A Mexican court has sentenced 10 men to 141-year terms each for their involvement in a ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco that was used by a feared cartel to recruit members, kill and disappear victims.

The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.

Chattanooga, Atlanta and even a drug cartel in Mexico.McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says this is the result of a major investigation by several agencies that started early last year.Several of the suspects were arrested over that time period which led to this week's indictments.

One recruit who reportedly survived the ranch​ said those who refused orders or tried to escape were beaten, tortured and killed.

A van containing 16 of the bodies was plastered with a banner referencing the ongoing wars between rival drug cartels in Sinaloa, authorities said.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office claims former world champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was a "henchman" of the Sinaloa Cartel.

The stunning new details offer a rare look at how technology can be exploited in the high-stakes battle between US law enforcement and the violent Mexican cartels that control illicit drug trade.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized recent deals between high-profile cartel figures and the U.S. government, calling the decision "contradictory" considering the Trump administration recen