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An armed group attacked a prison in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, leading to the escape of 23 inmates and the death of one guard. This incident occurred amidst escalating violence following the demise of cartel boss 'El Mencho'.

Multiple vehicles were set on fire and barricades appeared in Tijuana after drug lord El Mencho reportedly died in a Mexican special forces operation. These developments, close to the California border, are being closely monitored by officials.

Abelardo Avila Gomez, 46, a Mexican national previously deported in 2014, is now accused of possessing and distributing approximately 37 pounds of fentanyl from his Brookhaven, Georgia apartment. DEA agents seized 15 bricks of fentanyl weighing 17.9 kg.

A Utah mother of three, who published a children's book on helping children cope with the loss of a parent, is accused by prosecutors of murdering her own husband with fentanyl to inherit a $4 million estate.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration states that the drug trafficking network of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, contributes to the surge in meth and fentanyl addiction in Los Angeles, leading to a homelessness crisis in areas like Skid Row.

Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was a small-time drug dealer in San Francisco before rising to become the leader of one of Mexico's most brutal criminal organizations.

Widespread violence has erupted in 20 of Mexico's 31 states following El Mencho's death, leaving over 30 people dead. US citizens in Puerto Vallarta have been ordered to shelter in place, while tourists queue at airports attempting to leave Mexico.

United Airlines, Southwest, American Airlines, and Air Canada all canceled flights to Puerto Vallarta and several Mexican cities after the Mexican military killed drug lord Nemesio Oseguera El Mencho.

United Airlines, Southwest, American Airlines, and Air Canada simultaneously canceled flights to Puerto Vallarta and several Mexican cities after the Mexican military killed drug lord Nemesio Oseguera "El Mencho."

Four professional soccer matches in Mexico were postponed after violence erupted near Guadalajara, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, following a military operation that resulted in the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, also known as El Mencho.

LaGrange Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a series of car break-ins that occurred at multiple apartment complexes from February 16 to 18. The two suspects face numerous charges related to theft from vehicles and drug offenses.

Dozens of California tourists are stranded in Puerto Vallarta after widespread violence erupted in Jalisco state, following reports of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, being killed in a military operation. The U.S. State Department issued a shelter-in-place warning for its citizens.

US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) confirmed 3 fatalities in an attack on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Eastern Pacific, bringing the month's total to 147 deaths across at least 42 operations. This marks the seventh such attack this month by US task forces.