The accused cartel-linked former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas claimed in Italian court that he does not want to be extradited to the U.S. for multiple drug trafficking and money laundering charges. The politician faces allegations of being a surrogate of Mexico’s Gulf, Los Zetas, and Beltran Leyva Cartels.
Las autoridades mexicanas afirman que no estuvieron de acuerdo con la futura extradición a Estados Unidos de un gobernador fugitivo buscado en Texas por cargos de narcotráfico y lavado de dinero. Mientras el gobierno de Estados Unidos ha solicitado al gobierno italiano su extradición, México sólo ha solicitado información sobre su ubicación.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — After erroneously taking credit for the arrest of a fugitive governor, Mexican officials are backing away from their extradition claims against the United States.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Las tensiones diplomáticas han surgido entre el gobierno mexicano y el de USA al tratar de proteger a un político corrupto de la extradición hacia Estados Unidos, donde enfrenta cargos por narcotráfico y lavado de dinero.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Diplomatic tensions have arisen over the Mexican government trying to keep a corrupt politician from extradition to the U.S., where he is facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
A fugitive Mexican governor singled out as a surrogate for drug cartels has been arrested in Italy.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A Texas couple who had crossed into this border city to go grocery shopping were apparently shot at by a military helicopter during a cartel gun battle. The couple’s newer model SUV appears to have been mistaken for a cartel vehicle. The Mexican military claims they did not fire at the vehicle.
MIGUEL ALEMAN, Tamaulipas – Una serie de feroces enfrentamientos En esta ciudad fronteriza con Texas, el fin de semana dejó un resultado de cuatro hombres armados del cártel muertos y el arresto de otros dos, mientras agentes de la policía estatal de Tamaulipas pudieron incautar más de una tonelada de marihuana.
MIGUEL ALEMAN, Tamaulipas — A series of fierce weekend gun battles near the Texas border led to the death of four cartel shooters and the arrest of two others as Tamaulipas state police were able to seize more than one ton of marijuana.
McALLEN, Texas — A Texas-based human smuggler working for a Mexican cartel threatened to sever the fingers and ears of an 8-year-old girl to extort her parents. The smuggler is currently on the run; he was convicted in absentia.
State police officers and numerous officials gathered in Ciudad Victoria to provide full police honors to a fallen comrade.
A Mexican socialite is currently in U.S. custody facing federal money laundering charges for her alleged role in helping a former Tamaulipas governor move millions in bribes and embezzled funds into Texas. The case points to a larger conspiracy where key members the upper echelons of high society in that state appear to have taken part in laundering funds for corrupt politicians.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Mexican cartel smugglers continue trying to find new ways to bring drugs into the country. From backpackers wading over the Rio Grande to makeshift ferries used to move loaded vehicles, organized criminals continue to use this border city as launch pad to move large shipments.
ROMA, Texas — Three fishermen riding a boat in Texas waters were shot by suspected cartel gunmen from the Mexican side of the border. One was killed while two others sustained injuries.
El Narco-terrorismo sigue creciendo cerca de la frontera con Texas donde los carteles Mexicanos que controlan la frontera entre Mexico y Estados Unidos esta usando videos de decapitaciones como ISIS para intimidar a sus rivales y para aterrorizar a los civiles a que se sometan. El Cártel de Los Zetas esta luchando por control de redituables corredores del trafico de drogas y de humanos hacia Texas. Breitbart Texas pudo obtener videos exclusivos del narco-terror de Los Zetas el cual puede ser visto en LiveLeak.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Un grupo de sicarios de uno de los carteles que opera en este estado fronterizo ejecuto, desmembro y embolso a tres víctimas las cuales fueron dejadas en una camioneta junto a una cartulina con un narco-mensaje.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A group of gunmen from one of the cartels operating in this border state executed, dismembered, and bagged three victims. Their remains were left in the bed of a truck with a poster bearing a narco-message.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Mientras que el la vecina ciudad de Reynosa los enfrentamientos continúan a la orden del día, esta ciudad recientemente ha podido evitar mucha de la violencia. Sin embargo, durante un enfrentamiento reciente aparentemente murió uno de los líderes del crimen organizado presuntamente responsable de haber cocinado a cientos de personas en las afueras de la ciudad.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — While authorities and cartel gunmen have been fighting for days Reynosa, this border city has managed to avoid most of the recent violence. However during a recent gun battle, one of the most feared cartel leaders allegedly responsible for having incinerated hundreds of victims was killed.
The ongoing hunt for the leader of the Gulf Cartel in this border city has led to more than nine days of continuous gun battles. The clashes resulted in the deaths of at least 14 individuals –including most of the gunmen. Anecdotal accounts by residents place the death toll much higher.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing effort by Mexican authorities to capture the leader of the Gulf Cartel known as “El Toro” appears to have set off a series of infighting and disputes within his own criminal organization.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – El continuo esfuerzo de las autoridades mexicanas por capturar al líder del Cártel del Golfo conocido como El Toro parece haber desencadenado una serie de luchas internas y disputas dentro de su propia organización criminal.
Mexican police killed at least eight cartel gunmen and a taxi driver in the recent gun battles that have descended on this border city. Mexican authorities continue to hunt for an elusive leader with the Gulf Cartel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Residents in this border city woke up to the sound of a massive firefight between members of the Mexican military and suspected gunmen from the Gulf Cartel. Mexican military forces used an automatic mini-gun mounted to a helicopter, firing 100 rounds per second on the cartel operatives.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – El Cártel del Golfo de México colgó a dos hombres descritos como ladrones y asalta carreteras junto a una manta donde la organización criminal afirma no estar detrás de los múltiples crímenes que han plagado esta ciudad.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexico’s Gulf Cartel has hung two men described as thieves and highway robbers next to a banner where the criminal organization claims to not be behind their crimes.
The former leader of the Gulf Cartel could soon find himself in a U.S. federal court facing various drug conspiracy charges in connection with the activities of the criminal organization.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — State authorities authorities have arrested a man wanted by the U.S. Department of Justice for his role in laundering millions in cartel funds and bribes for a fugitive Tamaulipas governor. The arrest was part of a joint operation between Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. Hours after the arrest, federal authorities in Mexico released him claiming they did not have a warrant.
Cartel smugglers dressed up two tons of marijuana as key limes in an attempt to sneak them into the U.S. from Mexico.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been cleared of murder in the cartel decapitation of a Honduran illegal immigrant; he was convicted of two separate counts engaging in organized criminal activity. The agent’s brother, a Gulf Cartel commander, has been convicted of all charges and is facing life in prison.
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.
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.
For the second day in a row, the once peaceful Mexican beach resort city of Cancun has become the scene of raging cartel violence.
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.
SAN FERNANDO, Tamaulipas – Autoridades mexicanas mataron a cinco hombres armados del Cártel del Golfo durante un feroz enfrentamiento armado en esta ciudad. Información no oficial señala que uno de los hombres armados había sido un comandante dentro de la organización criminal.
SAN FERNANDO, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities killed five gunmen from the Gulf Cartel during fierce battle. Unofficial information points to one of the deceased having been a commander within the criminal organization.
Authorities continue to look into how two men were shot in a house where Mexican cartel gunmen had been holding three Mexican immigrants for ransom. When authorities arrived to the scene, they discovered the body of a man and a second shooting victim. Authorities also discovered that three men were being held for ransom at the home.
Los miles de turistas que se espera visiten esta ciudad fronteriza y las ciudades Tejanas por las fiestas navideñas han quedado desprotegidos por autoridades federales dejándolos a merced del crimen organizado.
Mexican federal authorities are leaving thousands of tourists who are expected to visit this border city, and other cities in Texas, for the Christmas holidays without protection from and at the mercy of the drug cartels that control this area.