Mexico Sends 26 Cartel Figures to U.S. in Major Extradition
Mexico has transferred 26 high-ranking cartel members to U.S. custody in a move officials said was aimed at breaking up criminal networks and preventing them from operating from prison.
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FBI Returns 16th-century Cortés Manuscript Page to Mexico
The FBI has returned a manuscript page signed nearly 500 years ago by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico’s national archives, decades after it was stolen.
U.S. Hands Over Secret Tapes in DEA Agent’s 1985 Murder to Drug Lord’s Legal Team
The Justice Department has begun turning over long-secret audio recordings tied to the 1985 torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena to the legal team of Rafael Caro Quintero, a former Mexican drug lord charged in the case.
El Chapo’s Hacker Used Tech to Track FBI Agent, Target Informants, DOJ Report Says
A hacker working for drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán helped the Sinaloa Cartel track an FBI agent and monitor potential informants, according to a federal watchdog report released Thursday.
Border Patrol Shuts Down Cross-Border Tunnel Near San Diego
Federal agents have shut down a nearly 3,000-foot-long tunnel connecting Tijuana and San Diego that officials say was being built to smuggle drugs into the U.S.
Prosecutors Consider Death Penalty for Drug Lord Tied to DEA Agent’s 1985 Murder
Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is accused of leading a violent drug empire and orchestrating the 1985 torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.
FBI Director Praises Mexico for Arrest of MS-13 Gang Leader
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday praised Mexican authorities for capturing and turning over Francisco Javier Román Bardales, an alleged senior leader of the violent MS-13 gang and one of the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” fugitives.
Illegal Border Crossings Plummet to Lowest Levels in Decades
Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen to their lowest levels in decades, leaving once-packed migrant shelters nearly empty and prompting more people stranded in Mexico to return home.