Cartel Chronicles - Page 20

Mexican Cop-Turned Robber Kills Store Manager

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities have arrested one of their own in connection with the murder of a businessman. The store employees beat the cop turned robber and left him knocked out for authorities.

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Video Muestra Jefe Policial Mexicano Borracho: Lo Corren

TAMPICO, Tamaulipas — El delegado de la Policía Estatal de Tamaulipas en esta ciudad fue despedido después de que supuestamente llegara al trabajo e inspeccionara a sus tropas en un estado de ebriedad.

Drunken Mexican Chief

Captured Hitman: Cartels Forging New Ties in Drug War

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.

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Human Remains Found Near Texas Border May Be Woman Missing Two Months

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.

Coahuila Missing Woman

Pothead Mexican Mayor to Trump: ‘See You in Hell’

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.”

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Cartel Raids Hospital to Rescue Injured Perp

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.

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Los Zetas Commander Abandons Grandmother During Raid

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.

Los Zetas Civil War

Cartel Gunmen Ambush Border Police with Armored Trucks

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.

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Riña en Penal deja un Reo Muerto y varios Heridos Graves en Nuevo León

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.

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Mexican Border Prison Riot Kills, Injures Multiple Inmates

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.

Prison Riot

FOTO EXCLUSIVA — Jefe Zeta Muere en Enfrentamiento con Marina

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.

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Mexican Military Helicopter Potentially Downed in Border State

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.

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3800 Bone Fragments Found in Mexican Cartel Killing Field

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — More than 3,800 human bone fragments have been recovered from a ranch in the Mexican state of Coahuila pointing to yet another chapter of the mass exterminations carried out over time by the Los Zetas cartel with the help of corrupt government officials.

Since early 2015, human rights groups and grieving parents have been carrying out searches in the ranch known as Patrocinio near the town of San Pedro Coahuila, information released by the Coahuila government revealed. The area where the fragments were found is part of the region known as La Laguna, a place that saw a spike in violence since 2006 when hostilities between the Los Zetas and Sinaloa cartels began.

Coahuila Missing

Tire Shop Owner Gunned Down Near Texas Border

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.

Coahuila Murder

Paramilitar Extraditado a Mexico por Homicidio de Activistas en Mexico

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.

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Policía Mexicano Balea a Niños Ilegales Rumbo a Texas, Pensó Que Eran Sicarios

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.

Nuevo Leon Police

Mexican Cop Shoots Illegal Immigrant Children — Mistook for Cartel Gunmen

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.

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