Sinaloa cartel – World Justice News

Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

July 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

One of the most notorious figures in Mexico’s drug cartels, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, will spend the rest of his life in prison, a US judge has ruled, two years after the kingpin was lured […]

Former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US charged with masterminding murder of witness

November 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who is wanted in the US for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is also facing charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness, the US Attorney General, […]

Cesar Chavez Jr jailed after US deportation

August 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been jailed in his native Mexico after his arrest in the United States in July. The Mexican boxer was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Studio […]

Lawyer who defended drug lord ‘El Chapo’ elected as judge

June 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former defence lawyer for the jailed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been elected as a judge in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections. Tallies published on Tuesday showed that Silvia Delgado had won enough […]

FBI most wanted drug lord among 29 cartel figures sent from Mexico to US as Trump turns up pressure on organisations

February 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including a most wanted drug lord, to the US as the Trump administration cranks up the pressure on the crime groups. The early days of the new US […]

Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas

July 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with […]

Suspected Sinaloa cartel assassin extradited to US

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The suspected top assassin for the Sinaloa cartel has been extradited to the US from Mexico. Prosecutors allege Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas – known as El Nini, or the Slacker – was a “lead assassin” […]

State of emergency declared in Ecuador after a convicted gang leader vanished from his prison cell

January 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 60-day state of emergency has begun in Ecuador after a convicted gang leader vanished from his prison cell. Adolfo Macías Villamar, better known as “Fito”, is the leader of Los Choneros, a powerful gang […]

Mexico crime: Alleged security chief for El Chapo’s sons detained

November 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Mexico’s National Guard has arrested the alleged security chief of a faction of the Sinaloa cartel, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini”. “El Nini” is accused of leading a ruthless group of […]

El Chapo sons among Sinaloa cartel members charged by US

April 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sons of drugs kingpin “El Chapo” are among members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel charged in the United States with running a huge operation that supplies fentanyl to the US. The operation was allegedly fuelled by […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]