
MISSION, Texas — An apparent drug theft turned into a shootout in this border city and left one person dead. The shootout comes after various home invasions have been reported along the Texas border where multiple gunmen storm rural houses looking for drug shipments or cash.
by Ildefonso Ortiz23 Nov 2015, 5:33 AM PST0

A former Mexican governor, wanted by the U.S. Department of Justice on money laundering charges tied to Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel, made a public appearance during the State of the State speech given by the current Tamaulipas governor where the fugitive politician said “I’m not worried.”
by Ildefonso Ortiz21 Nov 2015, 4:21 PM PST0

Raging gun battles continue to be a regular occurrence in this border city as Mexican authorities continue to hunt for the elusive Comandante Toro, the leader of the Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel.
by Cartel Chronicles21 Nov 2015, 3:02 PM PST0

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Five armed Mexican police officers took a wrong turn and crossed into the U.S. creating a scene as authorities on both sides of the border tried to sort out what had gone wrong. The apparent error has since been twisted by Mexican authorities who now claim that they were meeting with U.S. law enforcement.
by Cartel Chronicles20 Nov 2015, 7:21 AM PST0

Mexican authorities arrested 19 members of a Gulf Cartel kidnapping cell that terrorized this border city by holding innocent civilians for ransom.
by Cartel Chronicles18 Nov 2015, 8:54 AM PST0

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Un equipo de sicarios del Cártel de Los Zetas cruzó las aguas del Río Grande con el fin de eludir a las autoridades mexicanas que los habían estado persiguiendo. Una vez en Estados Unidos, los pistoleros de Los Zetas fueron capaces de desaparecer en los Estados Unidos sin que ninguna agencia policial estadounidense hiciera algo al respecto.
by Cartel Chronicles16 Nov 2015, 11:47 AM PST0

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A team of Los Zetas cartel gunmen brazenly crossed the Texas border waters of the Rio Grande in order to elude Mexican authorities who had been chasing them. Once in Texas, the Los Zetas gunmen were able to disappear into the the United States without any U.S. law enforcement agency doing anything about it.
by Cartel Chronicles16 Nov 2015, 11:27 AM PST0

El líder del Cártel del Golfo en la ciudad fronteriza de Reynosa, México, ha sido señalado como el responsable de la muerte de un bebé de cuatro meses de edad, que se produjo inmediatamente al otro lado de la frontera con McAllen, Texas. El infante inocente y otras tres personas murieron atropellados después de que sicarios del cártel atacaron un vehículo militar en una calle llena de personas. La camioneta se estrelló contra un puesto de comida y aplastó a la gente. En lugar de asumir la responsabilidad por la muerte del bebé, Julián “Comandante Toro” Loisa Salinas, del Cártel del Golfo, colocó lonas impresas culpando al gobierno por el accidente. Toro también es conocido con el nombre de “Juan Manuel Loisa Salinas”.
by Brandon Darby16 Nov 2015, 9:36 AM PST0

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — El miedo se sigue manteniendo sobre esta ciudad fronteriza mientras el Cartel del Golfo sigue secuestrando a personas inocentes incluso después de que autoridades estrenaron una nueva unidad anti-secuestro. A pesar de el alarde que se le hizo a la unidad, en una semana la unidad lleva un arresto el cual aparentemente fue pura casualidad.
by Cartel Chronicles15 Nov 2015, 11:18 AM PST0

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Se incrementa la tensión en esta ciudad fronteriza después de los hechos trágicos donde sicarios del Cartel del Golfo (CDG) hicieron que un camión militar se estrellara matando a cuatro personas inocentes. Una de las víctimas fue un bebe de cuatro meses. Después de ese encuentro fatal, las autoridades mexicanas y las fuerzas del cartel se continúan enfrentando en esta ciudad fronteriza subiendo de tono el miedo con el que viven los residentes que no saben cuando o donde será la próxima balacera. Mientras que las autoridades han podido arrestar a varios sicarios, por lo menos un soldado ah resultado herido en los enfrentamientos.
by Cartel Chronicles15 Nov 2015, 9:42 AM PST0

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Tensions continue to rise between in this border city after the recent tragic events that led to cartel gunmen forcing a military vehicle to crash and kill four innocent bystanders–including a four-month-old baby. Since that fatal encounter, Mexican authorities and cartel forces have clashed in this border city, further escalating the fear by residents who don’t know when the next shootout could take place. While authorities have made various arrests, at least one soldier ended up getting injured during the violent gun battles.
by Cartel Chronicles15 Nov 2015, 9:36 AM PST0

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — An armored Mexican military truck that had been engaged in a firefight with Gulf cartel members was forced into a taco stand and crushed six bystanders. Four of the victims died during the crash, including a four-month-old baby. Witnesses say the Gulf cartel either used a grenade or shot the windshield out of the army truck to cause the deaths.
by Cartel Chronicles13 Nov 2015, 9:05 AM PST0

El Gobierno de Tamaulipas continúa minimizando la ola fuera de control de la delincuencia del cártel que ha afectado a esta región fronteriza.
by Cartel Chronicles12 Nov 2015, 5:01 AM PST0

Un hombre que se había detenido para comprar chicharrones de cerdo terminó recibiendo varios disparos por un grupo de hombres armados en esta ciudad fronteriza mexicana. El intento de asesinato no fue cubierto por los medios de comunicación locales ya que los cárteles de la droga como Los Zetas en Coahuila y el Cártel del Golfo en Tamaulipas han logrado colocar una mordaza en cuanto a la violencia.
by Cartel Chronicles11 Nov 2015, 12:23 PM PST0

A man who had stopped to buy pork cracklings ended up getting shot at multiple times by a group of gunmen in this Mexican border city. The attempted murder was not covered by local news outlets since drug cartels like Los Zetas in Coahuila and the Gulf Cartel in Tamaulipas have managed to place a gag on violent activity.
by Cartel Chronicles11 Nov 2015, 11:31 AM PST0

Two of Mexico’s cruelest criminal organizations ended up making a statement about not tolerating unsanctioned crime in their territories. While the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas have been fierce rivals for years, last week the two criminal organizations ended up placing narco-banners along with tortured criminals in separate cases. In the border city of Nuevo Laredo Los Zetas left the remains of five men while in this port city the Gulf Cartel left two naked and humiliated men tied up with the banner.
by Cartel Chronicles10 Nov 2015, 10:05 AM PST0

Dos de las organizaciones criminales mas crueles en este país aparentemente mandaron un fuerte mensaje de que no toleraran crímenes no sancionados en sus territorios.
by Cartel Chronicles10 Nov 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

Panic has spread through this border city and as citizens begin to learn about a rash of kidnappings where Mexico’s Gulf Cartel has begun to target innocent people as a way to make quick money. The fears have worsened since some of those victims have not survived the ordeal despite the ransoms having been paid.
by Cartel Chronicles8 Nov 2015, 12:16 PM PST0

El pánico se ha extendido a través de esta ciudad fronteriza y mientras los ciudadanos comienzan a conocer sobre una erupción de secuestros donde el Cártel del Golfo de México ha comenzado a atacar a personas inocentes como una manera de hacer dinero rápido. Los temores han empeorado ya que algunas de las víctimas no han sobrevivido a la dura prueba, a pesar de haber pagado los rescates.
by Cartel Chronicles8 Nov 2015, 12:09 PM PST0

Once again the streets of this border community turned into a war zone as Mexican authorities battled three vehicles full of cartel gunmen. The fierce gun battle and chases resulted in two gunmen being crushed to death in a vehicle rollover.
by Ildefonso Ortiz7 Nov 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

Authorities from both the U.S. and Mexico ended up bumping into each other on the American side of the border as they each searched for drug cartel smugglers.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 1:11 PM PST0

Las autoridades de esta ciudad fronteriza arrestaron a un agente federal acusado de trabajar para el Cártel del Golfo de México y de haber participado en una decapitación del cártel en Texas.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 12:53 PM PST0

Authorities in this border city have arrested a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of working for Mexico’s Gulf Cartel and having played a role in a cartel beheading in Texas.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 11:41 AM PST0

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Organized crime members continue to use social media, not only as a way to show off their lifestyle, but also as a way to get information out to the public through leaks, news releases and other methods similar to what Mexican authorities have done.
by Cartel Chronicles5 Nov 2015, 4:51 AM PST0

U.S. federal agents in El Paso, Texas, have arrested a Mexican national woman for allegedly buying close to 11,000 rounds of ammunition for Mexican drug cartels.
by Ildefonso Ortiz1 Nov 2015, 9:47 AM PST0