Jalisco police discovered 120 kilos of cannabis hidden in packages at a shipping company in Guadalajara. An employee alerted authorities after noticing the suspicious cardboard boxes destined for the northern city of Monterrey.   Police arrived on the scene with Simba, a sniffer dog trained to detect drugs. The animal led police to 43 small packages and five larger containers of marijuana.

A skydiving instructor from the United States and a British visitor  died in a light plane crash close to a popular beach full of tourists in Puerto Vallarta.

Mothers and relatives of hundreds of disappeared people in Jalisco gathered at the Niños Heroes monument in Guadalajara on Mother’s Day to demand action from the authorities. 

In response to the May 1 cartel-provoked disturbances in the state, Jalisco’s Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has launched a web page where citizens can be aware of violent occurrences evolving on the streets in real time.  

The Tequila Express tourist train has been  suspended  until further notice, according to Ferromex, the national railway company.

The cartel violence which killed 15 and injured at least 10 in Jalisco on Friday, May 1, has put Mexico’s drug war strategy back into the spotlight.