Marco Ebben, 32, a former European fugitive linked to drug smuggling, was murdered in Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico. Once on Europol’s most wanted list, Ebben had faked his death in October amid ongoing internal strife within the Sinaloa cartel. His involvement included smuggling nearly 900 pounds of cocaine into the Netherlands. Ebben's murder is attributed to heightened cartel violence following the U.S. arrest of longtime Sinaloa leader Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. Authorities also arrested a cartel suspect, Humberto Rivera, on the same day, indicating a broader crackdown on cartel activities.