Rafael Caro Quintero, who faces trial in Brooklyn, and at least four other drug cartel figures are vulnerable to the death penalty because they were expelled from Mexico rather than extradited.

The 23-year-old tried to outrun his killers but 'within seconds' he had been hacked to death with an arsenal of weapons. His killers armed themselves with an axe, golf club, wooden stave ...

Days after the death of a top Gulf Clan capo, the military said it had killed several more of the cartel's members and taken two captive during an operation in the country's northwest. In a social ...

Both men could face life sentences or the death penalty if found guilty by American prosecutors ... Authorities claim that ...

A Mexican drug cartel leader convicted in the killing of DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena has reportedly been freed from ...

One of the three leaders of the Guadalajara cartel linked to the torture-slaying of Drug Enforcement Administration Agent ...

There are growing fears of a second Mexican cartel "death camp" after a grim odour led to the horrific discovery of human bodies. Neighbours in the municipality of Macuspana, Tabasco, alerted ...

The discovery of remains at a training camp in Mexico has given a unique insight into the brutal training methods of the notorious Jalisco Cartel. The criminal syndicate based in Mexico's Jalisco ...

Mexico's transfer of 29 cartel figures — including Rafael Caro Quintero and accused Zeta members — has led to jockeying by ...

Two thugs who were part of a gang that slaughtered a DPD driver in a cartel-style 'execution' as he delivered parcels have been found guilty of his murder. Aurman Singh, 23, was hacked to death by ...