Reshaping the drug war in one of Central America’s most lawless corners, the fentanyl boom has devastated the trade in opium poppies used to make heroin.
Tag: Sinaloa Cartel
U.S. Examined Allegations of Cartel Ties to Allies of Mexico’s President
The inquiry examined accusations of potential links between drug traffickers and close confidants of the president while he governed the country.
U.S. Officials and García Luna Met Often, Records Show
Genaro García Luna filed a new trial bid saying the former Mexican official met with U.S. officials more than 180 times and was also “extensively vetted” by the C.I.A. and D.E.A.
U.S. Officials and García Luna Met Often, Records Show
Genaro García Luna filed a new trial bid saying the former Mexican official met with U.S. officials more than 180 times and was also “extensively vetted” by the C.I.A. and D.E.A.
How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
How Ecuador Became a Gold Rush Country for Drug Cartels
In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”
El Chapo’s Sons Face Sweeping New Charges in Fentanyl Indictments
The charges, in five related cases, offered a panoramic view of how the deadly drug was created, transported and ultimately sold by the Sinaloa cartel on American streets.
Mexico’s Ex-Top Security Official Is Convicted of Cartel Bribery
A Brooklyn jury found Genaro García Luna guilty of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa drug cartel when he was in charge of Mexico’s bloody war on organized crime.
Mexico’s Ex-Top Security Official Is Convicted of Cartel Bribery
A Brooklyn jury found Genaro García Luna guilty of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa drug cartel when he was in charge of Mexico’s bloody war on organized crime.
Corruption Trial of Mexico Ex-Lawman Goes to Jury
As the case of Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former top security official, ended with closing statements, the jury will consider the credibility of criminals who testified against him.