9 stories tagged with #cartels, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Mexican governor accused by U.S. of drug trafficking temporarily steps down
The U.S. accuses Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya of working with cartels to distribute "massive quantities" of narcotics to the United States.…
Mexican governor facing US corruption charges steps down
As an elected official, Rocha has immunity from criminal conviction. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Sheinbaum demands evidence before extraditing Mexican officials to US over cartel ties
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is demanding what she called “irrefutable evidence” before her government will consider extraditing officials accused by the United States of ti…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum questions US claims of drug ties to Sinaloa governor
US prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging Ruben Rocha and nine others over alleged Sinaloa cartel links.…
Mexico wants evidence to back up U.S. drug charges against officials
The U.S. Justice Department accused Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other officials of working with the notorious Sinaloa cartel.…
Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence?
Arrest of potential next leader found hiding in drainage pipe highlights renewed tactics – and fears of cartel infighting US politics live – latest updates The golden coffin of “El…
Dirty Gold
A Times investigation shows how the U.S. and Canadian mints ended up buying gold that came from a Colombian drug cartel.…
How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint
The U.S. Mint is legally required to sell only legal, domestic gold. Instead, it is the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold for an insatiable market. Our reporter Justi…
Mexico captures cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.…