The U.S. military has deployed advanced ground-based radar systems along the southern border to enhance detection and tracking of drones used by Mexican drug cartels

Cartels recruit more people than they lose and are deeply embedded in the U.S., former DEA Special Agent Brian Townsend warns

The Treviño Morales, leaders of Los Zetas, pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges as they potentially face the death penalty in the U.S.

Marco Rubio commended Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for taking "very strong measures" to tackle cartels

"If they sent you to get toilet paper or asked you to torture your partner you had to do it. There were no second chances given," one man said.

Miguel Ángel and Omar Treviño Morales, known as "Z-40" and "Z-42" respectively, are facing a multitude of charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms trafficking

Members of Amor por los Desaparecidos also found bulletproof vests, high-caliber cartridges and other tactical equipment at the property

According to Border Report, the practice was first disclosed to the public last September, when Mexican authorities arrested two drone operators near the border wall in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.

President Arévalo launches "Ring of Fire" operation to combat organized crime, as violence from Mexico's Chiapas state spills into Guatemala.

An American citizen has been expelled from Mexico for being one of the "largest provider of illegal firearms" to cartels in the state of Chihuahua

As violence ramps up in Culiacan due to the Sinaloa Cartel power struggle, residents put their hopes on peace behind the Trump administration.

Experts caution that the terrorist designation of cartels may expose unsuspecting business owners to legal risks for unknowingly providing goods or services.

A delegation of Mexican and American security officials met at the White House on Feb. 27 to discuss plans to combat drug cartels

Abraham Oseguera Cervantes had been previously arrested in 2024 but was set free due to lack of evidence during his trial

Between late January and early February, the U.S. conducted at least surveillance flights along the U.S.-Mexico border

Rafael Caro Quintero was added to the FBI's Most Wanted list in 2018 and offered up to a $20 million reward for information relating to his arrest

Katie Hobbs signed an executive order to launch Operation Desert Guardian, seeking to curb drug smuggling along the southern border.

No group has claimed to be behind the threat, which involved leaving a severed head inside a cooler

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a safety warning for the Rio Grande Valley. The victim's son described the incident as a "terrorist attack."

Michael Ballard, director of Intelligence for Global Guardian LLC, told Border Report warned that the scenario could back cartels into a corner and could lead them to make dangerous decisions

Zambada currently faces multiple charges in the U.S., including drug trafficking, organized crime, and money laundering.

The designation unlocks new legal powers but could backfire, with analysts arguing cartels are criminal enterprises, not ideological threats.

The Northeast Cartel is one of six Mexican cartels recently designated as "terrorist organizations" by the Trump administration.

Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed Mexico's cooperation to fight drug trafficking but insisted on the concept of 'collaboration, not subordination.'

From Mexico's most ruthless drug cartels to Central America's most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated terrorist organizations by US President Donald Trump's administration.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she is "not afraid" after U.S. President Donald Trump said Mexico is "run by cartels."

According to "El Pascual," the recruited soldiers were tasked by cartel members to kill civilians, mutilate farmers and to bury explosives in nearby fields

Last year, Mexican authorities seized more than 52 tons of meth and chemical precursors in the state of Sinaloa alone

A Mexican journalists argues that the CJNG is "waiting to see more signs of wear and tear" before siding with a Sinaloa cartel faction

An alleged member of the cartel said that actions from the Trump administration has created a sense of fear, particularly when it comes to fentanyl production