ABC News just spent two nights with members of one of the largest cartels in Mexico as they explained their operations in a town just across the border from the US.
According to reports, La Morsa and Aureliano "El Guano" Guzmán form part of a group that is protected by former public servants
According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.
A video released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shows a group of men running for cover after illegal activity is halted.
It is difficult to determine how these heterogeneous crime groups target the United States, but Mexican authorities need to respond to what might be called domestic terrorism.
The remains found in the Chihuahua state included some bodies, some complete skeletons and other partial remains, as well as bullet casings.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel, has called an emergency meeting as Donald Trump brought in an executive order deeming cartels terrorist organisations
Seizures like this weaken the financial powers of criminal organizations and disrupt their operations,” he said.
Authorities have issued an urgent warning for travelers crossing the border between the U.S and Mexico after cartels reportedly place explosives along roadways.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to designate Latin American drug cartels as terrorist organizations is part of his plan to stop the flow of fentanyl coming across the border. But Mexico’s president says the problem requires collaboration.
Officials said the grave was located using drones with thermal cameras and ground-penetrating radars as well as canine teams.
The order did not list any Mexican cartels by name but said Cabinet secretaries would recommend groups for designation as terrorist organizations in the next 14 days.