The factions escalate their battle for dominance as the future of vaping regulations hangs in the balance.

More than 500 deaths have been reported all across Sinaloa since the clashes between "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" began in September

Ofelia Hernández Salas, who sources believe has links to the Sinaloa Cartel, facilitated the travel of more than 100 migrants into the U.S.

The municipality of Benito Juárez in Quintana Roo is among the top 10 places in Mexico with the highest murder rate (nearly 35 per 100,000 inhabitants)

Hernán Domingo Ojeda López was the uncle and godfather of Ovidio Guzmán López, who was captured by U.S. authorities in January 2023

Colima is one of Mexico's most dangerous states, averaging 105 intentional murders per 100,000 inhabitants so far this year

According to an animal rights activist, cartel members torture exotic animals such as lions and tigers by taking off their claws and fangs

This is the second arrest of Dámaso López Serrano, who previously revealed the modus operandi of "Los Chapitos"

Along with "El Spider," law enforcement also secured the arrest of another man in the city of Guamúchil; both are wanted by the U.S. government

The 17 suspects stole over 200 vehicles in a two-year span; they traded high-end pickup trucks and SUV's to the Sinaloa Cartel for cocaine, fentanyl and meth

555 people have been killed and nearly 600 people have gone missing in Sinaloa over the past three months

Authorities say drug cartels were touring rehabilitation centers around the Mexican city of Mazatlán for the past three months

Since turf wars erupted in September, more than 500 homicides have been reported in Sinaloa, averaging six every 24 hours

Julio César Cháve joins Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez in speaking out on Sinaloa's current landscape

Ken Salazar said Mexican forces have the cartels "against the ropes"

"El Gordo Peruci" joins "El Jasper" as two internet personalities that have been victims of attacks

Gerardo Rueda Torres alias "El Tochín" was turned over to U.S. officials

"El Cholo" was arrested in Mexico City in 2015; authorities say that he was involved in drug trafficking, extortions and kidnappings in the state of Sonora

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) had been looking for Jehonany Alexander Valdéz Serrano due to his role in drug trafficking activities

Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million

The president of the employer's union estimates more than $886 million in losses on top of 25,000 jobs lost over the past three months

Sinaloa ended November with nearly 175 homicides as its ongoing turf war seems to be moving into the outskirts of Culiacan.

Mexico's Ministry of Defense (SEDENA) also deployed 100 more Special Force units to Sinaloa to conduct surveillance work weeks ago

As turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza continue, authorities have reported at least 80 homicides in November

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

Claudia Sheinbaum said the only similar scenario she has seen takes place in the fictional American TV series "Breaking Bad"

According to a Mexican journalist, "La Rana" and "Aquiles" are the godchildren of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Students are reportedly being offered monthly salaries of $800, twice the average pay for chemists in the country

The promise of large sums of money in a lucrative but dangerous business are helping cartel operatives succeed in their efforts