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Sinaloa Cartel leader charged with smuggling fentanyl, cocaine into South Florida

The Miami Herald 24 Feb 2026
Fidel Felix-Ochoa was among 37 alleged Mexican drug traffickers extradited last month to face charges in the United States, including South Florida ... .
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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged in Massive Drug Trafficking Scheme (DOJ) (ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
MIAMI - An alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel made his initial appearance in federal court today to face charges for leading a large-scale drug trafficking operation responsible for moving fentanyl and other narcotics into the United States.
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From Sinaloa to El Mencho’s CJNG: Which are Mexico’s most powerful cartels

The Times of India 24 Feb 2026
Beyond Mexico, Colombia’s Medellín Cartel once set the model for modern drug empires.Sinaloa CartelThe Sinaloa Cartel, also known as the Sinaloa Federation, emerged in the late 1980s from former ...
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After Six Decades of the War on Drugs, What Works?

New York Times 24 Feb 2026
The U.S. and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill drug lords and defeat cartels, but the drugs keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever ... .
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Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels

New York Times 24 Feb 2026
President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of “El Mencho” suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost ... .
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What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico

New York Times 24 Feb 2026
Other criminal groups in Mexico may try to take advantage of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, who ran the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ... .
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Sinaloa Cartel leader faces life in prison for massive fentanyl trafficking operation

Fox News 23 Feb 2026
An alleged top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel accused of funneling massive quantities of fentanyl into the U.S ... Last year, the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel was ...
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What to Know About the Killing of ‘El Mencho’

New York Times 23 Feb 2026
The Mexican government has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ... .
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Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’ Was Killed in Mexico. What’s Next for the Cartel He Led?

New York Times 23 Feb 2026
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes dealt a major blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but few believe it spells the end for the powerful group ... .
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Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover

New York Times 23 Feb 2026
Top security officials revealed details of the operation that led to the death of Mexico’s most wanted drug cartel leader ... .
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DOJ announces conviction in Minnesota meth ring linked to Sinaloa cartel

Fox News 18 Feb 2026
... tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Alleged Major Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficker Appears in San Diego Court (United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California)

Public Technologies 18 Feb 2026
According to the OFAC designation, Valdez worked as an intermediary between major Ecuadorian drug trafficker Wilder Emilio Sanchez Farfan and Ismael Zambada Garcia, aka El Mayo, who at the time was a major leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Fifth Defendant Convicted in Statewide Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa Cartel (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota)

Public Technologies 17 Feb 2026
Fifth Defendant Convicted in Statewide Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Linked to Sinaloa Cartel ... Email ... ST ... Additional evidence showed that the Diaz-Aguilar DTO was affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO).
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