US EditionCartel Violence in Sinaloa, Mexico Leaves 20 Dead, Including 4 Decapitated Bodies
- On June 30, 2025, Mexican authorities found 20 bodies, including several decapitated, on a highway bridge in Sinaloa amid cartel violence.
- The level of violence intensified after the July 2024 detention in the US of one of the leaders behind the cartel, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, triggering clashes between factions loyal to him and those aligned with El Chapo's family.
- Sinaloa experienced months of brutal clashes with bodies displayed on streets, including four headless corpses, 16 bodies in a vehicle near Culiacan, and five heads in a bag.
- Criminal violence linked to drug trafficking has killed roughly 480,000 people and left 120,000 missing in Mexico since 2006, with official figures reporting over 1,200 deaths in Sinaloa alone.
- The ongoing conflict highlights rival drug traffickers' fight for control of fentanyl routes to the US, involving cartels led by Zambada and El Chapo's sons, who are also facing US drug charges.
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Denver GazetteCartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies
Four decapitated bodies have been found hanging from a bridge in Mexico's Sinaloa state, part of a surge of violence that claimed the lives of 20 people in less than a day. Violence has eclipsed the city of Culiacan since…
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Cartel Violence in Mexico Leaves 20 Dead, Including 4 Decapitated Bodies
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the capital of western Mexico's Sinaloa state on Monday, part of a surge of cartel violence that killed nearly 20 people in less than a day, authorities said. World News | Cartel Violence in Mexico Leaves 20 Dead, Including 4 Decapitated Bodies.
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