Tag: drug trafficking
Son of El Chapo Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges: A Dramatic Surrender Story
Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Mexican drug lord El Chapo, appeared in Federal District Court in Chicago and pleaded not guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges. This came after a dramatic...
Capturing Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord: The U.S. Operation
The recent capture of Ismael Zambada García, a prominent figure in the Sinaloa drug cartel, has left many stunned. After evading authorities for years, he was finally apprehended at a small airport near El...
US Authorities Capture Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder ‘El Mayo’
The Mexican drug kingpin known as "El Mayo," co-founder of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was captured in El Paso, Texas, along with Juaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of the other co-founder, Joaquin "El Chapo"...
Former Haitian Gang Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Gunrunning
The former leader of the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti, Joly Germine, 31, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his involvement in a gunrunning scheme. This scheme used ransom money that...
US Treasury Sanctions 2 Mexican Drug Cartel Leaders for Financial Ties
The US Department of Justice has recently announced that two leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel have been hit with financial sanctions by the US Treasury. These two leaders, Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos...
US Treasury Sanctions Powerful Mexican Cartel, Yellen Vows to Make Business Difficult
The Biden administration is taking serious steps to combat fentanyl and drug trafficking into the United States, as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently revealed in an interview with Fox News. Yellen announced that the...
Reversing Drug Decriminalization in Blue State: Official Seeks Legal Loophole
Less than three months before Oregon is set to recriminalize drug possession, a handful of Portland-area leaders are drafting a plan in closed-door meetings that critics argue would largely maintain the status quo in...
Drug Cartel Accused of Laundering Millions Through Chinese Network in LA
Federal authorities recently revealed that a five-year investigation exposed a sophisticated operation involving one of Mexico's most infamous drug cartels and Chinese individuals in the U.S. who were responsible for laundering millions of dollars...