MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The U.S. Department of State continues to classify Mexico as a country with a high potential for kidnapping and other crimes due to the lack of security measures for travelers. This city is among the areas deemed high risk.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — El reciente arresto de uno de los narcos más buscados en este estado podría destapar los nombres de varios oficiales de gobierno y autoridades que han estado brindando apoyo y protección al cartel de los Beltran Leyva.
SAN PEDRO, Nuevo León– The recent arrest of one of the most wanted drug lords in this state could uncover a network of law enforcement and government officials who have been providing support to the Beltran Leyva Cartel.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Autoridades estatales en esta ciudad continúan investigando un secuestro fallido que se convirtió en un triple homicidio afuera de un deshuesadero en esta ciudad fronteriza. Mientras que medios locales afirmaron que fue un ajuste de cuentas, familiares de las víctimas han afirmado que el caso fue un secuestro fallido.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Authorities in this border city continue to probe a failed kidnapping that turned into a triple murder outside of a local junkyard. While local media have claimed that the murder was a gang hit, the victim’s relatives revealed that the case was something else.
A key leader within the Los Zetas cartel was murdered inside the state prison in this city by members of a rival faction of the same cartel. That Zeta commander had been arrested this week in a house tied to the former State Security System. The Tamaulipas Government confirmed to Breitbart Texas that 37-year-old Jose Luis “Comandante Cano” Cano Lumbreras was murdered inside the prison. Cano was returning to his cell from a court hearing when he was attacked by a group of inmates and asphyxiated.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – Uno de los líderes clave del cártel Los Zetas fue detenido en este estado fronterizo como parte de una investigación sobre secuestros y asesinatos en esta ciudad. El hombre conocido como Comandante Cano ha sido señalado como uno de los principales responsables de la ola de violencia en el estado.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — One of the key leaders with Los Zetas cartel has been arrested in this border state as part of an ongoing investigation into kidnappings and murders in this city. The man known as Comandante Cano has been singled out as one of the individuals primarily responsible for the ongoing wave of violence in the state.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas –Una vez mas los carteles de la droga han atacado y amenazado a los medios en esta ciudad fronteriza. El mas reciente ataque causo que uno de los periódicos dejara de imprimir su edición por dos días.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Once more, a Mexican drug cartel has attacked and threatened news outlets in this border city. The most recent incident forced one of the newspapers to stop printing for two days.
RIO BRAVO, Tamaulipas — Machine gunfire and rolling battles along the main avenues of this city spread terror among townspeople who tried to hide inside homes and businesses. Stray bullets went through the walls of some houses.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Two active duty Mexican Army officers have been arrested after getting caught trying to smuggle a small arsenal of illegal weapons through a military highway checkpoint. The weapons were destined for members of the Los Zetas cartel in this city.
LAREDO, Texas — A congressman from this border city has expressed his disappointment at the executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump, calling for more border security and a wall. The comments come at the same time the Los Zetas cartel has laid claim to a local park in his district.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Los carteles de la droga que operan en esta ciudad fronteriza han incrementado sus actividades de narcotráfico e trasiego de inmigrantes ilegales desde que comenzó el año nuevo.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — The drug cartels that operate in this border city have kicked up their drug trafficking and human smuggling activities since the new year began.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Mexican authorities have arrested one of the key leaders within the fearsome Mexican cartel known as Los Zetas. The man is considered one of the individuals largely responsible for the violence that has spread throughout northern Mexico.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — The Mexican cartel known as Los Zetas has been stockpiling Soviet-era rocket propelled grenades, body armor, assault rifles, and ammunition in this border city.
The latest heinous attack by gunmen from the Los Zetas drug cartel resulted in the execution of an entire family including their dog. The murder appears to be part of the ongoing war between rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel.
Court documents filed in the ongoing case against Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman revealed that the cornerstone of the drug lord’s success was corruption within the government of Mexico. El Chapo was able to have Mexican law enforcement escort his drug shipments throughout Mexico.
ROMA, Texas — Four family members who ran one of the largest cartel smuggling operations in south Texas had their life in prison sentences commuted and will likely be returning to this border city from where they ran their criminal empire. One of the main destinations that the criminal organizations delivered drugs to was Chicago, Illinois.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Authorities in this border state destroyed more than 5,000 firearms during a special event with 500 of those from the infamous Fast and Furious gun-walking operation.
For the second day in a row, the once peaceful Mexican beach resort city of Cancun has become the scene of raging cartel violence.
As Mexican authorities continue to investigate the deadly shooting that killed five and injured at least a dozen others at a music festival near Cancun, a series of photographs reveal chaos and panic in the aftermath.
A lone gunman is believed to have gone on a shooting rampage murdering four victims and wounding 12 others at a night club near the famed Mexican resort area of Cancun.
Narcotraficantes operando en esta ciudad fronteriza escondieron paquetes de droga dentro de bloques de concreto dentro de una de sus casas de seguridad en un intento por burlar a la ley. El intento resulto en fracaso.
Drug smugglers operating in this border city hid bundles of narcotics inside concrete blocks at one of their stash houses in an effort to fool authorities. The effort was not successful.
A Sinaloa Cartel hitman has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for his role in kidnapping a man in Texas who was then tortured, murdered, and mutilated in Mexico.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The leader of the Gulf Cartel in this region was able to escape a coordinated attempt by the Mexican military to capture him at a series of stash houses he used. The escape was made possible by the deployment of multiple fake taxi cabs.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Two cartel gunmen died during a fierce shootout with state police officers. The skirmish set off a series of blockades and other violent incidents pointing to a yet unconfirmed larger operation.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Three Mexican soldiers died and three others were injured during a skirmish in this border city against gunmen from the Los Zetas Cartel. Their vehicle reportedly rolled during the incident.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Once again, Los Zetas cartel operatives took to the streets to deliver gifts and food to low-income families in an apparent attempt to gain their favor.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — A series of leaked photos has revealed that members of the Los Zetas cartel planted a bundle of cash next to the body of a top Mexican cop they had just murdered. The bundle points to the practice of “Plata o Plomo” (silver or lead) where cartel members try to buy cops and kill them if they refuse.
Un agente del Consulado de Estados Unidos fue baleado en esta ciudad cuando salía de un centro comercial en un intento de asesinato. El presunto sicario se dio a la fuga momentos después del ataque pero ya fue detenido.
A U.S. diplomat was shot in this city when he was leaving a shopping center in a failed murder attempt. The suspected gunman was able to ran away after the attack. Police later apprehended the shooter.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Members of the Los Zetas cartel ambushed and murdered one of the highest ranking security officials in Tamaulipas. The gunmen also murdered three other law enforcement officials who were with him at the time of the executions.
One of the top figures with Mexico’s Beltran Leyva Cartel tried to bribe his way out of capture by offering $500,000 to state cops. In a rare turn of events Mexican authorities refused the bribe and slapped a pair of handcuffs on him.
Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel has threatened to burn down all of the gas stations in their state unless officials reverse the most recent price increase.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Autoridades en este estado fronterizo continúan buscando a un inmigrante ilegal de Centro America quien se sospecha mato a dos hombres a cuchilladas antes de darse a la fuga. Una de las teorías que manejan las autoridades es que el hombre escapo hacia Texas, mientras que otra apunta a que posiblemente huyo hacia su país de origen.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Authorities in this border state continue searching for a migrant from Central America who is suspected of having stabbed two men to death before fleeing. One of the theories presented by authorities point to the man having escaped to Texas, while another argues the man returned home.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Un día después de Navidad, hombres armados del cártel de Los Zetas trabajaron al aire libre con completa impunidad entregando juguetes a las comunidades pobres de la ciudad. Algunos medios de comunicación locales elogiaron al sanguinario cártel por el evento, ignorando los innumerables actos de violencia, asesinatos, torturas y desapariciones de las que son responsables las organizaciones criminales.
