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Barrio Azteca Members Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Charges

December 2, 2011
A U.S. citizen and Mexican national admitted to working with the gang in buying and selling illegal drugs on the streets of El Paso. They confirmed that the gang extorted money from drug dealers operating on the gang's turf.
<p>Photo: ICE.</p>

Sophisticated Drug Tunnel Leads To $65M Marijuana Seizure

December 1, 2011
The passageway, found Tuesday after a six-month investigation, connects a warehouse in Otay Mesa with one in Tijuana, Mexico. The 612-yard long passageway is equipped with electric rail cars, lighting, reinforced walls and wooden floors.

Phoenix Police Ambush Suspect ID'd

November 28, 2011
Joseph Sandoval has been charged with multiple counts including aggravated assault, and weapons and parole violations, for allegedly opening fire on officers responding to a trespassing call at a vacant trailer.

Calif. Gang Member Convicted for Nearly Killing Undercover Cop

November 17, 2011
A California gang member who nearly killed an undercover police officer is expected to receive at least 50 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty.
<p>Border agents discovered more than 60 pounds of cocaine in a false fuel tank compartment. Photo: CBP</p>

Nogales Border Agents Seize Cocaine from Truck's Fuel Tank

November 16, 2011
U.S. customs agents seized more than $500,000 in cocaine from a false compartment of the fuel tank of a Ford F150 truck at a border checkpoint in Nogales, Ariz.
<p>Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu (left) and Chief Deputy Steve Henry announce the seizure of $1.55 million of narcotics. Photo: PCSO</p>

Ariz. Authorities Break Up Cartel Smuggling Ring

November 3, 2011
Arizona law enforcement agencies and federal agents dismantled what is believed to be a major smuggling ring for the Sinaloa Cartel, seizing $1.5 million in narcotics, collecting 19 weapons, and arresting an illegal immigrant who had been deported two weeks earlier.

Most Wanted N.M. Fugitive Arrested Hours After Wedding

November 2, 2011
U.S. Marshals arrested a violent gang fugitive in Roswell, N.M., on Halloween, several hours after his wedding. Daniel Jojola was among New Mexico's most-wanted fugitives.

Mexican Mafia Member Gets Life for Prison Narcotics Deal

November 2, 2011
Jose "Bat" Marquez, who was also a member of San Diego's Del Sol street gang, was extradited from Mexico in January 2007 on other charges. In April of that year, Marquez orchestrated a meth deal from his jail cell that involved several Mexican Mafia associates.

San Antonio Cop's Killer Executed

October 27, 2011
The street gang member who fatally shot a San Antonio Police sergeant and his wife after he "just went crazy" was executed tonight in Texas. Frank Garcia shot Sgt. Hector Garza in the head, he later told investigators, because he knew the officer would be wearing a ballistic vest.
<p>Members of the MS-13 gang in prison. Photo: FBI</p>

FBI: Gangs Responsible for 48% of Violent Crime

October 25, 2011
Increasingly sophisticated street gangs committed 48 percent of violent crime, as they expanded their criminal activity and networking with broader criminal organizations.
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