These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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How a Top Mexican Cartel Smuggles Fentanyl to the U.S.

New York Times reporters documented how fentanyl was concealed by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate, which is adapting in the face of a crackdown by two governments.

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Bronx Man Charged With Dealing Drugs That Caused Deadly Overdose

Estherlyn Frias sold narcotics out of his home, near where his children slept, U.S. prosecutors said. A Connecticut man bought fentanyl and cocaine from him and died 12 hours later.

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The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

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The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained

One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.

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U.S. Accuses Three Mexican Financial Firms of Aiding Fentanyl Trade

The U.S. Treasury found ties between drug cartels and the Mexican companies, including a brokerage firm controlled by a former chief of staff of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl but Calls It a U.S. Problem

Two chemicals used to make the powerful opioid will be more strictly regulated, but an official said it was “the United States’ responsibility to solve the issue.”

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Three Sentenced for Luring Gay-Bar Robbery Victims to Their Deaths

The men were convicted of murder, robbery and conspiracy in what prosecutors described as a “deadly hustle” that targeted patrons at night spots in Manhattan.

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Drug Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024, C.D.C. Reports

The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement.

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Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit

Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted.

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