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Three men were arrested at the high seas bust
Three men were arrested at the high seas bust
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel has a strong presence in Colombia
The Mexican Armed Forces took over customs operations in late July
The crew fled the scene when authorities approached them
Genaro García Luna was arrested in Texas in December 2019
Costa Rica is a key location for Mexican drug cartels
According to reports, the weapons and drugs belong to the Sinaloa Cartel
Asian, especially Chinese, money laundering organizations are now working for Mexican drug cartels
Mexican drug cartels have partnered with local Clolbian guerrillas to produce cocaine
Drug mules are convinced to ingest from 30 to 35 cocaine packages, transport them to Cancún or Mexico City, and are paid from USD $500 to $1000 in exchange