Ice cream shops and pharmacy linked to ruthless cartel
The U.S. sanctioned two Mexican businesses for allegedly using proceeds of fentanyl trafficking to finance their operations tied to the Sinaloa cartel.
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Corpses found wearing sombreros as Mexico cartel violence rages
The uptick in violence comes after the surprise arrest on U.S. soil of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in July.
Drug industry, social media helped fuel fentanyl crisis
The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration says that the drug industry bears a lot of the blame for starting the nation's fentanyl crisis. Social media is making the situation worse.
Mexico president blames U.S. for surging cartel violence
Two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel appear to be fighting for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the U.S.
Over 30 killed in Mexico after cartel leaders arrested in U.S.
The clashes follow the arrests on U.S. soil of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, as well as Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of El Chapo.
Longtime Mexican drug cartel leader pleads not guilty in New York
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada said he was forcibly kidnapped and brought to the U.S. by another fugitive cartel leader, Joaquín Guzmán López.
U.S. accuses man dubbed "The Tank" of leading cartel fuel theft ring
The U.S. says Ivan Cazarin Molina answers directly to Jalisco cartel leader "El Mencho" who has a $10 million bounty on his head.
Alleged cartel boss linked to 43 missing students is arrested
The arrest of Gildardo Lopez Astudillo comes as relatives are preparing demonstrations to mark the anniversary of the mass disappearance.
Top Mexico cartel leader agrees to be transferred to New York
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was arrested along with Joaquín Guzmán López after landing at an airport near El Paso in July.
Ex-cartel leader dubbed "Friend Killer" released from U.S. prison
Former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas Guillen once led Los Zetas, one of the country's most bloodthirsty gangs until its collapse.
Military attacked, roads blocked in Mexican cartel stronghold
There have been fears that wider violence might break out following recent detentions of top Sinaloa cartel leaders in the U.S.
7 community guards killed by cartel, 7 others kidnapped in Mexico
Seven guards were killed just days after seven members of a community police force were kidnapped, apparently by cartel gunmen.
2 U.S. residents killed in armed attack on Mexican highway
Two Arizona women, ages 72 and 82, were found dead in an overturned, bullet-ridden Nissan Pathfinder in the state of Sonora, Mexican officials said.
Mexico to charge cartel leader — for turning over drug lord to U.S.
The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the U.S. just got stranger.
10 murders appear linked to arrests of drug cartel leaders in U.S.
The governor acknowledged that 10 killings were related to the dispute between warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel.
U.S. seeks to move "El Mayo" case to federal court in Brooklyn
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, known as a top leader and co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, faces charges in multiple U.S. locales.
Mexico president spars with reporters, claims journalist is DEA agent
One reporter told Mexico's president that his supporters had harassed her and complained that his polarization of society has put journalists at risk.
Sinaloa cartel leader's case takes strange twist after U.S. arrest
Mexican prosecutors now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada over.
Sinaloa cartel leader says he was "kidnapped" and brought to the U.S.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.
Journalist shot dead, bodyguards wounded in Mexico
Alejandro Martínez's wounded bodyguards drove him to a hospital, where he died, authorities said.
Police officer, 3 others shot to death near resort outside Cancun
A former Cancun police officer was found at the scene going through the pockets of one of the bodies, police said.
Accused cocaine trafficker dubbed "The Professor" captured in Colombia
Officials released video showing the detained suspect, who is accused of leading the largest "narco sailboat" organization in the world.
Business leader shot dead after complaining about cartel extortion
"We are hostages to extortion demands, we are hostages of criminal groups," Julio Almanza said in one of his last interviews.
Gunmen on jet skis open fire on Cancun beach, killing boy
Mexican prosecutors the gunmen were targeting a rival drug dealer engaged in a dispute over drug sales.
How the FBI captured 2 Sinaloa cartel leaders
The FBI arrested the leader of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel and a son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman near El Paso on Thursday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez is in Irving, Texas, with more details.
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
South Korea says it reached a deal to release workers detained in ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
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Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
Duckworth: Trump essentially "declared war" on Chicago; no "indications" of deployment
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
Powerball winning tickets sold in Texas, Missouri in estimated $1.8B jackpot
Saturday's jackpot had an estimated cash value of $826.4 million, Powerball said.
Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump."
Ukraine government building damaged in large Russia aerial attack
Russia attacked Ukraine with 810 drones and decoys – the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison
Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023