organized crime

First-degree murders in Mexico City are on the rise, mainly due to disputes between different crime organization that are fighting for drug trafficking control in the area

Mexico suffered its worst year for homicides in 2019, with a record 34,582 victims

In early November, suspected drug cartel gunmen shot dead nine victims of the LeBarón family in a daytime attack as they were traveling by car in the northern state of Sonora

In recent years, there has been a trend to use drug lords' names and images in products that range from alcoholic drinks and religious accessories to clothing and jewelry

The medium-security prison located in the Mexican state of Zacatecas has inmates linked to Los Zetas, the Gulf Cartel, the Northeast Cartel, and the Sinaloa Cartel, as well as to the crime groups known as Los Paisas and Los Talibanes

García Luna pleaded not guilty to U.S. charges he accepted bribes to protect the Sinaloa drug cartel once run by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and let it operate with impunity

The alleged members of the Northeast Cartel had large weapons and wore military-style clothes as well as tactical gear

The Cieneguillas prison holds members of five criminal groups, including the Gulf Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and the Sinaloa Cartel

Drug lord "El Chapo" became almost legendary for escaping from Mexican high-security jails twice and avoiding massive manhunts while cultivating a Robin Hood image among the poor

The suspects are alleged members of the criminal group La Línea, the armed branch of the Juárez Cartel