February 22, 2026 Tourists in Mexican seaside city told to stay on resort as government warns of ‘clashes’ Tourists were told not leave Puerto Vallarta resorts as officials warn of violent "clashes" following federal operation. Dark smoke was seen filling the skies over the vacation city.
February 12, 2026 Border on the brink as cartel drones force US to act after years of paralysis FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford closed El Paso airspace for cartel drone incursion before Department of War successfully neutralized the aerial threats.
February 11, 2026 Border airspace breached: Cartel drones test US defenses and raise new fears Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirms FAA shut down El Paso International Airport due to cartel drone incursion, marking border security escalation.
February 5, 2026 Alleged Sinaloa cartel fentanyl producer charged in newly unsealed US federal indictment Mexican authorities arrested alleged Sinaloa cartel fentanyl producer Ivan Valerio Sainz Salazar, who is accused of supplying deadly pills to the Chapitos faction.
January 27, 2026 Ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to running billion-dollar drug empire, murder charges Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, once on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, pleads not guilty to running an alleged billion-dollar cocaine trafficking ring.
January 23, 2026 Wanted ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding captured in Mexico, FBI Director Kash Patel flies him back to US Ryan Wedding, the ex-Olympic athlete accused of being a member of the Sinaloa cartel cocaine ring, has been captured, federal authorities confirmed.
January 23, 2026 American OnlyFans star with Mexican cartel ties kidnapped at gunpoint outside mall An Arizona OnlyFans star was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico, according to video. Nicole Pardo Molina's abduction may be linked to a cartel rivalry in Sinaloa.
January 21, 2026 Mexico flies 37 cartel members to US under pressure from Trump admin Mexico transfers 37 cartel members to U.S. as Trump administration ramps up pressure on drug trafficking networks. Latest move brings total transfers to 92.
January 4, 2026 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s narco case echoes US history of targeting alleged foreign drug kingpins From Maduro to El Chapo: How the U.S. has pursued foreign leaders allegedly involved in international drug trafficking operations over the decades.
December 1, 2025 Drug kingpin El Chapo's son enters plea in multibillion-dollar drug trafficking case The son of 'El Chapo' admitted to overseeing massive fentanyl smuggling operations as part of the Sinaloa cartel's leadership following his father's conviction.