Sinaloa
Mexican Pacific state
Sinaloa is a state on Mexico's Pacific coast, known for agriculture and fishing.
The name appears frequently in news about drug trafficking—the Sinaloa Cartel, founded in the 1980s, became one of the world's most powerful criminal organizations: The suspect had ties to Sinaloa.
The word often functions as shorthand for the cartel itself.
Illegal drug trade
- drug warCampaign against illegal substances
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- organized crimeStructured illegal enterprise
- plazaPublic open square
sicario · extradition · kingpin · smuggling · enforcement · violence · territory · fentanyl
North American southern nation
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- coastLand beside the ocean
- Sierra MadreMajor Mexican cordillera
- MazatlánMexican Pacific port city
northwestern · state · peninsula · coastal plain · tropical · subtropical
Red fleshy fruits
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- mangoesTropical stone fruits
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
irrigation · farmland · exports · greenhouse · produce · soybeans · sorghum · vegetables
narcotrafficking
Illegal drug trade
- drug warCampaign against illegal substances
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- organized crimeStructured illegal enterprise
plaza · sicario · extradition · kingpin · smuggling · enforcement · violence · territory · fentanyl · methamphetamine
Mexico
North American southern nation
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- coastLand beside the ocean
- Sierra MadreMajor Mexican cordillera
Mazatlán · northwestern · state · peninsula · coastal plain · tropical · subtropical
tomatoes
Red fleshy fruits
chickpeas · irrigation · farmland · exports · greenhouse · produce · soybeans · sorghum · vegetables · agroindustry
tuba
Lowest brass instrument
- rancheraMexican folk song genre
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- MazatlánMexican Pacific port city
folklore · regional · costumes · dancing · festivals · music · corridos · traditions · quinceañeras
machaca
Dried, shredded beef preparation
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
camarones · chorizo · birria · tostadas · empanadas · salsa · peppers · lime · fresh · regional
- Crime SyndicatesCosa Nostra, Five Families, Sicilian Mafia, Medellin Cartel, Irish Mob
- Mexican PacificAcapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Zihuatanejo, La Paz
- Northern MexicoChihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Sierra Madre, Sonora
- Sea of Cortezvaquita, California sea lion, whale shark, gray whale, blue whale
- Drug Tradecartels, drug lords, trafficking routes, transit zones, Golden Triangle
- narcotraffickingdrug trafficking, drug cartels, drug lord, drug lords, narcos
SinaloaYucatán
Mexican state and peninsula
Chiapas · Sonora · Mexico City · Oaxaca · Chihuahua
SinaloaDEA
Federal narcotics agency
law enforcement · rule of law · law and order · FBI · Interpol