The CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel, Chapitos and more have used military-style patches to promote unity and loyalty.
Jalisco Cartel
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Chiapas Bleeds as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Fight for Guatemala Trafficking Routes
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychClashes between the Sinaloa Cartel and the CJNG in Chiapas, close to the Mexico-Guatemala border have displacee of thousands.
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Guatemala’s military was corrupted by Mexico’s CJNG, a former Guatemalan colonel has confirmed during a drug trafficking trial in the US.
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Drone attacks carried out by the Familia Michoacana forced hundreds of residents of towns in Guerrero, Mexico, to flee their homes.
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Criminal News
Gulf Cartel Still ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ on US-Mexico Border: Homeland Security
by Mia Meyerby Mia MeyerDespite the CJNG moving into Mexico’s northern state of Tamaulipas, the Gulf Cartel remains the foremost security threat along the US border.
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Some believe the CJNG’s invasion of Tamaulipas is all but a sure thing despite the Gulf Cartel’s historical roots, others are not convinced.
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Criminal News
Mexican Groups’ Recruitment Tactics Unveiled In New Study
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychRecruiters for Mexican criminal groups sway prospective members with promises of social belonging, according to a new study that highlights the omnipresence of criminal groups in the lives of the …
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Investigations
Brokers, More Than Mexico’s ‘Cartels,’ Key to Precursor Flow
by Mia Meyerby Mia MeyerMexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG depend on a network of brokers to buy precursor chemicals needed to make fentanyl and meth.
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The difficulty of sourcing finished fentanyl from China has Mexican groups acquire precursor chemicals to synthesize fentanyl themselves.
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Investigations
Precursors and Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade: Summary and Major Findings
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesInSight Crime’s new report shows the inner workings of Mexico’s synthetic drugs trade and how criminal groups have profited from it.