Dossier
drug kingpin
Coverage of drug kingpin in the Nexus archive.
- Extradited drug kingpin faces life in prison for alleged tunnel smuggling
A powerful drug trafficker was extradited from Mexico to San Diego and arraigned in federal court for allegedly using an underground tunnel to smuggle drugs into the U.S. in 2022.
- Land where notorious cartel leader was killed is being auctioned
The Mexican government is auctioning a plot of land within the country club where cartel leader El Mencho died in a February clash with the army. The auction follows the death of the notorious drug kingpin during a military confrontation.
- U.S. captures alleged drug kingpin with $10 million bounty on his head
The U.S. has captured Eugenio Molina-Lopez, an alleged drug kingpin with a $10 million bounty on his head. He is accused of leading a gang that trafficked U.S.-bound cocaine from South America to Mexican cartels.