Narcology
Episodes
Cartel, Power, and the State: When a Governor Steps Into the Crosshairs
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A sitting Mexican governor steps aside after explosive U.S. accusations of cartel collaboration—an allegation that blurs the line between government...
“Frozen Poison: The Industrial Ice Cream Freezer Drug Concealment Operation – Forensic Analysis of a Cartel Smuggling Tactic”
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Federal agents in Louisiana uncovered a sophisticated drug concealment method using modified industrial ice cream freezers welded with hidden compartm...
El Jardinero Arrested: Major Blow to CJNG as Potential Successor to El Mencho Is Captured
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mexican special forces have arrested Audias Flores Silva, known as “El Jardinero,” a senior Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) commander widely ...
Narcocultura Exposed: The Deadly Fake Reality of Cartel Bandit Heroes Destroying Youth Identity
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This high-engagement episode uncovers narcocultura’s fake reality, exposing how cartels and global media co-construct the mythic “bandit hero” t...
Tragedy in the Sierra: U.S. Embassy Staff and Mexican Officials Killed After Drug Lab Raids in Chihuahua
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we examine the tragic mountain traffic accident on April 19, 2026, in southwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, that claimed the lives of two U...
The Patron Saint of Shadows: Cartel Governance
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Savings & Loam Nightmare: Laundering 40 Tons of $20 Bills and the Hidden Cost of Cartel Cash
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I break down the Savings & Loam Problem and the crushing logistics of handling 40 tons of $20 bills, the engineering of cash graveyards that swall...
The Laptop Cartels: Crime without Labor
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Casino Pipeline: Sanctioning Cartel del Noreste’s Logistics
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bodies of at least 11 people found in hidden graves in western Mexico
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The second-highest-ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel admitted to drug trafficking conspiracy charges.
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The American Cartel Leader: A U.S. Citizen Reshapes Latin America’s Criminal Landscap
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The US and a military operation to knock out the cartels in Ecuador
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Female cartel member ‘La Diabla’ busted for running horrific baby-trafficking, organ-harvesting rings
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
32 found dead in a home in Mexico
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There has been a significant drop in overdoses in Ohio is it due to the cartel, stopping the selling of fentanyl?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GHOST GUNS NOT AS POPULAR WITH CARTELS ANYMORE
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ALLEGED ITALIAN MAFIA LEADER ARRESTED IN COLOMBIA
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TWO MEXICO CITY MAYOR AIDES GUNNED DOWN
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FBI STRIKE ON THE SINALOA CARTELS FASHION DISTRICT LAUNDERING HUB
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FROM GREEN BERETS TO LOS ZETAS AND THE CIA SHADOW WAR
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MEXICAN STATE POLICE USING DRONES TO FIGHT CARTELS
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ANOTHER TUNNEL FOUND IN SAN DIEGO
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WE DISCUSS EL CHAPOS 2015 PRISON ESCAPE
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL ENFORCER SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DRUG CARTELS IN MEXICO HIRING FOREIGN MERCENARIES
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SINALOA AND CARTEL JALISCO BATTLING IN TIJUANA
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EMBASSY WARNS OF KIDNAPPINGS OF US CITIZENS IN MEXICO
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CHIEF DEPUTY IN ARIZONA MATTHEW THOMAS DISCUSSES HIS BOOK ON THE FIGHT AGAINST CARTELS
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A CARTEL LEADER KILLED IN MEXICO
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IS A SUPER CARTEL FORMING
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MEXICO CITY POLICE KILL 12 AND ARREST 9
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WHO ARE LOS RUSOS IN THE SINALOA CARTEL
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FIRST MEXICAN NATIONAL IN AMERICA TO BE INDICTED FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT TO A CARTEL
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BELTRAN LEYVA CARTEL MEMBERS INDICTED
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MEXICAN MAYOR ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED LINKS TO CARTEL
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DRUG SEIZURES AT THE BORDER
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CHIEF DEPUTY IN ARIZONA MATTHEW THOMAS DISCUSSES HIS BOOK ON THE FIGHT AGAINST CARTELS
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A NEW SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT BEING CREATED IN MEXICO TO FIGHT CARTEL
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DRUG CARTEL DEATH CAMPS
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FBI'S LATEST CRACKDOWN ON THE DRUG CARTELS
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS FIRE AT BORDER PATROL AGENTS NEAR THE RIO GRANDE1
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WE DISCUSS CARTEL TRAFFICKING MIGRANTS AND THE NEW DESIGNATION OF TERRORISTS
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A NEW CARTEL IN TOWN1
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ESCALATING TURF WARS IN NORTHERN MEXICO
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS ABDUCT 12O0 MIGRANTS
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TWO DRUG TRAFFICKERS LINKED TO EL MAYO WERE MURDERED
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VENEZUELAN GANG GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO SHOOT US COPS ACCORDING TO HOMELAND SECURITY4
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CO-FOUNDER OF THE SINALOA CARTEL WAS ARRESTED BY THE US AUTHORITIES AFTER BEING TRICKED
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BRAZILIAN POLICE ANNOUNCE BUST IN MEXICAN CARTEL MONEY LAUNDERING OPERATION
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
19 BODIES FOUND DEAD IN MEXICO NEAR BORDER WITH GUATEMALA1
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS DIVERSIFYING THEIR INCOME
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VENEZUELAN GANG SMUGGLE GUNS INTO NYC MIGRANT SHELTERS IN FOOD DELIVERY BAGS1
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CHINESE NATIONAL , MARIJUANA FARMS, CARTELS , MIGRATION
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HONDURAN DRUG DEALERS CONTROL SAN FRANCISCO TENDERLOIN DISTRICT2
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SINALOA CARTEL AND CHINESE ORGANIZED CRIME LINKED
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
36 ARRESTED IN DRUG BUST WITH TIES TO SINALOA CARTEL
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS BRIBING BORDER PATROL AGENTS
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
COTIJA MAYOR ASSASSINATED
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
4000 RESIDENTS FLEE MEXICAN TOWN DUE TO ARMED GANGS
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS USING DRONES WITH CHEMICAL BOMBS
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
8 KILLED NEAR MEXICO CITY
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL ACTIVITY ON THE RISE IN SAN DIEGO AND BAJA CALIFORNIA2
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
DRUG CARTEL BUST IN LOS ANGELES-OPERATION HOTLINE BLING1
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MEXICAN SOLDIERS ARREST 20 CARTEL MEMBERS
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL BORDER WARS
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ARE LOS ZETAS A CORPORATION
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS AND TIMESHARE SCAM
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
EL CHORI LEADER OF THE L UNION TEPITO CARTEL CAPTURED
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
THE BRIEF STORY OF MEMBERS OF A GANG'S DISSOLVED BODIES IN CALIFORNIA BY A CARTEL1
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
DEA AGENT DISCUSSES DRUG CARTELS AND MORE
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL USING MEXICAN NEWSPAPERS
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL SHOOTS AT MIGRANTS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS BORDER WITHOUT PERMISSION
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CELAYA IN GUANAJUATO TAKING MATTERS IN THEIR OWN HANDS AGAINST CARTELS1
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NEW CARTEL SENDS THREATS TO THE TWO BIGGEST CARTELS IN MEXICO1
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL MEMBERS INDICTED AND CARTEL USES DRONES ON SMALL TOWN2
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS ROUTE MIGRANTS THRU ARIZONA BORDER AND SINALOA CARTEL ASSOCIATED SENTENCED
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OPERATION ALBATROSS-SOME MEXICAN PHARMACIES SELLING FAKE ADDERALL AND MEDICATION2
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DRUG CARTEL KIDNAPS 14 WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SANTA MUERTE NOT JUST A NARCO SAINT WITH DR. KINGSBURY
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH SINALOA CARTEL KILLED IN LOS ANGELES
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL GOES ON KILLING RAMPAGE OF TIJUANA POLICE OFFICERS
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL MEMBER MURDERED IN LOS ANGELES
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL MEMBER ARRESTED FOR HUMAN EXPERIMENTS
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL KILLS 13 POLICE OFFICERS
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTEL DE SINALOA FRACTURES A BIT MORE
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
THE KIDNAPPING OF MAYOROF COTIJA BY CARTEL
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ALLEGED CARTEL ENFORCER EXTRADITED TO US FROM MEXICO
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DEA DISCUSSES THE SIZE OF THE DRUG CARTELS AND MORE1
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SANTA MUERTE NOT JUST A NARCO SAINT WITH DR. KINGSBURY
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CARTELS HAVE CREATED NO-GO ZONES FOR MARIJUANA FARMS IN CALIFORNIA2
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
3 OFFICERS KILLED IN BOMBING IN GUADALAJARA
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
COLIMA RANKED 3RD FOR VIOLENT CITIES IN THE WORLD
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FORMER MEXICAN MAFIA KILLED IN PRISON
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BODY PARTS STREWN AROUND MEXICO'S STATE CAPITAL APPARENTLY BY CARTEL
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SUSPECTED CAR BOMB EXPLODES WHEN POLICE APPROACH VEHICLE
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
14 ARMORED CARTEL VEHICLES DESTROYED1
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MAYOR OF TIJUANA MOVED TO MILITARY BARRACKS1
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
VIOLENCE INCREASES IN THE SOUTHERN STATE OF MEXICO CHIAPAS
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ATTEMPTED ASSASINATION OF THE MAYOR OF CHIAPAS AND MORE NEWS
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas