LOS CABOS, Mexico — A drug cartel faction known as La Chapiza, believed to be linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, allegedly posted a threatening message in the tourist hub of Los Cabos, directly targeting the directors of the FBI and DEA, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, and American citizens residing in the country.
The message, which was reported on social media and shared by journalists Tashiro Malekium and Óscar Ramírez, announces the start of a “war” against U.S. interests beginning Oct. 5, 2025. The threat appears to be in retaliation for U.S. and Mexican law enforcement operations against drug trafficking networks.
The banner, written in blunt and ungrammatical Spanish, names FBI Director Kash Patel, DEA Administrator Terry Cole, and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald D. Johnson. It warns of action against “American citizens living” in areas under La Chapiza’s control, explicitly naming the popular destinations of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.
The text includes threats of attacks, seizures, and violent actions across several Mexican states, alluding to reprisals for the intervention of authorities in anti-narcotics operations.
What the Narco-Banner Says
The message, attributed to “La Chapiza and its allies,” begins by listing U.S. and Mexican officials, stating, “you will be to blame.” It then delivers a direct threat to American civilians.
“We are going to show you how we will wage this war starting on 5/10/2025,” the banner reads. “We will begin to [target] any American citizen living where we, La Chapiza, have presence, primarily those living in Cabo San Lucas and San Jose, for meddling in the war in Sinaloa [and] Baja California Sur.”
The message asserts the cartel’s dominance, warning, “We’re in charge here, you bunch of cowards,” and threatens to demonstrate its power if authorities do not stop “detaining our people and seizing our labs [and] weaponry in Juarez, in Sinaloa, and BCS.”
The brazen threat, with its specific targeting of high-level U.S. officials and expatriates, has raised alarms among security analysts and local communities. The use of such a public display is a common intimidation tactic by Mexican cartels, but directly naming the heads of the FBI and DEA is an unusually audacious act.
As of now, there have been no official statements from Mexican authorities or U.S. officials confirming the authenticity of the threat or detailing any specific security measures in response. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City typically does not comment on specific, unverified security threats.
🚨BREAKING AGGRAVATING🚨
— Oscar Ramirez - Real America’s Voice correspondent (@OscarRamirezTJ) October 6, 2025
The Cartel has send a direct threat to FBI director Kash Patel in a “Cartel Banner” in Los cabos Baja California. pic.twitter.com/9fXyavHpEf
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