Mexico crime drug trafficking operation - in pictures


  • Smoke rises from a burnt lorry on a motorway in Mexico's Jalisco state, after the killing of drug lord El Mencho caused widespread violence. AFP
    Smoke rises from a burnt lorry on a motorway in Mexico's Jalisco state, after the killing of drug lord El Mencho caused widespread violence. AFP
  • The burnt shells of vehicles are left scattered on a motorway in Jalisco state. AFP
    The burnt shells of vehicles are left scattered on a motorway in Jalisco state. AFP
  • Smoke billows from a lorry set alight in the violence. Haulage companies have called on drivers to return to depots. AFP
    Smoke billows from a lorry set alight in the violence. Haulage companies have called on drivers to return to depots. AFP
  • Vehicles and businesses have been set a light in several Mexican states, as the violence spreads. AFP
    Vehicles and businesses have been set a light in several Mexican states, as the violence spreads. AFP
  • Tourists and residents were urged to stay indoors, while lorry drivers were advised ​to take safe routes. AFP
    Tourists and residents were urged to stay indoors, while lorry drivers were advised ​to take safe routes. AFP
  • Smoke billows across Guadalajara airport. Several airlines cancelled flights in Mexico. Reuters
    Smoke billows across Guadalajara airport. Several airlines cancelled flights in Mexico. Reuters
  • Travellers gather at Guadalajara airport Gang violence has caused heavy disruption in Mexico. Reuters
    Travellers gather at Guadalajara airport Gang violence has caused heavy disruption in Mexico. Reuters
  • Vehicles burn in Mexico, where El Mencho was killed in a military operation. Reuters
    Vehicles burn in Mexico, where El Mencho was killed in a military operation. Reuters
  • Members of the National Guard stand guard outside a building in Mexico City where the body of El Mencho is thought to be held. Reuters
    Members of the National Guard stand guard outside a building in Mexico City where the body of El Mencho is thought to be held. Reuters