Mexican Cartel Violence - Page 2

June 17, 2026

Trump should expand his border crackdown. Timing is perfect to rein in Canada and Mexico

The USMCA July deadline gives President Donald Trump leverage to force Canada and Mexico to crack down on fentanyl and illicit trade pipelines.

June 17, 2026

While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas

New World screwworm returns to U.S. soil for the first time in 60 years as cartel-controlled corridors carry infested livestock northward from Mexico.

June 1, 2026

Hidden tunnel discovered in Tijuana may have supported cross-border trafficking operations

Authorities uncover a 265-meter underground tunnel near the U.S.-Mexico border equipped with lighting, ventilation and an electronic transport system.

May 26, 2026

Three women found dead in popular American tourist hot spot as local police search for clues

Authorities in Puerto Vallarta, a popular American tourist destination, are probing whether three women found dead in recent weeks are linked.

May 23, 2026

Feds seize $6.4M worth of cocaine aboard oil tanker at Port of Los Angeles, arrest suspected cartel smuggler

A suspected drug smuggler was arrested after federal agents allegedly discovered $6.4 million worth of cocaine aboard an oil tanker in California.

May 11, 2026

Mexican senator accuses Sheinbaum of shielding ‘narco-politicians’ after US cartel indictment

Mexican Sen. Lilly Téllez accuses President Sheinbaum's government of protecting alleged "narco-politicians" indicted for Sinaloa cartel ties.

May 6, 2026

'Left-wing extremists,' cartels move into crosshairs in Trump terror shift beyond ISIS

Trump's new counterterrorism strategy expands focus beyond jihadist groups to include drug cartels, domestic violent extremists and Iran-backed networks.

May 6, 2026

President Trump’s drug control strategy sets the path to end the drug crisis for good

Trump's 2026 National Drug Control Strategy targets cartel supply chains, expands addiction treatment and introduces a new prevention framework.

May 5, 2026

Trump 'drug czar' warns of deadly 'rhino tranquilizer' killing Americans as cartel crackdown escalates

The Trump administration issued a dire warning about medetomidine, a rhino tranquilizer surfacing in U.S. communities mixed with fentanyl, "drug czar" Sara Carter says.

April 30, 2026

DEA agents who hunted Pablo Escobar reveal chilling call where he ordered torture while on phone with wife

DEA agents who hunted Pablo Escobar reveal a chilling phone call where the drug lord allegedly ordered torture while on a call with his wife.