DOJ Charges 25-Plus Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide OperationMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 25-plus Tren de Aragua members across six federal districts, seizing 80 firearms and 18 kilograms of narcotics in the gang's largest single federal action.
Peewee Longway Enters Federal Plea Deal in Fentanyl and Firearms CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyAtlanta rapper Peewee Longway pleaded guilty May 6 in a federal drug and firearms case; sentencing is set for July 9, with a negotiated range of 10 to 14 years.
Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to 28 Years in North Carolina Fentanyl CaseMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge sentenced a Sinaloa Cartel member to 28 years for fentanyl and money laundering conspiracy in North Carolina's Middle District on May 1, 2026.
Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana Boss Faces Narcoterrorism Charges in San DiegoMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal superseding indictment charges Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana boss René Arzate-García with narcoterrorism and material support of terrorism in San Diego.
Two Chinese Nationals Charged in New York Over Industrial-Scale Meth Facility ExportMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged two Chinese nationals with conspiring to export an industrial-scale methamphetamine facility capable of producing 900 pounds per day.
Federal Indictment Names Sinaloa Governor in Fentanyl Trafficking ConspiracyMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New York has indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other Mexican officials on drug trafficking and weapons charges tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people April 21, 2026, in an Oklahoma black-market marijuana trafficking scheme that exploited the state's licensed farm system.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people on April 21, 2026, over a black-market marijuana network that used Oklahoma's cannabis licensing system to cover interstate trafficking.
SDNY Indicts Sinaloa Governor Rocha Moya and Nine Mexican Officials on Cartel ChargesMay 2, 2026UncategorizedA federal grand jury in New York indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine officials on cartel drug trafficking charges, triggering a diplomatic crisis with Mexico.
DOJ Indicts Sinaloa Governor, Nine Others, Forcing Sheinbaum to Choose Between Washington and Her PartyMay 1, 2026Intelligence