PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Las actividades delictivas del cártel de Los Zetas en esta ciudad fronteriza no han disminuido aún después de la reciente muerte de su líder regional durante un enfrentamiento con las fuerzas de policía estatales.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — The criminal activities by the Los Zetas cartel in this border city have not slowed down even after the recent death of their regional leader during a clash with state police forces.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Dos hombres armados del Cártel del Golfo murieron durante un reciente choque con la Marina de México en esta ciudad fronteriza. El choque inició una serie de enfrentamientos armados y persecuciones que propagaron terror mientras que las autoridades mexicanas perseguían a otros hombres armados del cártel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Two gunmen with the Gulf Cartel died during a recent clash with Mexican Marines. The skirmish set off a series of shootouts and chases that spread terror as Mexican authorities hunted down other cartel operators.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – Médicos en esta ciudad fronteriza se han visto obligados a cambiar sus rutinas y seguir varios protocolos de seguridad luego de que miembros del cártel han comenzado a buscarlos para secuestro.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Doctors have been forced to change their routines and follow various security protocols after cartel members have begun targeting them for kidnapping.
Cartel members tortured and beheaded nine men whose bodies were later dumped on the side of the road in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Separately, two off-duty Mexican marines were shot and killed with eight others in the resort town of Acapulco.
McALLEN, Texas — Fearing a certain death at the hand of a Mexican drug lord, an American smuggler turned himself in to federal authorities after more than $400,000 in cocaine was stolen from his house during a shooting and raid.
Cartel hitmen continue a ruthless fight for control of the lucrative street-level distribution of narcotics in this border state.
A leaked video following a cartel firefight just south of the Texas border shows Mexican soldiers rushing to help a cartel gunman who had been firing at them just moments before.
McALLEN, Texas — Federal authorities seized more than 5,900 rounds of ammunition that were destined for a drug cartel in Mexico as criminal organizations continue to stockpile weapons.
A Mexican politician, who at one time served as foreign minister, is calling for a “line in the sand” against U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump. He is calling for a systemic effort to fight a border wall and sabotage the deportation of illegal immigrants.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Los líderes de dos de los carteles mas poderosos de Mexico se reunieron en esta ciudad fronteriza con el fin de reforzar alianzas, trazar nuevas rutas y territorios para el trafico de drogas y discutir la lucha con sus rivales.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The leaders of two of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico gathered to strengthen alliances, draw new routes and territories for the smuggling of drugs, and discuss battle plans against shared rivals.
A key leader within the Los Zetas cartel died in a hail of gunfire in this city. The fallen capo had been one of the key figures behind a fierce war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel that have been fighting for control of key drug trafficking border areas.
TAMPICO, Tamaulipas — El delegado de la Policía Estatal de Tamaulipas en esta ciudad fue despedido después de que supuestamente llegara al trabajo e inspeccionara a sus tropas en un estado de ebriedad.
TAMPICO, Tamaulipas — The top cop for the Tamaulipas State Police in this Mexican city has been fired after allegedly showing up to work and inspecting officers in a drunken state.
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — A three-year-old boy and his father are the latest victims of cartel-linked drug violence in Texas after a team of gunmen shot at them multiple times before making a clean getaway.
McALLEN, Texas — The top law enforcement agencies in south Texas will be getting a new intelligence center aimed at targeting Mexican drug cartel activities and gangs.
McALLEN, Texas — A Democrat Texas State State Senator appears to have reached across party lines when he recently stated that news outlets focusing on illegal immigration fail to focus on cartel crimes.
The city once known as the “murder capital of the world” appears unable to shake its reputation as a place of extreme cartel violence. In October, Ciudad Juarez had 90 murders with 10 of them taking place over Halloween weekend. The violence appears to be tied to the ongoing struggles overwhelming the Sinaloa Cartel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Citizens hired by Mexico’s Gulf Cartel staged a protest in this border city demanding the release of two commanders of the criminal organization.
VALLE HERMOSO, Tamaulipas — Three members of a carjacking crew have been kidnapped, murdered, and incinerated in this rural city south of the Texas border by members of the Gulf Cartel.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Despite various seizures made by authorities on the Mexican side of the border, the Los Zetas drug cartel continues to push large quantities of marijuana into Texas.
Authorities in this border city are working to determine if human remains found this week belong to a woman who has been missing for more than two months. In recent weeks Piedras Negras has seen a sharp spike in kidnappings and executions as part of a cartel war for control of the region.
Authorities in this border city continue to look into the brazen attack where a team of Los Zetas gunmen shot a teenager in the face with a shotgun. The shooting victim survived the attack but lost both eyes.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – La guerra que se lleva acabo por el control de territorios del tráfico de droga continúa esparciendo el terror en este estado fronterizo ya que las ejecuciones y tirar cuerpos continúa siendo común.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing war for control of lucrative drug trafficking territories continues to spread terror in this border state as executions and dumped bodies are increasingly commonplace.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Investigadores en esta ciudad fronteriza parecen estar tratando de encubrir el asesinato de un hombre cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado en las aguas del Río Bravo.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Investigators appear to be trying to cover up the murder of a man whose body was found floating in the waters of the Rio Grande.
A Mexican judge expected to hand down rulings for cases on some top drug lords died at the hands of a professional assassin. The murder has sparked outrage among public officials in the country who have demanded an investigation.
Mexican authorities are working to uncover who kidnapped six men and one woman and severed their hands, sending a message to pickpockets and thieves.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A team of gunmen tied to the Los Zetas cartel carried out a hospital raid to remove one of their members who was apparently raped by his rivals.
CIUDAD ACUÑA, Coahuila – Uno de los principales líderes actuales del cártel de Los Zetas estuvo cerca de ser capturado por sus enemigos y fue forzado a huir, dejando a su abuela a merced de los sicarios rivales.
CIUDAD ACUNA, Coahuila — One of the top leaders of the Los Zetas cartel came close to being captured by his enemies and was forced to flee, leaving his grandmother at the mercy of rivals.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen riding in armored SUVs ambushed a state police convoy killing one of the officers and sparking a series of chases and gun battles over a period of hours.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Despite the recent arrests or killings of top cartel members from two rival factions of the Los Zetas, the violence has not decreased.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — La violencia estallo en el Penal del Topo Chico donde reos ligados a Los Zetas han peleado por el control de esa cárcel, nuevamente se reporto una movilización policiaca para reforzar la seguridad por una riña que dejo a un reo muerto y al menos seis internos heridos graves.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Un disparo en el cuello fue suficiente para terminar con la vida del sobrino de el que en su momento fue el jefe supremo del Cartel del Golfo. La ejecución apunta a un posible ajuste de cuentas por miembros del crimen organizado.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A shot in the neck was enough to end the life of the nephew to the former supreme leader of the Gulf Cartel. The execution points to a vendetta among organized crime members.