The Latest Breaking News from the Sinaloa Cartel

Key Sinaloa Cartel assassin 'El Nini' extradited to U.S. to face drug and gun charges, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trade.

Extradition of 'El Nini' from Sinaloa Cartel to the US showcases joint efforts against organized crime and drug trafficking.

InSight Crime detailed how the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel are cracking down on fentanyl production amid government pressure

The South American country is a breeding ground for confrontation between local gangs linked to regional cartels, analysts say

People in Mexico’s southernmost state, Chiapas, have for the last year and a half, been living through a conflict between rival criminal groups. The Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel are both vying for control of the territory. The state, which borders Guatemala, has long been a hotspot…

Ovidio ‘The Mouse’ Guzman was flown across the border from a prison in Mexico to face drug charges in the US.

El Chapo also faced federal drug charges in Chicago, but was ultimately was prosecuted in federal court in Brooklyn. Now his son will likely be arraigned at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago’s Loop.

Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, known as “The Engineer,” had pleaded guilty to a single count in a sweeping indictment that targeted the top hierarchy of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Gabriel Trujillo, a US PhD student and botanist, was tragically shot and killed in Mexico's Sonora state, believed to be a result of mistaken identity in the violent territory once controlled by drug lord El Chapo

Sons of former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman denied U.S. allegations that they were major traffickers flooding the United States with synthetic opioid fentanyl, addressing the claims against them in a rare letter.

In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.