"Mexico’s ruthless drug cartels are stepping out from the shadows of New England’s criminal underworld, abandoning their traditional role as background players and setting up shop directly in …
Mexican police find 16 bodies in van in Guerrero state
"Police in Mexico say they have found the bodies of 16 men inside an abandoned van beside a road in the western state of Guerrero. A local prosecutor said all the bodies had multiple bullet …
Continue Reading about Mexican police find 16 bodies in van in Guerrero state
Mexican police capture alleged cartel leader
"Mexican authorities have captured a suspected leader of the Gulf cartel, officials said Tuesday." Source: Mexican police capture alleged cartel leader - CNN.com …
Continue Reading about Mexican police capture alleged cartel leader
U.S. ties Mexican oil service company to Zeta drugrunners
"The United States placed restrictive sanctions on a Mexican oil services subcontractor Wednesday, labelling it an arm of the ultra-violent Los Zetas drug trafficking group. The US Treasury said …
Continue Reading about U.S. ties Mexican oil service company to Zeta drugrunners
Drug Cartels Take Over Mexican Black Market
"When drug trade started to take a dip in 2008, the Mexican cartels continued to expand their operation to other lucrative markets. Now they have taken complete control of counterfeiting goods in …
Continue Reading about Drug Cartels Take Over Mexican Black Market
Nicaragua nabs Mexican cop, others with $7 million posing as reporters
"Nicaraguan police have detained 18 people, including a Mexican policeman, posing as journalists while trying to enter Honduras with millions of dollars in cash, the country's police chief said on …
Continue Reading about Nicaragua nabs Mexican cop, others with $7 million posing as reporters
Mexican Drug Cartels Have Infiltrated All Of These US Cities
"For instance, cartels can procure meth supplies in Asia, manufacture the drug in Mexico and then ship it up to middle America. The majority of cocaine, stereotypically a Columbian drug, now comes …
Continue Reading about Mexican Drug Cartels Have Infiltrated All Of These US Cities
World powers weigh emergency meeting on food prices
" France, the United States and G20 president Mexico will hold a conference call at the end of August to discuss whether an emergency international meeting is required to tackle soaring grain prices …
Continue Reading about World powers weigh emergency meeting on food prices
US border guards found guilty of people-smuggling
"Two former officers of the US Border Patrol have been found guilty of using their position to smuggle hundreds of illegal immigrants across the border from Mexico for personal gain." Source: BBC …
Continue Reading about US border guards found guilty of people-smuggling
Top Mexican ‘drug queen’ Sandra Avila extradited to the US
"Mexico has extradited to the United States a woman accused of setting up some of the first drug smuggling routes up the Pacific coast into California. " Source: BBC News - Top Mexican 'drug queen' …
Continue Reading about Top Mexican ‘drug queen’ Sandra Avila extradited to the US