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The BLO was one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, which had effectively infiltrated the ranks of various Mexican government agencies and Mexico's Interpol. Its last known leader, Héctor Beltrán Leyva, was arrested in October 2014, having had a multimillion-dollar bounty placed on him by the governments of both the United States and Mexico.
Piracy on Falcon Lake refers to an increase in crime at the border between the United States and Mexico on Falcon Lake. The lake is a 60-mile (97 km) long reservoir of the Rio Grande that was constructed in 1954 and is a known drug smuggling route.
Illicit drug use in Mexico is low compared to the United States but is on the rise. [126] With Mexico's increased role in the trafficking and production of illegal drugs, the availability of narcotics has risen slowly locally since the 1980s.
Washington has also been involved with Mexico's own war on drugs already. The United States sent Mexico over $3 billion in security aid from 2008 to 2023. A big question is whether the Mexican ...
The supply chain for drugs poisoning America has become highly concentrated and vulnerable, depending on illegal activities in Communist China and Mexico.
Pages in category "Drug cartels in Mexico" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. La Barredora; C.
Amid a fresh wave of violence, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has sent her security chief and thousands of troops to stem a bloody escalation of drug cartel crime in Sinaloa state, signaling ...
The United States is a lucrative market for illegal drugs. The United Nations estimates that nearly 90% of cocaine sold in the United States originates in South America and is smuggled through Mexico. [23] Mexico is the largest foreign supplier of marijuana and the largest source of heroin for the U.S. market.