Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By MEGAN JANETSKYJanuary 20, 2026 at 08:53 PM

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Mexico has sent 37 members of Mexican drug cartels to the United States as part of an effort to crack down on criminal networks that smuggle drugs across the border. The transfer was announced by Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch in a social media post. This is the third time in less than a year that Mexico has sent detained cartel members to the US, with a total of 92 people having been transferred since February. The latest group includes figures from several cartels, including Sinaloa and Beltrán-Leyva, who have pending US cases. The move comes as the Trump administration increases pressure on governments to address border smuggling. The transfer is seen as part of Mexico's efforts to offset mounting threats from the US President Donald Trump.

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Alejandro Gertz Manero 40% Northeast Cartel 50% Zetas 50% Rafael Caro Quintero ×260% Beltrán-Leyva Cartel 60% Jalisco New Generation Cartel 60% Claudia Sheinbaum 60% Sinaloa Cartel 70% Omar García Harfuch ×380% Donald Trump ×480% United States ×690% Mexico ×890%

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drug cartels 100% mexico 90% united states 80% trump administration 70% extradition 70% border security 60% criminal networks 60% jalisco new generation cartel 50% sinaloa cartel 50% military action 40%

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