Mexico’s navy said in a statement that the cocaine seizure — laid out onshore in rows of black packages — was the result of an exchange of information and involved America’s Joint Interagency Task Force South “as part of the efforts for bilateral and international cooperation to combat illicit activities at sea”.

The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday caused unease south of the U.S.-Mexico border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels. The criminal groups

The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday -- first announced as extending for 10 days but lasting only a few hours -- stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartels,

El Pasoan Victor Avila, now assistant U.S. drug czar, discusses the drug cartel shooting that nearly killed him and the battle against fentanyl.

The United States and Mexico seized several tonnes of cocaine from a ship in a "coordinated operation" in the Pacific Ocean, the Mexican navy has said. The unusual joint action comes despite tensions between the two countries,

About 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized since 2012, and of those, 47 percent came from a plant in Kansas City, Mo., Mexico’s defense secretary said.

The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation.

The Justice Department is taking direct aim at the financial lifelines of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels, targeting money brokers who prosecutors say have adapted to intensified enforcement by

Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition, produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and then smuggled across the border, in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.

A significant ingredient of President Donald Trump‘s foreign policy during his second term is keeping other nations off balance. Whether allies, enemies, or nations worried about becoming the latter,

The airspace over El Paso's international airport was briefly closed Feb. 11 after the Pentagon disabled drones by Mexican cartels, official said.