Drugs August 27 DEA makes mass arrests in New Hampshire fentanyl and meth bust tied to Sinaloa cartel DEA announced 27 arrests in Franklin, New Hampshire, after seizing fentanyl and meth tied to Lawrence, Massachusetts, with the supply traced back to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
Mexican Cartel Violence August 27 Family member of infants burned alive by cartel thanks Trump for crackdown: ‘Hopeful for the first time’ A woman whose sister, nieces and nephews were burned alive by a cartel is now speaking out in support of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on migrant crime.
New York August 25 Sinaloa cartel co-founder 'will die in a US federal prison where he belongs' after guilty plea, says AG Bondi Sinaloa Cartel leader "El Mayo" Zambada admits to decades of drug trafficking including fentanyl importation. He will spend the rest of his life in federal prison after guilty plea.
Donald Trump August 25 Scoop: 'Make America Fentanyl Free' campaign launches to help Trump lower overdose deaths The privately-funded Make America Fentanyl Free campaign aims to educate Americans about deadly fentanyl dangers and support President Trump's anti-drug efforts.
Mexico August 16 Father of slain veteran says Biden’s border policies emboldened cartels, Trump restoring order The father of Nicholas Quets, a veteran killed by cartel gunmen in Mexico, praises President Trump's crackdown on organized crime, while blaming Biden's "failed border policies."
Mexican Cartel Violence August 14 DOJ charges five alleged Mexican cartel leaders, touts ‘extraordinary policework’ that led to indictments DOJ announces criminal charges against five United Cartels leaders with $26 million rewards offered for arrests in international drug trafficking case.
Immigration August 13 ‘Living laboratory’: Trump admin urged to look to South America for lessons on fighting migrant gangs A former Venezuelan military officer is urging the Trump administration to look to South America for best strategies in fighting against the migrant gangs that flooded the U.S. under Biden.
Mexican Cartel Violence August 13 US treasury sanctions 'brutally violent' cartel for timeshare fraud in tourist hotspot, warns Americans The Treasury Department is now warning current U.S.-based owners of timeshares and those considering the purchase of a Mexico-based timeshare, to conduct "appropriate due diligence."
Mexican Cartel Violence August 12 Mexico to extradite 26 top cartel leaders to US in Trump administration deal The Trump administration secures the extradition of 26 Mexican cartel figures, including a Los Cuinis leader and a suspect in 2008 U.S. deputy murder case.
Donald Trump August 8 Trump approves military action against Latin American cartels classified as terrorist organizations Trump administration secretly approves military action targeting drug cartels classified as terrorist groups that traffic fentanyl across the US-Mexico border.
Crime August 7 Border crisis shifts to Caribbean: Homeland Security fights silent war in Puerto Rico Homeland Security Investigations in Puerto Rico reports significant reduction in smuggling load, higher fentanyl presence following enhanced enforcement and new funding under Trump.