Mexico’s Drug Cartels & The Drug War
The arrest was made by staff of an integrated joint operations base by military personnel and the reaction force of the municipality of Garcia. The Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) reported that within the limits of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila , the leader of organized cell “Los Zetas” was arrested , Ramon Luis Jesus Sarabia alias ‘Pepito’, considered one of the leading members of the criminal group ‘The Zetas’.
An operation of the federal forces led to a chase and confrontation with members of organized crime which left the nine criminals dead in Fresnillo, one injured and four federal police roadblocks reported in several municipalities, as the convoy fled towards the exit to San Luis Potosi and Aguascalientes. This information was confirmed by the Attorney General Arturo Nahle Garcia, adding that the final results must be issued by federal authorities, however, said the state [...]
A ruthless campaign of killing, extortion and kidnapping by Mexico’s powerful Zetas drug cartel has created plenty of enemies, from the Mexican government to paramilitary vigilantes to rival cartels. But now the Zetas have a new adversary: the hacker collective Anonymous ~ read more or see the video here
According to the official report, the alleged gunmen traveling in three vehicles, two vans and car, they were labeled with the name of the criminal organization “Los Caballeros Templarios” or (Knights Templar). At least five suspected cartel hitmen died in a shootout with the Mexican Army in the state of Michoacan, officials said.
UPDATE: Mexican authorities say at least 21 people were killed Friday in three shootouts between soldiers and gunmen and a fight between rival drug gangs. MEXICO – Police said there were three shootings that left a death toll of at least 15 people. The clashes occurred between members of organized crime and elements of the Mexican Ejécito and Federal Police.
The authorities arrested the leader of the State of Mexico “Cártel del Centro”, Who was considered one of the most sought after even by the federal government. The leader “El H” of the Little known “Cártel del Centro” was interviewed after arrest in the State of Mexico. “El H” began his career pushing drug for The Beltrán-Leyva Cartel and working under the then Drug boss in the Mexican State “Edgar Valdez Villarreal” aka ‘La Barbie’ [...]
