Sinaloa Cartel
Tracked across 23 events · 491 articles · First seen Mar 03, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026
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International
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel is directly affected by the deal, as one of its leaders, Ovidio Guzmán López, is cooperating with the United States, and its leaders are being charged with 'narcoterrorism'.
May 13, 2025 · 7 articles
International
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel, specifically the 'Chapitos' faction led by Ovidio Guzmán López and El Chapo, is significantly impacted by Ovidio's plea deal, which could provide US authorities with a 'roadmap' of its operations.
Jul 11, 2025 · 6 articles
International
The United States has issued a bombshell indictment against 10 Mexican politicians and security officers, including Ruben Rocha Moya, the Governor of Sinaloa, and Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, the mayor of Culiacán, for drug…
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel is at the center of the indictment, with allegations that Ruben Rocha Moya and other officials protected it and facilitated drug smuggling into the United States.
Apr 29, 2026 · 57 articles
International
Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, the former Secretary of Public Security for Sinaloa, Mexico, appeared in a U.S. court after his arrest in Arizona. He is the first of 10 current or former Sinaloa government and law…
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel, specifically 'Los Chapitos' faction, bribed Gerardo Mérida Sánchez to facilitate drug smuggling and avoid raids, demonstrating its continued influence despite the arrests of its leaders.
May 15, 2026 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: Julio César Chávez Jr. is believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel and faces charges in Mexico related to organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.
Jul 03, 2025 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel is an organized crime group to which Julio César Chávez Jr. is allegedly tied, leading to his arrest and deportation. The Trump administration designated it a foreign terror organization.
Aug 19, 2025 · 9 articles
Accidents
Impact: The state of Sinaloa Cartel, Mexico, is where the Panuco project is located and where a turf war between rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel cartel has been ongoing, contributing to the dangerous environment.
Apr 07, 2026 · 10 articles
International
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied a CNN report alleging that the United States — Central Intelligence Agency was conducting deadly operations in Mexican territory, specifically facilitating a targeted assassination of a Sinaloa Cartel member. Sheinbaum…
Impact: A member of the Sinaloa Cartel was allegedly the target of an assassination facilitated by the United States — Central Intelligence Agency, according to CNN. A governor linked to the Sinaloa Cartel was also charged with drug trafficking.
May 13, 2026 · 9 articles
International
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel was designated a global terrorist organization by the United States, highlighting the severity of the drug trafficking issue that prompted Donald Trump's offer to Mexico.
May 03, 2025 · 8 articles
International
Impact: The Sinaloa Cartel is one of the drug cartels Nicolás Maduro is accused of working with to traffic drugs into the United States.
Aug 08, 2025 · 11 articles
International
Impact: The death of El Mencho could initially weaken the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, potentially giving the Sinaloa Cartel an advantage, despite its own internal power struggles.
Feb 22, 2026 · 156 articles
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Sinaloa Cartel bribed officials Ruben Rocha MoyaUS Indicts Mexican Officials
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Ruben Rocha Moya conspired with Sinaloa CartelUS Indicts Mexican Officials
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Sinaloa Cartel shipped drugs United StatesUS Indicts Mexican Officials
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Ruben Rocha Moya
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Ruben Rocha Moya, the Governor of Sinaloa, allegedly conspired with the Sinaloa
Ryan Wedding
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