Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Proposes Constitutional Reforms Following...
"Socalj" for Borderland BeatFrom an AP News ArticleMexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she will propose constitutional reforms aimed at protecting Mexico’s sovereignty after U.S. President...
View ArticleCanada Designates Cartel Groups as Terrorists, Except for CDN/Los Zetas
"Socalj" for Borderland BeatCanada has listed seven transnational criminal organizations as terrorist entities, the public safety minister said on Thursday.The list includes Mara Salvatrucha, Cartel...
View ArticleKevin Alonso Gil Acosta, "El 200" Or "El Cabo" Los Chapitos Trusted Operator...
"Char" for Borderland Beat This information was posted by Los NOTICIEIRISTAS02/20/2025Culiacán, Sin.- Apart from the important capture of José Ángel Canobbio, alias “El Güerito,” federal forces...
View ArticleInformation Warfare Conducted By Armed Groups In Mexico
"Enojon", "Pernicious Propaganda" and "Char" for Borderland Beat Photograph By VendettaTamaul1 on Twitter (Banner placed by 'Los Chapitos' of the Sinaloa Cartel Threatening National Guard...
View ArticleCitrus Growers Union Temporarily Closes Offices in Apatzingán, Michoacán...
By "El Huaso" for Borderland BeatA citrus growers union has announced they are closing their offices in Apatzingán, Michoacán for a week after receiving numerous threats from armed groups. Despite...
View ArticleThoughts on the "Terrorist" Cartels
By Itzli One of, if not the biggest story of last week was the United States government declaring multiple Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and even though there has already...
View ArticleFormer BLO/H-2 Cartel Leader 'H3' Extradited to the US, Connected to General...
"Socalj" for Borderland BeatJesus Ricardo Patron Sanchez, also known as “H-3,” “Diabolic,” “Vela,” “James Bond” and “Xmen,” was arraigned on February 22, 2025 at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on...
View ArticleBarrio Azteca Gang Leader "Tablas" Extradited to US, Linked to Killing of US...
"Socalj" for Borderland BeatAuthorities in Mexico extradited a man who had been one of the key leaders of the Barrio Azteca gang and was on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list. Another BA gang member,...
View ArticleLA Sheriff Deputy Charged in County Jail Mexican Mafia Smuggling Network
"Socalj" for Borderland Beat A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy is among 18 people indicted by a grand jury this week as part of a sophisticated drug smuggling operation involving Mexican...
View ArticleThoughts on Classifying Cartels
By Itzli Earlier this week I wrote some thoughts about the recent designation of six Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorists Organizations by the United States. In of itself the article wasn’t great but...
View ArticleForeigner arrested with high-caliber weapons in “El Chaparral” Tijuana...
"Char" for Borderland Beat This information was posted by ZETA TIJUANA WRITTEN BY: ZETA TIJUANA FEBRUARY 26, 2025An alleged member of the criminal cell “Los Rusos”, an organization linked to the...
View Article‘Mayo’ Zambada' demands his repatriation, he says he was kidnapped. By: RIODOCE
"Char" for Borderland Beat This information was posted by RIODOCE Author | Miguel Ángel VegaDate | February 25, 2025Time | 1:00 pmDavid Weinstein, a lawyer and former federal prosecutor in the United...
View ArticleLIVE THREAD: 29 Mexican Cartel Kingpins Extradited to the United States,...
"Itzli" and "Socalj" for Borderland BeatNews broke at 7:28 AM central time that two former leaders of Los Zetas, Miguel Ángel "Z-40" Treviño Morales and Óscar Omar "Z-42" Treviño Morales were being...
View ArticleRosalinda Gonzalez Valencia Wife Of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes,...
"Char" for Borderland Beat This information was posted by INFORMADOR.MXFEBRUARY 27, 2025Rosalinda González Valencia left the Federal Center for Social Readaptation for Women, in Coatlán del Río,...
View ArticleMexico Confirms Marco Ebben's Death, Bodyguards Linked to Previous Murder
"Socalj" for Borderland BeatThe death of Marco Ebben was confirmed thanks to the collaboration between the FGR, the National Police of the Netherlands and the Dutch embassy in Mexico. His lawyer...
View ArticleCDG Chismes: A Suprise Ceasefire
By Itzli I’ve been considering doing periodic update articles on rumors, gossip, and online talk concerning the various Cártel del Golfo (CDG, Gulf Cartel) factions for a while now and finally decided...
View ArticleAbraham Oseguera 'Don Rodo', brother of 'El Mencho', Rearrested In Tonaya,...
"Char" for Borderland Beat This information was posted by LA JORNADA The Security Cabinet indicated: “It is known that his wife Virginia León Osornio invests illicit money in gold mines in the states...
View ArticleRafael Caro-Quintero Pleads Not Guilty in New York Court to Killing DEA Agent...
"Socalj" for Borderland BeatAt Rafael Caro-Quintero's arraignment in New York federal court, Assistant US Attorney Saritha Komatireddy said Caro-Quintero "pioneered Mexican drug trafficking" and the...
View ArticleDrone Footage Captures Explosive Attack Between Rival Gulf Cartel Factions
"Enojon" for Borderland Beat (Still image of drone attack against 'Los Metros' convoy)On February 2nd, a video circulated through social media showing members of the 'Grupo Escorpion' faction of the...
View ArticleLa Mayiza or Los MF Criminal Group Send Warning To Youtuber Camilo Ochoa In...
"Char" for Borderland Beat March 2, 2025 In recent weeks, the La Mayiza or Los MF criminal group announced that incursions will occur in the Villa Juarez and Navolato municipalities, which are under...
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