3 h. ago Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York

The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.

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25 h. ago Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

The decision was said to be a signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

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57 h. ago Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to the US to face federal drug trafficking charges

Federal authorities extradited Mexican cartel leader Jesus Ricardo Patron Sanchez to the United States to face federal narcotics trafficking charges.

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69 h. ago Alleged cocaine quality control tester for Mexican drug cartel extradited to US

A Mexican woman is facing federal charges over her alleged work that involved testing the quality of cocaine trafficked by drug cartels, authorities said.

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3 d. ago EXCLUSIVE: Mexican Authorities Arrest Alleged Fugitive Leader of South Texas Drug Ring

Authorities in Mexico arrested an elusive fugitive who was the alleged leader of a family-run drug smuggling operation that worked with various cartels which, since the early 2000s, established routes from Guatemala to the Texas border. The fugitive was hiding in a ritzy neighborhood in the border state of Nuevo Leon. The post EXCLUSIVE: Mexican Authorities Arrest Alleged Fugitive Leader of South Texas Drug Ring appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Mexican President Pushes Changes to Constitution to Protect Cartels from U.S. Government

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum filed a controversial series of changes to the country’s constitution that would essentially block any investigation or action by foreign law enforcement agencies without their permission. The provisions could enable Mexico to criminally pursue anyone involved in those investigations. The changes come after the United States designated six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and announced the intent to eradicate them. The post Mexican President Pushes Changes to Constitution to Protect Cartels from U.S. Government appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago U.S. State Department Designates Six Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The U.S. Department of State designated six Mexican drug cartels, the Salvadoran Mara Salvatrucha and the Venezuelan Tren De Aragua gang, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, confirming a prior report by Breitbart Texas. The New York Times has mistakenly reported that the list included a Colombian cartel that was not designated as such. The post U.S. State Department Designates Six Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations appeared first on Breitbart.

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