bodies Left by Cartel Gunmen on Mexican Beach

Authorities in the Mexican state of Tabasco remain silent after a group of cartel gunmen left several dismembered bodies on a popular beach with a series of posterboards threatening a rival cartel, as well as the state police chief. The gory crime scene is attributed to an ongoing turf war between local cartels.

Tabasco state police officers check vehicles in the state's highways. (Credit SSPC Ta

Cartel Gunmen Abduct Innocent Laborers in Mexican Border State

A concerning trend is taking place in the central part of the border state of Tamaulipas as the Gulf Cartel has begun to abduct innocent laborers on their way to work. Authorities have been unable to provide answers to the cases while government officials continue to falsely claim that the region is safe and that “impunity has ended.”

Tamaulipas state police officers set up a roadblock. (Credit: Tamaulipas State Guard)

Fleeing Cartel Gunmen Kill Elderly Woman During Crash in Mexican Border City 

A group of Gulf Cartel gunmen fleeing from police in Tamaulipas killed an elderly woman when they crashed their SUV into her vehicle. The chase was part of a larger shootout between police forces and cartel gunmen who set up blockades and used road spikes as a way to slow down police forces so they could flee.

Emergency personnel try to remove the body of a crash victim from a vehicle struck by flee

GRAPHIC: NGO Finds Burning Body in Mexican Cartel Crematorium near Texas Border

Members of an NGO who search for clandestine gravesites found a burning body in a covert crematorium near the Texas border. The discovery is the latest of its kind in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, where the Gulf Cartel has a long history of disposing of its victims by incinerating them.

Bone fragments found in cartel crematorium. (Credit: Amor Por Los Desaparecidos)

IHOP Closes Sinaloa Location as Cartel Violence Rages in Mexico

The raging cartel violence that has terrorized the state of Sinaloa for months led to the closing of IHOP restaurants in that region. The restaurant is one of numerous businesses that closed in that Mexican state, which continues to see brutal cartel fighting, targeted killings, abductions, and terror-style attacks. Public officials continue to claim public safety is improving.

National Guard forces and Army soldiers patrol during an operation in a neighborhood of Cu

Mexican Mayor Under Investigation Over City-Hosted Cartel Celebration

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an open investigation by the country’s attorney general’s office against the mayor of Coalcoman, Michoacan, over a Christmas party. Government officials in attendance allegedly praised various drug kingpins from Cartel Jalisco New Generation for “their generosity” in giving a large number of gifts to local children.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (AP File Photos)

VIDEO: Mexican Cops Arrest Members of Vigilante Mob Who Set Fire to Extortion Gang

Authorities in Mexico arrested three individuals on murder charges for their alleged part in an incident where a vigilante mob set fire to four men who were part of an extortion gang. During the arrest, several other neighbors tried to intervene, setting off a short shootout with authorities that ended with over a dozen arrests.

Investigators with FGJ-EdoMex raid a home. (Credit: FGJ-EdoMex)

Canadian Fugitive Gunned Down in Mexico by Gunmen near Cancun

Authorities in Mexico are investigating the targeted killing of a Canadian man who had pending arrest warrants in his home country for arms trafficking and human trafficking. The murder took place on Saturday outside a busy shopping plaza in Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, a popular beach destination just a short drive from Cancun.

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Four Mexican Soldiers Killed by Cartel Improvised Explosive Devices in Michoacán

Four Mexican soldiers died in two separate incidents this week where cartel gunmen used improvised explosive devices and land mines in the rural areas of the state of Michoacán. The explosives are part of a strategy used by rival cartels waging a fierce turf war for control of drug production and trafficking routes.

Mexican soldiers patrol Michoacan. (Credit: Breitbart Texas/ Cartel Chronicles

Mexican Government Requests Drug Lord’s Extradition for Journalist’s Murder

Mexican federal prosecutors have requested the extradition of a convicted drug lord, turned protected witness, following his recent re-arrest on new drug charges. Among the charges that Mexico is trying to prosecute the drug lord for is his role as one of the masterminds in the murder of famed Mexican journalist and author Javier Valdez.

Weapons and ammunition colledted during a crime scene attributed to the Sinaloa Cartel. (C

Four Killed, Three Injured in Shootout at Mexican Cockfight

A group of gunmen stormed a clandestine cockfighting ring and began shooting into the crowd in a violent attack that killed four men and injured three others. The shootout is the latest of a growing wave of hyperviolent crimes that have plagued Mexico while the government claims the country has improved in public safety.

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U.S. Deports Gulf Cartel Supreme Leader-Los Zetas Founder; Faces Charges in Mexico

Federal authorities in the United States deported the man who was the supreme leader of the Gulf Cartel and founder of Los Zetas. The former kingpin has completed his sentence in the United States. He is now being held in a Mexican prison where he is expected to face trial on several drug trafficking, murder, weapons, and organized crime charges in Mexico.

Federal authorities prepare to deport Gulf Cartel Boss Osiel Cardenas. (Credit: U.S. ICER-

Migrant Caravan Starts in Southern Mexico Confirming Breitbart Texas Report

Another migrant caravan began this week in Southern Mexico, confirming a prior report from Breitbart Texas about the caravan forming with over 2000 individuals. The group wants to reach the U.S.-Mexico border before the January 20 start of the Trump administration. Mexican immigration officials did not try to stop the caravan but stood by and photographed it.

New migrant Caravan moves through Chiapas. (Credit Breitbart Texas / Cartel Chronicles)

Vigilante Mob Beats, Kills Suspected Robber in Mexican Border City

A group of neighbors in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, brutally beat a man that they allegedly caught breaking into a home. The mob beat the man, and they tied him to a light pole before calling first responders. The man died shortly after from the injuries sustained.

Mexican authorities raid a Gulf Cartel stash house. (Credit: Breitbart Texas / Cartel Chro

Migrants Preparing Pre-Trump Inauguration Caravan in Southern Mexico

More than 2,000 migrants in southern Mexico are planning a new caravan in an attempt to reach the U.S. border before the arrival of the Trump administration on January 20. The caravan is set to depart on Thursday at midnight as they plan to avoid interference from Mexico’s immigration officials.

Migrants from a previous caravan trek through Chiapas. (Credit Breitbart Texas/ Cartel Chr

Texas Cities Plagued with Mexican Cartel Truck Thefts

The recent federal conviction and sentence of a man who tried to run over an FBI agent while driving a stolen truck into Mexico highlights a growing trend plaguing South Texas. Multiple cities are seeing a rise in the thefts of four-door SUVs and pickups that are taken into Mexico at the request of the Gulf Cartel. The criminal organization uses the trucks in their ongoing turf wars.

A suspect holds a woman at gunpoint in Brownsville during a carjacking. (Credit: Brownsvil