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Cops Stole 20 Kilos of Coke From a Cartel, and Now They’re Being Hunted

A cartel has killed at least six cops in Tijuana after local police officers stole a large cocaine cargo from a stash house.
Luis Chaparro
2.9.24
mexico

Farmers Killed 10 Cartel Members with Machetes Over Extortion Fees

"We basically had no choice but to die fighting or die from hunger," residents in Mexico told VICE News.
Luis Chaparro
12.11.23
News

Inside Los Chapitos: El Chapo’s Godson ‘Mini-Lic’ Speaks Out

EXCLUSIVE: VICE News spoke to the former member of the Sinaloa Cartel elite, now in witness protection after serving 5 years in U.S. custody.
Luis Chaparro
11.17.23
News

He Led The Sinaloa Cartel, Now He Writes Songs About It

Jesús ‘El Rey’ Zambada was just released from prison last year after being arrested in 2008.
Luis Chaparro
11.8.23
News

Woman Filmed Boyfriend Shooting and Killing Her

The 23-year-old woman was laughing in the video before her boyfriend shot her, police said.
Luis Chaparro
11.7.23
News

Someone Killed a DEA Most-Wanted Fugitive and Left His Body at a Sinaloa Hospital

The body of Luis Javier Benítez Espinoza, known as “El Fourteen,” was found outside a local hospital days after he was added to the most wanted list.
Luis Chaparro
9.12.23
News

He Started an Armed Revolt Against the Cartels. His Murder Could be the End of It.

The killing of Hipólito Mora in Mexico in June has raised questions about the future of a civil uprising against the cartels that began a decade ago.
Luis Chaparro
8.10.23
argentina

A 13-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Killed His Best Friend During Their Lunch Break

The teen eventually confessed to the killing in Argentina, but the motive remains unknown.
Luis Chaparro
7.6.23
mexico

A US Soldier Tried to Lure a Teen Girl to His Room With a Bag of Gummy Bears

An American soldier deployed to “secure the border” was caught grooming an underage girl for sex.
Luis Chaparro
6.13.23
News

Los Chapitos Ask the DEA to Just Leave Them Alone

El Chapo's sons say they are not in charge of the Sinaloa cartel and claim they have nothing to do with the fentanyl trade.
Luis Chaparro
5.8.23
mexico

Mexico Just Seized the ‘Biggest’ Fentanyl Lab in History

“This is no longer what we knew before—the small kitchens," said Mexico's president about the bust.
Luis Chaparro
2.16.23
mexico

‘You’re Going to Get Fucked:’ Narcocorrido Band Forced Out of Town for Singing About Wrong Cartel

Grupo Arriesgado is a popular narcocorrido band in Mexico. It has been accused of having ties with the Sinaloa Cartel due to its many songs dedicated to its cartel bosses.
Luis Chaparro
2.15.23
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