Coverage dated October 26, 2026 to October 27, 2026

Feds charge 13 in $1.1M stolen vehicle ring tied to Mexican cartels

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Federal authorities announced on Monday that 13 people have been charged with allegedly transporting stolen vehicles from across the southwestern United States through El Paso, Texas and into Mexico. Inside Operation Southbound Takedown The investigation, named Operation Southbound Takedown, began i…

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FOX 4 Dallas
Feds charge 13 in $1.1M stolen vehicle ring tied to Mexican cartels (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Oct 26, 2026
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Federal authorities announced on Monday that 13 people have been charged with allegedly transporting stolen vehicles from across the southwestern United States through El Paso, Texas and into Mexico. Inside Operation Southbound Takedown The investigation, named Operation Southbound Takedown, began i…
Fox News
Feds crack down on stolen car pipeline to Mexican cartels as 13 charged in border scheme (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 27, 2026
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Operation Southbound Takedown recovered 29 stolen cars worth $1.14 million allegedly funneled through El Paso to Mexican cartels for daily operations.
Breitbart News
U.S. Feds Takedown Cartel Vehicle Theft Ring in Texas – Used to Make Armored Trucks (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 27, 2026
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Authorities in West Texas announced the arrest of 13 suspects, including two Mexican nationals who ran a vehicle theft ring that was being used to supply various terrorist drug cartels. Prosecutors allege the defendants would steal large SUVs and convert

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