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Videos show record levels of violence in Mexican state after arrest of cartel kingpin

By Avery Schmitz, CNN

Published 6:00 AM EDT, Mon August 18, 2025

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Videos show record levels of violence in Mexican state after arrest of cartel kingpin

After the capture of a Sinaloa Cartel boss, social media videos illustrate record levels of violence as Trump eyes military action in the region.

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Videos show record levels of violence in Mexican state after arrest of cartel kingpin

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