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Cartel boss El Nini who 'conducted human experiments' is finally arrested after 'betrayal'
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El Nini, the leader of a violent criminal cell working for El Chapo's sons, has been captured in Mexico - reports suggest it was members of his own Sinaloa Cartel that got him caught
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Mexico deploys 1,000 soldiers and Air Force jets to take on cartel after 'narco tank' attack
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The Mexican military has sent 1,000 troops and two Air Force jets to take on a drug cartel after criminals in 'narco tanks' left three Army personnel dead last weekend
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El Chapo's godson fears for life after turning witness against drug lord's sons
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Dámaso López Serrano, known as El Mini Lic, has agreed to cooperate with US authorities against El Chapo's sons, who were once his colleagues in the Sinaloa Cartel
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'Narco monkey' poses with AK-47 as cartel thugs replace exotic mascot killed in shooting
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An image has emerged showing the latest 'narco monkey' posing next to a high-calibre gun - it comes after another primate was killed in a shootout between cartel hitmen and police last year
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Cartel thug who conducted human experiments 'could betray El Chapo's sons in drug war'
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Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as El Nini, could spark a new cartel war in Mexico by ditching El Chapo's sons and starting his own gang - and an expert reckons he has the 'support' necessary
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Dogs spotted carrying 'human skull and tattooed limbs' before horrifying discovery
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WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A clandestine burial site containing the remains of at least seven people has been discovered in Mexico after street dogs were spotted with human body parts in their mouths
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Brother of never-arrested Sinaloa Cartel founder turns singer after prison release
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The brother of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel founder, Ismael 'El Mayo Zambadam, has decided to embark on an interesting career move, writing and singing songs about gang life
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'I broke into El Chapo's son's home after bloody battle and was horrified by what I saw'
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A fearless journalist broke into the mansion where El Chapo’s son had been hiding out, and found the aftermath of a bloody battle, with heavy-calibre bullet casings scattered everywhere
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Bengal tigers seized after raid on cartel boss El Nini who 'conducted human experiments'
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Mexican authorities have seized three tigers belonging to leading Sinaloa Cartel thug Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as El Nini, following raids on sites associated with him
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Drug cartel 'extermination camp' discovered where victims were set on fire
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WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A drug cartel 'extermination camp' has been discovered, with gruesome images showing piles of charred skeletons belonging to at least seven people
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Inside the rise and fall of NYC's infamous 'five families' as 16 held in Mafia crackdown
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As 16 alleged members of one of New York City's five infamous crime families are arrested in a crackdown on the US Mafia, we've taken a look at just how much power they still have
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Chilling reason why drug cartel assassins are delivering toilet roll to hurricane victims
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Acapulco, a once-bustling seaside resort on Mexico's Pacific Coast, was left devastated after Hurricane Otis struck last month - and now drug cartels are providing for the desperate residents
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El Chapo's monster pet bear dies after being seized from drug lord's homemade zoo
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Ulysses, the American black bear that once belonged to former Sinaloa Cartel boss El Chapo, has sadly passed away after it was seized as a cub from the drug lord's homemade zoo in 1993
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Cartel members including 'Mr Flashy' enforcer and failed hitman brag of prison release
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The men have been released from Dublin's Mountjoy Prison, prior to their arrest they were dangerous members of the Kinahan cartel, a major Irish transnational organised crime syndicate
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Brutal cartel-run Mexican prisons where inmates 'play basketball with decapitated heads'
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A former 'sicario' for the Sinaloa drug cartel has lifted the lid on the horrific goings-on inside Mexican prisons, recalling one particularly gruesome incident of lags playing basketball with a head
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Inside cartel-torn ganglands where Prem star Luis Diaz's parents were snatched
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The dad of Liverpool's Colombian star Luis Diaz has been taken hostage while his mum was also captured and realised as the realities of one of the country's most gang-ridden areas have been revealed
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One country boasts the world's nine 'most deadly cities' and no one is surprised
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One country is home to more deadly cities than any other across the globe in terms of homicide rates, although the statistics are unlikely to shock many people
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Cartel hitman mobster has prison cell raided – guards find more than they bargained for
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A top member of an organised crime syndicate had a number of clandestine items seized after prison officers conducted a sweep of the maximum security prison where he is jailed
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Human heads found in street of once-bustling tourist resort turned cartel war zone
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WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Acapulco was once a favourite holiday spot for Hollywood stars but is now one of the most dangerous cities on the planet - three human heads were dumped in the latest cartel-related incident
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Deadly Mexican drug cartel 'has alliance with Hamas' – they share 'tunnel digging tips'
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An ex-Israeli military officer claims Hamas militants have formed an alliance with the world's most powerful drug trafficking organisation, teaching them to tunnel under the US border
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Mexican drug lords buried in bullet-proof 'narco-mausoleums' with luxury rooms and Wi-Fi
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Mexico's leading cartel bosses are buried in impressive mansions worth up to £900k, featuring fully-equipped living quarters, satellite TV and even Wi-Fi, all shielded by bullet-proof glass
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Drug cartel 'escape tunnels' found as modern criminals replicate El Chapo's trick
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Sometimes old tricks are the best and that certainly rings true for drug cartels when it comes to evading law enforcement after authorities in Mexico discovered their clandestine tunnels
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'I was a cartel dealer – their drug-fuelled parties last for days but have strict rules'
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Fernando Puente experienced some 'crazy s**t' during his time smuggling for Mexico's cartels, including drug-fuelled days-long parties closely guarded by armed security
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Gun-toting Texas Rangers invade 'drug cartel island' overrun with 'killer bees'
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Fronton Island sits between Texas and Mexico and is a known crossing point for deadly drug cartels - earlier this month Texas Rangers were deployed to take it by force
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