DRUG CARTELS
Mexican Top Cop Allegedly Bribed by El Chapo Wants Out of Jail Because of Coronavirus
Genaro García Luna, currently housed in a Brooklyn federal jail on charges that he took millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa cartel, has asked to be released for fear of contracting COVID-19.
Mexico Says the Narco ‘El Mini Lic’ Ordered This Journalist's Murder. Will the U.S. Hand Him Over?
Mexican authorities want a Sinaloa cartel leader's son extradited, but he's already cooperating with U.S. law enforcement.
A Man with a Ton of Guns and 2 People Bound in His Car Was Arrested Near the Mormon Massacre Site
The man was arrested in Agua Prieta, on the Mexican border with Arizona, with four assault-style weapons, spent magazines, high-caliber ammo, and two people bound and gagged in his car.
What We Know About the Mormon Family Massacred in Mexico
There are six children among the dead, members of the LeBaron family say.
The Trump Administration Just Made It Harder for Migrants Fleeing Gang Violence to Stay in the U.S.
New guidance, based on a ruling by Attorney General William Barr, says someone facing persecution because of family ties has to prove they’re from a well-known family.
Tired of Smuggling Humans Over the Border, Mexican Cartels Are Refocusing on Drugs
This does not bode well for overdoses in the U.S.
Extreme Cartel Violence Has Come to Mexico City
Vigilantes are threatening action as authorities seem unable to stop the rise of homicides and racketeering.
Crystal Meth Kingpins are Standing In the Way of Peace In Myanmar's Golden Triangle
Myanmar's army signed a peace agreement to end its long-lasting civil war, but drug cartels—and corrupt military officials—are providing an incentive for the militias to stick around.
There Are No Good Guys in ‘Narcos: Mexico’
The fourth season takes us to the origin of America's war on drugs and into a world filled with "bad guys and very bad guys."
How a Brooklyn Gang May Have Gotten Crazy Rich Dealing for El Chapo
Experts suspect the Sinaloa Cartel of supplying heroin to Bushwick Crew, a flashy street gang cops say lived hard, fast, and deadly.
Exclusive: DEA took years to fix secret program linked to a massacre in Mexico
VICE News obtained the manual for the DEA's "Sensitive Investigative Unit," which trains elite foreign cops to target drug kingpins.