An explosive device killed six soldiers and wounded two others in a western Mexican region wracked by drug cartel violence, an official military report seen by AFP on Wednesday said. The blast late Tuesday near a town in Michoacan state destroyed the armored vehicle in which the troops were traveling, according to the internal document.

Federal prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” if he’s convicted of multiple charges in Chicago.

A yearlong investigation shows the depth of the gun trafficking problem and how ATF oversight of gun dealers can reduce trafficking to Mexico – when the agency has resources.

The Trump administration on Wednesday sanctioned two high-ranking members of the Cartel del Noreste — one of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico and a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization,

Federal prosecutors in the US will not seek the death sentence for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he is found guilty in court.

The two men are allegedly responsible for the cartel's "resurgence," DOJ says. The Justice Department on Tuesday unsealed drug trafficking charges against the two leaders of the Mexican drug ...

A Mexican drug kingpin who was depicted in Netflix’s gritty crime drama “Narcos” was hauled into Brooklyn court Friday — wearing the handcuffs that belonged to the DEA agent he was ...

Senators Kelly and McCormick introduced the bipartisan Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act to combat drug trafficking.

People accused of cartel connections and serious crime are on the ballot in Mexico’s first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, fueling fears that organized crime could exert its influence in the vote.