Gulf Cartel

Thermo Fisher Accused of Selling Mexico Plant Under Siege

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. was accused by the buyers of its laboratory furniture factory in Reynosa, Mexico, of failing to disclose that the plant was “under siege” by the Gulf Cartel.

Mexico Arrests Suspected Head of Gulf Cartel Wanted by U.S.

Mexican authorities captured the suspected leader of the Gulf Cartel, one of the nation’s most- hunted drug traffickers for whose arrest the U.S. had been offering a $5 million reward.

Mexican Violence May Escalate After Accused Drug Leader Killed in Shootout

Mexican marines killed an alleged drug cartel leader known as “Tony the Storm,” a move that may cause violence to intensify in northeastern Mexico as drug gangs fight over shipping routes to the U.S.

Prison Riot Sparked by Drug Gangs Kills 31 in Northern Mexico

A prison riot in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas left 31 inmates dead and injured 13, according to a statement from local authorities.

Banks Financing Mexico Gangs Admitted in Wells Fargo Deal

Just before sunset on April 10, 2006, a DC-9 jet landed at the international airport in the port city of Ciudad del Carmen, 500 miles east of Mexico City. As soldiers on the ground approached the plane, the crew tried to shoo them away, saying there was a dangerous oil leak. So the troops grew suspicious and searched the jet.

Wachovia's Drug Habit

The bank, now a unit of Wells Fargo, leads a list of firms that have moved dirty money for Mexico’s narcotics cartels--helping a $39 billion trade that has killed more than 22,000 people since 2006.

Mexico Captures `El Amarillo,' Alleged Chief in Zetas Drug Gang, in Oaxaca

Mexican authorities captured an alleged leader and founder of a gang accused of massacring migrants and engaging in shootouts on the streets of Monterrey, the country’s wealthiest city.

Mexico Says Prints Identified Zetas Boss Before Body Disappeared

Mexican authorities said fingerprints confirmed that a suspect killed in a gun battle two days ago was the top leader of the Zetas cartel before his corpse was stolen from a funeral home by armed commandos.

Mexico Purges 3,200 Police Officers in Anti-Corruption Drive

Mexican police said they captured one of the country’s most wanted criminals, a Texas-born drug trafficker known as “La Barbie” for his blonde hair and fair complexion.

Suspected Mexican Drug Trafficker, Hitman `La Barbie' Captured by Police

Mexican police apprehended a suspected Texas-born drug trafficker, known as “La Barbie” for his blond hair and fair complexion, who U.S. authorities say has smuggled thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.

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Felipe Calderon

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