Cartel Chronicles - Page 64

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A man suspected of murdering three victims and kidnapping a fourth in this city is believed to have crossed the border into Brownsville, Texas.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — While the government in this border state denies any alliances between drug cartels, the recently arrested leader of a hit squad confirmed ties with some members of the Los Zetas and Gulf Cartels in order to fight off their shared rivals.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Despite various seizures made by authorities on the Mexican side of the border, the Los Zetas drug cartel continues to push large quantities of marijuana into Texas.

Authorities in this border city are working to determine if human remains found this week belong to a woman who has been missing for more than two months. In recent weeks Piedras Negras has seen a sharp spike in kidnappings and executions as part of a cartel war for control of the region.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – La guerra que se lleva acabo por el control de territorios del tráfico de droga continúa esparciendo el terror en este estado fronterizo ya que las ejecuciones y tirar cuerpos continúa siendo común.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing war for control of lucrative drug trafficking territories continues to spread terror in this border state as executions and dumped bodies are increasingly commonplace.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Investigadores en esta ciudad fronteriza parecen estar tratando de encubrir el asesinato de un hombre cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado en las aguas del Río Bravo.

Mexican authorities are working to uncover who kidnapped six men and one woman and severed their hands, sending a message to pickpockets and thieves.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Un alcalde Mexicano con historial por el uso de drogas y quien ha sido ligado a un pacto con el crimen organizado uso Twitter para decir que vera al candidato presidencial de Estados Unidos en el infierno.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A Mexican mayor with a history of drug use and of having made a deal with organized crime, took to Twitter to speak out against Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump, saying that he will see him “in hell.”

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A team of gunmen tied to the Los Zetas cartel carried out a hospital raid to remove one of their members who was apparently raped by his rivals.

CIUDAD ACUÑA, Coahuila – Uno de los principales líderes actuales del cártel de Los Zetas estuvo cerca de ser capturado por sus enemigos y fue forzado a huir, dejando a su abuela a merced de los sicarios rivales.

CIUDAD ACUNA, Coahuila — One of the top leaders of the Los Zetas cartel came close to being captured by his enemies and was forced to flee, leaving his grandmother at the mercy of rivals.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen riding in armored SUVs ambushed a state police convoy killing one of the officers and sparking a series of chases and gun battles over a period of hours.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Despite the recent arrests or killings of top cartel members from two rival factions of the Los Zetas, the violence has not decreased.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — La violencia estallo en el Penal del Topo Chico donde reos ligados a Los Zetas han peleado por el control de esa cárcel, nuevamente se reporto una movilización policiaca para reforzar la seguridad por una riña que dejo a un reo muerto y al menos seis internos heridos graves.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Violence sparked in the Topo Chico prison when inmates tied to the Los Zetas cartel began to fight for control inside again. The riot set off a large police deployment aimed at securing the compound that killed one inmate and left at least six others with serious injuries.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Un disparo en el cuello fue suficiente para terminar con la vida del sobrino de el que en su momento fue el jefe supremo del Cartel del Golfo. La ejecución apunta a un posible ajuste de cuentas por miembros del crimen organizado.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A shot in the neck was enough to end the life of the nephew to the former supreme leader of the Gulf Cartel. The execution points to a vendetta among organized crime members.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Uno de los máximos líderes dentro de la estructura de los Zetas murió en en enfrentamiento con fuerza militares durante un intento de captura. El cartel conocido como Los Zetas fue responsable por el incremento de violencia en estados fronterizos.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — One of the top leaders in the Los Zetas cartel structure died in a shootout with military forces during a capture mission. The Los Zetas cartel has been responsible for the spike in violence in various Mexican border states.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A Mexican military helicopter has crashed in this border state killing two lieutenants and injuring a passenger. It remains unclear if the helicopter was shot down, however sources point to it having been attacked prior to the crash.

A team of gunmen stormed a local tire shop in this border city where they gunned down the owner and managed to make a clean getaway. The murder appears to continue a spike in violence that has already led to 15 murders in this small border city alone.

Autoridades federales extraditaron a un paramilitar mexicano buscado en su país natal por la emboscada fatal en contra de un convoy de activistas internacionales. El ciudadano Mexicano que fue encontrado en Nueva York, había sido deportado dos veces anteriormente.

Federal authorities extradited a Mexican paramilitary member wanted in his home country for a fatal ambush against a convoy of international activists. The Mexican citizen who was arrested in New York had been previously deported twice.

Un niño de 9 años lucha por su vida y otros 2 menores de Centro America se recuperan en un hospital de los balazos que recibieron luego de que un policía les disparo al pensar que eran hombres armados escapando. Los niños no eran sicarios pero eran parte de un grupo de inmigrantes ilegales en ruta a la frontera con Texas.

A 9-year-old boy is fighting for his life while two other underage illegal immigrants from Central America are recuperating in a local hospital. A Mexican police officer shot them– thinking they were cartel gunmen fleeing in a vehicle. The boys were not part of a drug cartel but were part of a group of illegal immigrants trying to make their way into Texas.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — One soldier died after a fierce gun battle between the Los Zetas Cartel and Mexican military.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A female kickball coach from Brownsville, Texas has been criminally charged in connection with kidnapping a 14-year-old female and taking her to Mexico.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — La presunta reubicación de un interno y la lucha por el poder al interior de la prisión estatal en esta ciudad fronteriza desataron un motín que dejo cinco personas heridas y varias secciones en llamas.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The relocation of a prisoner and a power struggle inside set off a riot that injured five and left some sections in flames.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Two cartel gunmen killed a young woman as she walked out of a local restaurant. The assassins switched vehicles as they made their escape.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Authorities have arrested a cartel gunman believed to have been behind the execution of a young couple near the Texas border. That murder has since been tied to drug cartel activity.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Una vez más, uno de los principales líderes dentro del Cártel del Golfo de México ha logrado escapar de un intento de captura a tan solo unos metros de la frontera de Texas.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Once again, one of the top leaders within Mexico’s Gulf Cartel has managed to escape capture mere yards from the Texas border.

A raid on a cartel stash house led to a fierce gun battle where three gunmen were killed. Authorities found the bodies of three recently executed victims inside the house. Cartel kidnappings and gun battles continue to take place on a regular basis in this border state.