drug cartel

13-Year-Old Mexican Drug Cartel Hitman Found Dead, Tortured

A 13-year-old Mexican drug cartel hitman was found dead along with five other people.

2013/03/01

Fans offer official condolences on website of beauty queen gunned down. (credit: Facebook)

Mexican Beauty Queen Killed In Shootout Between Drug Cartel, Soldiers

A 20-year-old state beauty queen died in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with in a scene befitting the hit movie “Miss Bala,” or “Miss Bullet,” about Mexico’s not uncommon ties between narcos and beautiful pageant contestants.

2012/11/27

An El Paso attorney is expected to plead not guilty to charges he laundered over $600 million in Mexican drug cartel money. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Lawyer Charged With Laundering $600M In Drug Cartel Money

A West Texas lawyer is expected to enter a no guilty plea at a detention hearing for charges that he laundered more than $600 million in drug profits for a Mexican drug cartel.

2012/11/08

A Mexican army soldier stands guard beside a placard with pictures of alleged drug cartels members already arrested. (credit: YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexican Officials: Body Of Top Zetas Leader Stolen In Raid On Funeral Home

Top Zetas drug cartel leader Heriberto Lazcano has apparently been killed in a firefight with marines in the northern border state of Coahuila, the Mexican navy said late Monday.

2012/10/09

'El Angel', a bronze sculpture of Nike, goddess of Victory, is covered with 24k gold atop the Indpendence monument (a Mexican icon) in Mexico City. (credit: Don Klumpp/GettyImages)

17 Mutilated Bodies Found In Central Mexico

Mexican officials say the dismembered bodies of 17 slain men have been found on a farm in central Mexico, in an area disputed by violent drug cartels.

2012/09/16

Suspected members of the Mexican drug cartel 'Los Zetas' from Guatemala and Mexico wait in court for a judgement in Guatemala City on June 27, 2012. (credit: Luis SOTO/AFP/GettyImages)

Mexico: Purported Gulf Drug Cartel Leader Caught

Mexican marines detained a man believed to be the leader of the Gulf drug cartel in the northern state of Tamaulipas, across the border from Texas, the navy announced late Wednesday.

2012/09/13