Authorities in the border state of Chihuahua claimed the recent killing of eight men is tied to an organized crime turf war over human smuggling routes. Police found the bodies dumped on the side of a highway.
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Mexican Police: Border State Mass Killing Tied to Human Smuggling Turf War
Authorities in the border state of Chihuahua claimed the recent killing of eight men is tied to an organized crime turf war over human smuggling routes. Police found the bodies dumped on the side of a highway.
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GRAPHIC: Cartel Gunmen Dump 8 Bodies on Border State Highway in Mexico
Unknown gunmen dumped the bodies of eight men along a highway in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua. The gory crime scene comes at a time when cartel violence continues to spread through most of Mexico while government officials claim security has i…
30 Candidates Killed During Mexico’s Current Electoral Season
The weekend murder of two political candidates in Mexico marks the current political cycle as one of the bloodiest in recent decades. Criminal organizations and their political allies appear to be flexing their muscles to eliminate opposition.
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Mexico Crushing Texas Border Farmers by Refusing to Honor Water Treaty
Mexico has been crushing Texas farmers and border communities by not releasing water from its dams as part of an international agreement signed in 1944. The ongoing issue, worsened by sustained droughts has pushed a Texas county to issue an emergency d…
Report: Indiana National Guardsman Shot Migrant Stabbing Two Others at Texas Border
Texas authorities are investigating a shooting at the border where an Indiana National Guardsman allegedly shot at a man who was stabbing two migrants. After the shooting, the suspect fled back to Mexico while U.S. authorities treated the wounded migra…
Sinaloa Cartel Moving Fentanyl Labs Closer to Texas Border
Mexican authorities report a shift in the production and distribution of fentanyl as the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel is moving its operations closer to Texas.
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Mexican Soldiers Arrest 20 Cartel Gunmen, Kill 3 in Coastal State Shootout
Authorities in Mexico confirmed the arrest of 20 cartel gunmen, the killing of three others, and the wounding of two more following a series of shootouts in the coastal state of Tabasco. The clashes come after the region experienced a dramatic rise in …
Villagers Kidnap Mayor Out of Police Car in Southern Mexico
Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas are waiting for information to determine what happened to a local mayor after a group of villagers violently kidnapped him out of a police car. The villagers put him in another vehicle and fled the s…
REPORTS: Mexican Cartels Use Chemical Weapons on Rivals, Civilians in Escalating Turf War
One of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels reportedly turned to the use of chemical weapons in their ongoing struggle with rival criminal organizations. This region in Western Mexico is experiencing an escalating spike in violence where cartels have bee…