Cartel

Nine US citizens die in cartel attack in north Mexico

A relative said he had found the burned-out, bullet-ridden SUV containing the remains of his nephew's wife and her four children.

Australia threatens leading banks with criminal charges

The country's top prosecutor alleges ANZ, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup behaved as a criminal cartel in a 2015 share issue. The three banks say they will defend the charges. Individuals face prison terms of up to 10 years under Australian law.

Mexican football player Marquez sanctioned for alleged cartel ties

Rafael "Rafa" Marquez is accused of having financial ties with Raul Flores Hernandez, a suspected drug trafficker with links to the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco New Generation gang.

Mexico nabs 'fake' police in Zihuatanejo

Pacific resort of Zihuatanejo is one of few regions where federal forces are the dominant authority in Mexico and a town where the military detained the town's entire 246-strong municipal police force.

Mexico arrests Sinaloa drug cartel leader Damaso Lopez

Damaso Lopez, a former security official, is believed to have helped the Sinaloa cartel druglord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escape from a maximum security prison in 2001.

Acapulco draws tourists despite rise in cartel violence

There are 56 drug cartels known to be operating in Mexico today. Twenty of them are based in Acapulco.