A question on narco-saint Jesus Malverde, patron saint of drug dealers, is asked to prospective jurors in drug cartel trial of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman.

Jesús Malverde is both a folk hero and a controversial figure in Mexican religious life. Revered by drug traffickers and the poor alike, his story blends Robin Hood-style legend with real ...

Jesus Malverde: You might know the Robin Hood-like bandit from a Season 2 episode of “Breaking Bad,” when DEA agent Hank laughs at the notion of drug dealers praying to the saint.

A man lights a candle in the altar of Saint Jesus Malverde, a bandit of the XVIII century turned into the "saint of the drug dealers" by the people in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico on June 2, 2008.

The front door of the Jesus Malverde chapel in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Jim Griffith photo, March 18, 2003.

Two years ago I wrote a feature about the patron saint of narcotics, Jesus Malverde, and how cops in East Portland were treating Malverde's presence in homes as a sign of possible drug activity.

A “NARCO SAINT” revered by Mexican drug traffickers has become a hot seller in city botanicas, sharing shelf space with the Virgin of Guadalupe and St. Michael the Archangel. Shop owner… ...

Malverde, a bandit who was hanged in 1909, is revered by many of Mexico's drug traffickers. His supporters call him a modern-era Robin Hood who gave to the poor, critics call him a symbol of crime.

Statues of Jesús Malverde are selling like hotcakes in East Portland—as well as aerosols, trading cards, and candles emblazoned with his picture. Dressed in his distinctive white suit, with a ...

At-risk youth group's I Madonnari portrait was a mistake, executive director admits ...