Sinaloa Cartel
El Chapo's Son Joaquin Guzman Lopez Pleads Guilty in Major US Drug Trafficking Case
Dec 02, 2025 04:58 am CST
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of notorious drug lord El Chapo, has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and criminal enterprise charges in the US. As a leader of the Sinaloa cartel faction known as the "Chapitos," he admitted to overseeing the production and smuggling of massive quantities of drugs including fentanyl into the United States, following his dramatic arrest in Texas alongside Sinaloa leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
US Treasury Sanctions Indian-Mexican Led Human Smuggling Network Operating Across Multiple Continents
Nov 01, 2025 12:47 am CST
The US has imposed sanctions on Vikrant Bhardwaj, his wife, and 16 companies involved in a sophisticated human smuggling operation that transported thousands of undocumented migrants from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America into the United States. The Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization used private yachts and established businesses across multiple countries to facilitate illegal entry and launder proceeds, while collaborating with the Sinaloa Cartel and bribing officials.