Border-crossers reported wait times of four to five hours at PedEast, while vehicle wait times also grew since the closure of PedWest over the weekend The look of weariness was unmistakable when asked how long each had waited in the border crossing pedestrian line in Tijuana. The typical answer: between four and five hours, they […]
Drug lords go on killing spree to hunt down corrupt officers who stole shipment in Mexico’s Tijuana
MEXICO CITY — A recent killing spree in the Mexican border city of Tijuana could have been lifted from a TV script: enraged drug lords hunting down corrupt police officers who stole a drug shipment. Two of the officers suspected of the theft have been killed, prosecutors say. But so have at least three other officers, […]
Fleet of drug planes dismantled after fentanyl seizure in Baja California
During these efforts, five people who possessed synthetic drugs were arrested in the Mexicali Valley. Federal authorities detected a fleet of aircraft linked to drug trafficking activities that operated from the border state of Baja California. In these actions, multiple doses of synthetic drugs were seized, including fentanyl, the deadly opioid that has the United […]
Tijuana passes law banning ballads praising Mexican drug trade
Politicians have long sought to silence the genre, but previous clampdowns have only boosted its popularity A typical song by Peso Pluma, one of Mexico’s most popular singers, might start with a guitar and a trumpet, sounding like something for the older crowd – but then come the lyrics telling of drug shipments, stacks of […]