Narco-terrorism charges against Sinaloa Cartel leaders

Federal prosecutors filed narco-terrorism charges against leading members of the Sinaloa Cartel, the first of its kind following the U.S. State Department's designation of six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The charges include narco-terrorism, providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and various drug trafficking, conspiracy, and money laundering charges.

Arrest of MS-13 Gang Leader in Houston

MS-13 gang leader Cesar Humberto Lopez-Larios, known as one of the original “Twelve Apostles of the Devil,” was arrested in Houston after being on the run for over three years. He faces charges related to terrorism, narco-terrorism, and conspiracy to provide support to terrorists. MS-13 is a violent gang with a highly organized hierarchical command and control structure involved in acts of violence, murder, drug trafficking, and human smuggling.