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Mob Museum debuts ‘Rise of the Cartels’ exhibition

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Mob Museum debuts ‘Rise of the Cartels’ exhibition

Posted on June 25, 2020July 6, 2020 by Brian Freeman

Pablo Escobar, the ruthless Colombian drug kingpin and world’s first billionaire criminal, pioneered mass-market drug trafficking, fueled by bribery and…


DEA attacks top Mexican drug cartel with 600 arrests across U.S.

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Jackie Apoyan

The operation was named “Project Python,” presumably reflecting an effort by federal law enforcement to squeeze the life out of…


El Chapo’s ‘criminal enterprise’ means life in prison

Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by Jackie Apoyan

After hearing that a jury convicted him on all counts in his federal criminal trial on February 12, Mexican drug…


Drama-drenched El Chapo trial nears its end

Posted on January 28, 2019January 31, 2019 by Jackie Apoyan

Mob News & Notes is a new monthly feature in the Mob Museum’s blog. It highlights recent stories on American…


Mexican cartels prey on migrants from Central America

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Jackie Apoyan

Each year, hundreds of thousands of migrants who enter Mexico from three Central American countries are at risk of rape,…


‘El Chapo’ calls solitary confinement ‘torture 24 hours a day’

Posted on May 3, 2018May 30, 2018 by Brenda Hengel

Aging Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin Archivaldo “El Chapo” Guzman Loera has described his life in solitary confinement while awaiting…


Organized crime runs rampant in Latin America

Posted on April 27, 2017September 11, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

In the United States, organized crime groups steal about $66 billion from retail, cargo, auto and jewelry businesses each year….


El Chapo’s lawyers complain about strict rules at New York prison

Posted on March 16, 2017September 11, 2017 by Brenda Hengel

The lawyers defending accused Sinaloa Cartel drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are claiming that on its last day in…


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