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Federal authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill more than 14 million people following an investigation that covered Texas, North Carolina, and Virginia. The busts resulted in the arrests of 35 people and the seizure of distribution quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base. Investigators also found weapons and cash during a three-day operation.

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is pushing for a new bill that would grant amnesty to thousands of currently jailed individuals. The bill called Ley de Amnistia or Amnesty Law is expected to go before Mexico’s Senate. If the senate passes the bill, it would lead to the release of thousands of individuals who have been “unjustly jailed”.

Gunmen from rival cartels battled for hours in the rural communities of Western Michoacán before authorities arrived. Initial reports point to 9 dead and 11 injured. Unofficial accounts point to as a much higher death toll.

Laredo Sector Customs and Border Protection officers seized a load of firearms and ammunition allegedly being smuggled into Mexico through a port of entry. The officers seized a total of seven firearms, eight magazines, and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition.

Authorities and news outlets remained quiet amid the dramatic rise in cartel executions throughout a coastal state in Mexico. The fearsome Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion is decimating their rivals while carrying out dramatic executions.

Seis sicarios murieron durante un enfrentamiento con agentes de la policía estatal mexicana en el estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas. El tiroteo es parte de un nuevo aumento en la violencia que ha comenzado a extenderse por la parte oriental de Tamaulipas.

Six cartel gunmen died during a clash with Mexican state police officers in the border state of Tamaulipas. The shootout is part of a new uptick in violence that is spreading around the eastern part of Tamaulipas.

Un grupo de sicarios de Los Zetas que viajaban en camionetas blindados y portaban rifles calibre .50, ametralladoras y explosivos enfrentaron y corretearon a un grupo de policías de Nuevo León que habían ingresado brevemente a la ciudad fronteriza de Nuevo Laredo en Tamaulipas. Tres oficiales sufrieron varias heridas en el ataque, y Los Zetas lograron incendiar uno de los vehículos de la policía. Las autoridades estatales están tratando de minimizar el ataque alegando que Los Zetas no usaron lanzagranadas o lanzacohetes, a pesar de que varias fuentes policiales confirmaron a este medio el uso de artefactos explosivos.

A group of Los Zetas gunmen riding in armored trucks while carrying .50 caliber rifles, machine guns, and explosives chased a squad of Nuevo Leon police officers out of the cartel’s territory. The police briefly entered the border city of Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas. State officials are trying to downplay the attack claiming that Los Zetas did not use grenade launchers or RGP’s, despite multiple law enforcement sources confirming the use of explosive devices.

Sicarios del Cártel del Golfo dispararon varias veces contra un vehículo donde viajaba uno de los principales funcionarios de salud en Tamaulipas. Nadie en el vehículo resultó herido en el ataque.

Gulf Cartel gunmen fired several shots at a state vehicle occupied by one of the top health officials in Tamaulipas. Authorities reported no injuries in the brazen attack.

Two recently released social media videos reveal the forced interrogations by heavily armed cartel gunmen in Central Mexico. The videos show the acts of terror associated with a bitter cartel turf war between rival criminal gangs in the area.

Cartel violence in the border city of Tijuana continued this week as cartel gunmen murdered a Mexican narco-music singer at an upscale outdoor mall. A total of 145 homicides have been registered in Tijuana during the month of July as of late Friday night bringing the total killed in 2019 to, 1,244.

The graphic murder of a man described as an accountant for the Gulf Cartel points to a reigniting of violence within the ranks of the faction known as Los Metros. Cartel gunmen videoed the gruesome murder and then shared it on social media as a warning to their rivals within the same cartel.

El asesinato de un hombre descrito como un contador del Cartel del Golfo señala un reinicio de la violencia dentro de las filas de la facción conocida como Los Metros. El cruel asesinato fue grabado por los mismos sicarios y luego compartido en las redes sociales como una advertencia miembros rivales del cartel.

Officials found the remains of the four kidnapped municipal police officers on Wednesday morning. A team of cartel gunmen in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua kidnapped them on July 14. The four municipal police officers responded to a disturbance call at “La Presa El Tigre” — the Tigre Dam — when the group of cartel gunmen carried out the kidnapping.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Una serie de ataques por parte de sicarios del Cartel del Golfo contra agentes de la policía de este estado fronterizo llevo a la muerte de un agente y a que 4 más fueran heridos. Los oficiales

The infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman will spend the rest of his life in prison — plus 30 years. The sentence comes after months of speculation following his widely publicized trial in February. The trial resulted in convictions on 10 separate charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.

A wanted drug lord sponsored and attended the graduation festivities of a government-run teacher’s university in the coastal state of Guerrero. The drug lord attended the festivities even though he is a wanted fugitive.

Un narcotraficante presuntamente buscado por las autoridades apadrinó y asistió a las festividades de graduación de una escuela pública de maestros en el estado costero de Guerrero.

A territorial expansion by the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) faction of Los Zetas throughout the border state of  Nuevo Leon is now being challenged by two small independent drug gangs. The gangs are fighting to hold on to their territories in key municipalities in the Monterrey Metropolitan area. Breitbart News obtained exclusive access to police and military intelligence identifying the leaders of those gangs and their areas of influence.

Una expansión territorial realizada por la facción Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) de Los Zetas en el estado fronterizo de Nuevo León está siendo desafiada por dos pequeñas pandillas independientes de narcotraficantes que están peleando para mantener sus territorios en municipios clave del área metropolitana de Monterrey. Breitbart News tuvo acceso exclusivo a inteligencia policiaca y militar que identifica a los líderes de esas pandillas y sus áreas de influencia.

Authorities in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, arrested seven alleged cartel hitmen for “La Línea.” The hitmen are suspected in at least 22 cartel assassinations and three kidnappings in which the victims survived. State authorities in Chihuahua announced the

Three Mexican border states officially joined forces in an attempt to crush the violent drug cartels that have been plaguing their communities. The agreement calls for the sharing of intelligence, sealing up of their state borders, and cooperation during raids

Cartel gunmen shot and killed an off-duty municipal police officer from the popular tourist port of Guaymas, Sonora, on Tuesday morning. With this most recent attack, the number of police officers killed in the municipality of Guaymas reached ten since October of 2018.

Cartel gunmen in the Mexican border state of Sonora carried out two separate attacks within 30 minutes this past Saturday. The attacks left five dead, including two police officers and three civilians. The gunmen wounded an additional three police officers and a civilian during the two attacks.

Mexican federal authorities arrested a key Gulf Cartel lieutenant at a shopping center near Mexico City. The lieutenant is the nephew of a top cartel leader who is credited with founding Los Zetas as his personal bodyguards.

Las autoridades federales mexicanas han arrestado a un teniente clave del Cartel del Golfo en un centro comercial cerca de la Ciudad de México. El detenido es el sobrino de un líder del cártel al que se le atribuye la fundación de Los Zetas como sus guardaespaldas personales.

An Israeli DJ performing on tour in Mexico died during an attack by suspected cartel gunmen who fired into the crowd. The attack killed the DJ and an assistant as well leaving two others wounded. The state where the shooting took place is one currently dominated by a faction of Los Zetas.

Cartel violence in the border state of Sonora continued late Thursday and early Friday morning as gunmen carried out a series of attacks. The attacks left three people dead. The gunmen went on to riddle a police substation with gunfire.

A drug boss wanted in the U.S. for his role in a cartel execution in Dallas is now suspected of ordering the murder of his ex-girlfriend from behind bars. The victim, a local attorney, had been threatened in the past by her ex.

Un mando del narcotráfico que es buscado en Estados Unidos por su participación en una narco-ejecución en Dallas, ahora es sospechoso de ordenar el asesinato de su exnovia mientras él está detrás de las rejas en México. La víctima era una abogada que en el pasado había sido amenazada por su ex tras haber terminado con él.

Un reciente enfrentamiento entre policías estatales y sicarios ha destapado una estrategia por una facción de Los Zetas donde falsamente se hicieron pasar por otro cartel y afirmaron que las autoridades están protegiendo a sus rivales.

A recent shootout between state police officers and cartel gunmen led to the discovery of deceptive propaganda strategy carried out by a faction of Los Zetas. The faction attempts to pass themselves off as another cartel and claims authorities are protecting their rivals.

Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), along with 16 other lawmakers, introduced Tuesday an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent military force against Iran without congressional authorization. 

Las autoridades en este estado fronterizo están investigando la muerte de un investigador de la policía estatal que fue baleado por policías federales mexicanos. El tiroteo tuvo lugar durante una operación de rescate en un intento por salvar a una oficial de policía estatal encubierto que había sido secuestrado por un equipo de sicarios. No está claro si el agente fue asesinado por error en una confusión o si el tiroteo fue intencional y los agentes federales estaban trabajando para uno de los carteles que operan en el área.