Alleged Guatemalan drug lord "The Iceman" extradited to Texas

Federal authorities extradited four alleged drug traffickers from Guatemala to North Texas, including a suspected kingpin known as "The Iceman."

• Sep 25

Infamous cartel boss "El Mayo" Zambada sentenced to life in U.S. prison

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada ordered torture and plotted murders as he Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán grew the Sinaloa cartel into the world's largest drug trafficking organization, prosecutors said.

• Jul 20

Mexican governor accused by U.S. of drug trafficking temporarily steps down

The U.S. accuses Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya of working with cartels to distribute "massive quantities" of narcotics to the United States.

• May 2

Former DEA official on situation in Mexico

Mike Vigil, former DEA chief of international operations, speaks with CBS News' Cristian Benavides about the military operation that killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," and the ensuing unrest that's erupted across parts of western Mexico.

• Feb 22

9/22/2024: Scourge of Our Time; The Trustbuster; Inside the Archives

First, a report on fentanyl killing over 70,000 a year in the U.S. Then, FTC Chair Lina Khan: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, take a look inside the treasures of the National Archives.

• Sep 22, 2024

Cartel boss was ambushed, drugged and flown to U.S., plea deal reveals

U.S. prosecutors shared what had been one of the central questions after Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada fell into U.S. hands in July 2024.

• Dec 2, 2025

U.S. is asked to share convicted drug lord's riches with Mexico's poor

Sinaloa drug cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada agreed to forfeit $15 billion in ill-gotten gains.

• Aug 28, 2025

Major cartel leader expected to plead guilty

Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is expected to plead guilty to federal charges on Monday in Brooklyn. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

• Aug 25, 2025

Sinaloa cartel leader "El Mayo" set to plead guilty in U.S.

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is accused of ordering torture, plotting murders and flooding the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit drugs.

• Aug 18, 2025

Mexico sends 26 cartel members to U.S. in deal with Trump administration

The transfers are a milestone for the Trump administration, which has made dismantling dangerous drug cartels a key Justice Department priority.

• Aug 13, 2025

U.S. prosecutors won't seek death penalty for 2 Mexican drug lords

U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday they won't seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada​ and Rafael Caro Quintero.

• Aug 5, 2025

U.S. drug raids net $10 million in crypto linked to cartel, officials say

U.S. drug enforcement agents seized more than $10 million in cryptocurrency linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel during raids that also netted massive quantities of fentanyl and other drugs, officials say.

• Jul 16, 2025