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Cash, Drugs, Ammo Seized in Multi-Year Investigation Targeting Sinaloa Cartel, 3 Charged
Charges were filed Tuesday in federal court against three Mexican nationals who allegedly trafficked drugs for the Sinaloa Cartel, resulting in what agents believe to be the largest single-day seizure of cash, drugs and ammunition in San Diego history.
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Authorities: Top Mexico Official Helped Smuggle Drugs to US
U.S. authorities allege that Mexico’s former defense secretary helped a cartel smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine, heroin and other drugs into the United States in exchange for bribes
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Photos: DEA's ‘Project Python' Nets 130 Arrests in San Diego and Imperial Counties, Plus 3K+ Pounds of Meth
San Diego and federal law enforcement officials shared details Wednesday of “Project Python,” a major cartel-related enforcement operation that yielded 130 arrests of associates of the infamous Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) in San Diego and Imperial counties. In the large-scale bust – which was both a local and national operation – the DEA seized approximately 3,282 pounds of methamphetamine, 59... -
Cartel Boss ‘El Chapito Leal' Possibly Arrested After Shootout With Police in Tijuana
Mexican authorities report that a man with the same name as known cartel leader Octavio Leal Hernández, also known as “El Chapito Leal,” was arrested on Wednesday after a shootout with police.
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Cartel Boss Possibly Arrested After Shootout With Police in Tijuana
NBC 7’s Jackie Crea explains what the leader’s arrest could mean for anti-cartel efforts.