Mica's Cartel Insider

Soldiers inspect an apartment complex in Cuernavaca, where Arturo Beltrán Leyva died (December 2009). This is translated by me from one of my favorites, Anabel Hernández. For ten years of her life, Celeste was a confidant and romantic partner of the d…

In "Operation Tamasopo," the Army and the DEA arrest fentanyl bosses * The deployment of force was carried out covertly in the facilities of a famous hotel An intense mobilization of police forces was recorded on October 8 in the vicinity of…

Lexington is ‘regional’ hub for cartels’ illegal drug trade. Why? Location is a reason October 10, 2023 Ryan C. Hermens/rhermens@herald-leader.com Two men  sentenced for helping to launder $23 million in drug mone y through Lexington are among many su…

Mica shared from The  WSJ. The Sinaloa Cartel, based in the state capital of Culiacán, created a global narcotics empire. CULIACÁN, Mexico—The Sinaloa cartel, the leading exporter of fentanyl to the U.S., is prohibiting the production and trafficking …

Mica translated from El Economista The Plan the United States Brought to Mexico At the meeting between the security cabinets of the U.S. and Mexico, last Thursday in Mexico City, Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, brought a very detailed pla…

MEXICO CITY (AP) - On Sunday, Mexican authorities arrested eight Colombians in the western state of Michoacán, who were presumed to be part of a criminal group dedicated to the manufacture of explosives for drones, an weapon to which drug trafficking …

Mica translated from RioDoce with commentary.  Six clandestine laboratories for the production of synthetic drugs were secured in the municipalities of Cosalá and San Ignacio, in Sinaloa. Semar reported that personnel of the corporation, in coordinat…

Mica with information from Vallarta Daily News (paid subscription) PUERTO VALLARTA – In a shocking development, a decapitated body was discovered on Wednesday afternoon in the southern region of Puerto Vallarta. As of now, the identity of the individu…

Mica from a translated article published on September 24, 2023, in edition 1078 of the weekly Ríodoce. In the ‘Strategy to Combat Illicit Opioids’, the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations reveals that its staff have offices throughout Mexico and wil…

The Overrated Importance of “El 14”  - from mica On the evening of September 8, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Luis Javier Benítez Espinoza, known by his alias “El 14,” was fatally shot twice alongside a taxi stand on Boulevard Enrique Cabrera. He was one of t…

Mica translated from ZetaTijuana. After reaffirming the requests for legal protection against his possible transfer from the Toluca hospital, where he underwent prostate surgery, to Altiplano prison, and due to the alleged lack of communication with t…

Mica original Why El Raton Will Eventually Rat This photo was taken before Ovidio’s first court appearance. If I had to guess, a US Marshall took this in-your-face cellphone picture. We tend to troubleshoot the side effects and forget about the proble…

Mica sharing an article from Vallarta Daily (paid subscription). Cartels are the Fifth Largest Employer in Mexico with 175,000 ‘Employees’ Vallarta Daily News PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) – In a groundbreaking study unveiled this Thursday in the esteemed jo…

Mica translated from Milenio print. Unlike the bloodthirsty narcos who consumed crocodile meat, El Chapo’s son preferred milkshakes and chocolate cakes accompanied by vanilla ice cream. Cravings, quirks, pastimes… Ovidio strolled in Polanco and dined …

Mica translated an opinion piece from Anabel Hernadez. Insecure, fearful and submissive. This is how those who know him describe Ovidio Guzmán López, alias "El Ratón", who was extradited on September 15, 2023 to Chicago, Illinois (United Sta…