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Border Patrol Agents Sharing Rifles Amid M4 Shortages

Border Patrol Agents Sharing Rifles Amid M4 Shortages

US Border Patrol agents along certain sectors of the US-Mexico border are sharing rifles after malfunctions and quality concerns on their Colt brand M4s lead to many being pulled.  As a result, agents in sectors like Tucson, Arizona, are passing the

Government Chart Shows Cocaine Shipping Routes

Government Chart Shows Cocaine Shipping Routes

South American drug lords are able to move cocaine into Mexico using airplanes, jets and ships — the drugs are then smuggled into the U.S. by Mexican Cartels.  According to newly published information by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the

Federal Police Leader Killed by Gunmen in Mexico

Federal Police Leader Killed by Gunmen in Mexico

MCALLEN, Texas — Suspected cartel hitmen gunned down the top federal law enforcement official in charge of the northern part of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas. More than 100 shots were fired by gunmen killing General Ricardo Cesar Nino

Anarchy Reigns in Mexico Over Missing Students

Anarchy Reigns in Mexico Over Missing Students

MCALLEN, Texas — Mexico’s Guerrero state continues to descend into anarchy as protesters continue their daily revolts demanding the whereabouts of 43 students who were kidnapped by police. In the most recent turn of events, protesters torched furniture, vehicles and

Mexican Cartel Drug Lord Arrested

Mexican Cartel Drug Lord Arrested

MCALLEN, Texas — Mexican Federal Police confirmed the arrest of the leader of one of Mexico’s oldest drug cartels.  Vicente “El Viceroy” Carrillo Fuentes was captured Wednesday night in the northern Mexican city of Torreón, Coahuila state, in an intelligence-driven

Beltran Leyva Cartel Boss Caught in Mexico

Beltran Leyva Cartel Boss Caught in Mexico

MCALLEN, Texas — Mexican authorities have arrested the leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel, one of the main cartels that operates in central Mexico. Details of the operation have not been released by Mexican officials, however sources within Mexican law