Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Mexico Sends 37 Cartel Suspects to US
Mexico recently sent 37 people suspected of being in drug cartels to the United States.
This is part of a bigger effort to stop these groups from causing trouble.
The total number of people sent to the US in the past year is now 92.
The US has been putting pressure on Mexico to do more about the cartels, but Mexico's leader has said no to letting the US military come into Mexico to fight them.
There was a important person among those sent, the father of a high-ranking member of a powerful cartel.
Some people in Mexico are not sure if sending these suspects is the right thing to do.
Both countries are talking about how to work together better to stop the cartels and the drugs they sell.
Mexico transferred 37 alleged cartel members to the US on January 20.
This brings the total number of transferred inmates to 92 in the past year.
The suspects were flown to multiple US cities aboard Mexican military aircraft.
Notable suspect Pedro Inzunza Noriega, linked to the Beltran Leyva cartel, was among those transferred.
Mexican lawmakers and legal experts have questioned the political and legal grounds for the transfers.
- Who
- Mexico and the United States
- What
- Transfer of 37 cartel suspects to the US
- When
- January 20
- Where
- From Mexico to various US cities
- Why
- Suspects linked to criminal organizations and posed public safety risks
- Number of Suspects Transferred
- 37
- Total Transferred in Past Year
- 92
- Destinations in US
- Washington, Houston, New York, Pennsylvania, San Antonio, San Diego
- Notable Suspect
- Pedro Inzunza Noriega (father of Beltran Leyva cartel's second-in-command)
- US Pressure
- Increased demands for action against cartels
- Mexican Stance
- Opposes US military intervention
- US-Mexico Talks
- Recent discussions on cooperation against cartels