Sinaloa Cartel - Wikipedia
Founded in the late 1960s by Pedro Avilés Pérez in Sinaloa, the cartel initially focused on smuggling marijuana into the United States. Pérez is credited with pioneering the use of …
Sinaloa cartel | Leader Caught, Arrest, History, Members, & Facts ...
Mar 31, 2025 · Sinaloa cartel, international crime organization that is among the most-powerful drug-trafficking syndicates in the world. It is based in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. At one …
Sinaloa Cartel - InSight Crime
Mar 15, 2024 · The Sinaloa Cartel, considered the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the Western Hemisphere, is a network of some of Mexico’s most important …
Mexico announces arrests of alleged high ranking Sinaloa Cartel …
Feb 21, 2025 · Mexican authorities arrested two alleged high ranking members of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel this week, just days before the Trump administration designated that group and …
What we know about the Sinaloa cartel and its leaders
Jul 27, 2024 · The Sinaloa Cartel uses military-grade weapons to perpetrate violence in Mexico against other traffickers, civilians, government officials and security forces, according to a U.S. …
Treasury Sanctions Criminal Operators and Money Launderers for …
Mar 31, 2025 · The Sinaloa Cartel is responsible for a significant portion of the illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs trafficked into the United States and has exploited multiple ports of entry …
Sinaloa cartel slapped with Trump admin sanctions in blow to …
The sweeping move by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent came as the Trump administration continues to crack down on Mexican drug cartels. "Laundered drug money is the lifeblood of …
In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have …
Oct 16, 2024 · MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel. Cartel gunmen stop …
Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Leader Extradited from Mexico, Appears in …
Jan 23, 2025 · SAN DIEGO – Alleged Sinaloa Cartel cell leader Octavio Leal-Hernandez, aka Chapito Leal, who is believed responsible for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine, …
Sinaloa Cartel takes root in American neighborhoods: Where are …
Feb 18, 2025 · A retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supervisory special agent says Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel is deeply entrenched in major U.S. cities and in smaller …