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

Cartel members fear U.S. enforcement but remain tempted by the drug's high profits, says hitman in interview with Le Journal de Montreal.

The designations include the Sinaloa cartel, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cartel del Noroeste, La Familia Michoacana and the Carteles Unidos

A new report shows such arrests increased by 457% since 2018

Former DEA Senior Special Agent Michael Brown told Fox News that "cover-ups" are seemingly normal buildings hiding their real purpose

According to court records, the driver told investigators that he was transporting the ammunition to an individual who would then smuggle it into Mexico

Former and current military officials believe gathered intelligence can be used to build a body of evidence for further foreign terrorist designations

Between September and December of 2024, only 24 people were detained for alleged homicide out of 555 cases

The cartel had previously kidnapped the mayor and his son, releasing them after he agreed to replace the security chief—but the change never took place.

"El Ricky" was arrested this week. He's accused of leading several operations against law enforcement, including an attack on the Mexican Army

"El Ricky" is responsible for an attack against military personnel in the state of Nuevo Leon that resulted in two soldier deaths

According to Luis Chaparro, the FBI decided to advance El Mini Lic's arrest due to hints that he was trying to rejoin the Sinaloa Cartel and flee back to Mexico

The El Paso Sector Intelligence and Operations Center issued a series of warnings to agents operating in the area given the development

"We want them to secure their own territory and sovereignty, but we reserve the right to protect our own sovereignty as well," said the Secretary of Defense

Tensions escalate as Mexico rejects U.S. allegations, arguing that the American arms trade plays a key role in strengthening criminal groups.

Cartel infighting often leads to purges, with members being executed over accusations of betrayal or theft