Listening to ‘The Mexican Mafia Tapes’
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Saturday, Sept. 7. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: “The Mexican Mafia Tapes” provide an inside….
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Border patrol agents took money from Mexican cartels, prosecutors say
It seemed like a harmless work assignment trade. Jesse Garcia, a U.S. border patrol officer, was monitoring the pedestrian lane at the border crossing in Tecate on Aug. 22, 2023,….
The Mexican Mafia Tapes: Greed, betrayal — and a deal with the feds
In a city full of secrets, Ralph Guy Rocha kept more than most. As a member of the Mexican Mafia, Rocha was pursuing a deal with a drug cartel in….
Mexican drug lord, Osiel Cardenas, who founded ultra-violent Zetas is released from US prison
One of the most notorious drug chiefs in Mexico’s history, Osiel Cardenas, was released from a US prison on Friday into the custody of immigration officials who may deport him…..
Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a US prison and may be deported
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of Mexico’s most-feared drug lords, has been released from a U.S. prison after serving most of a 25-year prison sentence, authorities confirmed….
Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?
MEXICO CITY — Oswaldo Zavala is a Mexican academic and writer whose provocatively titled 2022 book — “Drug Cartels Do Not Exist: Narcotrafficking in U.S. and Mexican Culture” — argues for….
2 U.S. citizens killed in armed attack on Mexican highway
8/23: CBS Morning News 20:50 Two Arizona women were killed when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexican state of Sonora Friday morning, Mexican authorities said. The….
Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats has been killed
A Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats has been killed, and two of his government-assigned bodyguards wounded.
Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president took the unusual step Monday of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of top….
Couple mysteriously found dead in Mexican hotel room while celebrating birthday as last social media posts revealed – The Sun
A COUPLE who were holidaying in Mexico were found dead just hours after celebrating a friends’ birthday. Lindsay and Nick Jordan were found in their hotel rooms in Cabo San….