Hitmen mow down cartel-busting colonel in violence-torn Ecuador
Colonel Porfirio Cedeno was shot multiple times in Guayaquil while travelling to a military ceremony, according to police ...
Cartel del Noreste leader sentenced to 16 years
A leader of the Cartel del Noreste, who smuggled drugs into the South Texas border town of Laredo, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The border transforms from years of chaos to silence as Trump takes over
The Rio Grande Valley of South Texas has been quiet nearly a month after President Donald Trump returned to the White House ...
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State Dept. to designate Latin American cartels as terrorist groups
The move against a half-dozen organizations followed an executive order from President Trump that said the United States ...
State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups
The move against a half-dozen organizations followed an executive order from President Trump that said the United States ...
US to label drug cartels as 'terrorist' groups: Report
Over half a dozen Latin American drug cartels will be designated as 'terrorist' organizations by the US State Department.
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The Largest Near Abroad Threat to the United States
These groups operate with near impunity within the borders of countries like Mexico. In contrast, despite its vast resources ...
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Trump's DOJ prioritizes immigration prosecutions over drug-trafficking enforcement
Despite President Donald Trump’s stated concern over fentanyl trafficking and national security threats, his Department of Justice is directing federal law enforcement and prosecutors to prioritize ...
DOJ’s Go-Light Approach to Corporate Crime Isn’t an All-Clear for Big Banks
There may be fewer prosecutions of U.S. companies for overseas bribery and money laundering while U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is leading the Justice Department. That doesn’t mean everyday ...
Offutt jet flies near Mexico, stirs up buzz on whether it's part of immigration control
A jet from Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing flew a mission around Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, apparently as part of President Donald Trump’s initiative to boost control of immigration.
US spy planes hunt for intel on Mexican drug cartels as surveillance flights surge near border
The US military has significantly increased its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels over the past two weeks, with ...
Drug lord’s son-in-law pleads guilty in border price-fixing scheme
The son-in-law of a Mexican drug lord entered a guilty plea over an 11-year price-fixing scheme that used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border.