REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Two gunmen with the Gulf Cartel died during a recent clash with Mexican Marines. The skirmish set off a series of shootouts and chases that spread terror as Mexican authorities hunted down other cartel operators.
Author: Cartel Chronicles
GRAPHIC: Mexican Cartels Continue Murder of Rivals in Fight for Border State
Cartel hitmen continue a ruthless fight for control of the lucrative street-level distribution of narcotics in this border state.
LEAKED VIDEO: Mexican Soldiers Rescue Cartel Gunmen After Gun Battle Near Texas Border
A leaked video following a cartel firefight just south of the Texas border shows Mexican soldiers rushing to help a cartel gunman who had been firing at them just moments before.
EXCLUSIVE: Top Mexican Cartel Leaders Met at Texas Border on U.S. Election Day, Planned New Routes
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The leaders of two of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico gathered to strengthen alliances, draw new routes and territories for the smuggling of drugs, and discuss battle plans against shared rivals.
VIDEO: Key Los Zetas Member Killed in Firefight with Police
A key leader within the Los Zetas cartel died in a hail of gunfire in this city. The fallen capo had been one of the key figures behind a fierce war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel that have been fighting for control of key drug tra…
GRAPHIC — Gulf Cartel Kidnaps, Incinerates Rival Carjackers for PR Boost
VALLE HERMOSO, Tamaulipas — Three members of a carjacking crew have been kidnapped, murdered, and incinerated in this rural city south of the Texas border by members of the Gulf Cartel.
GRAPHIC — Mexican Murder, Kidnapping Suspect Believed to Be Hiding in Texas
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A man suspected of murdering three victims and kidnapping a fourth in this city is believed to have crossed the border into Brownsville, Texas.
Captured Hitman: Cartels Forging New Ties in Drug War
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — While the government in this border state denies any alliances between drug cartels, the recently arrested leader of a hit squad confirmed ties with some members of the Los Zetas and Gulf Cartels in order to fight off their sh…
Human Remains Found Near Texas Border May Be Woman Missing Two Months
Authorities in this border city are working to determine if human remains found this week belong to a woman who has been missing for more than two months. In recent weeks Piedras Negras has seen a sharp spike in kidnappings and executions as part of …