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East Texas Sheriff Searching for Fleeing Murder Suspect

The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who allegedly fled the scene of a murder near Willis, Texas. The sheriff said the man may be headed to the Houston area and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Murder Suspect Joshua Escobar (San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office)

REPORT: Mexican Government Exaggerating Narco-Lab Seizures

Various Mexican news outlets are reporting that Mexico’s government has been exaggerating the number of drug-producing labs being seized. The allegations come at a time when various U.S. politicians have accused Mexico’s government of not doing enough to stop drug cartels.

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Texas Border Town Cops Find Migrants Stuffed in Suitcases

EAGLE PASS, Texas – Local police arrested a human smuggler after discovering two migrants crammed into luggage in the suspect’s vehicle. The 23-year-old suspected smuggler from San Antonio was accompanied by her five-month-old infant. The bust occurred on Saturday afternoon near the Rio Grande.

Migrant in Suitcase

Mexican Border State Cops Honor Fallen Comrade

Police in Tamaulipas gathered over the weekend to pay their respects to yet another state officer who died while trying to fight off a cartel attack. The killing comes at a time when officials are widely accused of protecting the Gulf Cartel in the border state.

Tamaulipas officer

Migrant Apprehensions at Border Exceed 1 Million Before Mid-Year Mark

Border Patrol agents apprehended more than one million migrants so far this fiscal year who crossed the border between ports of entry, according to a border sector chief. This puts the migrant apprehensions over the one million mark before the midway point of the year which began on October 1, 2022.

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70 Migrants on Terrorist Watch List Apprehended this Year After Crossing Border

Border Patrol agents along the Mexican and Canadian borders apprehended 70 migrants who crossed between ports of entry so far this fiscal year. This compares to the record-shattering apprehensions last year of 98 migrants on the FBI’s list for the entire FY22. The five-month total also exceeds all four years of the Trump administration combined.

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Ecuadorian Migrant Sentenced to 7 Years for Possession of Child Porn

A federal court in Del Rio, Texas, sentenced an Ecuadorian national on Wednesday to 84 months in prison and five years of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse materials. The sentencing of the 27-year-old migrant from Cuenca Provincia, Azuay, Ecuador follows a July 2021 bench trial where the court found him guilty of possessing a large trove of pornographic images involving child sexual abuse.

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Migrants Damage New Trucks on Train near Border in Texas

Texas Department of Public Safety Special Operations Group and Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 50 migrants hiding in rail cars carrying vehicles. During the search, law enforcement officers found new Dodge trucks that “sustained varying degrees of damage” from the migrants.

Migrants apprehended in Del Rio Sector during train inspections. (Texas Department of Publ

Narco-Asesinatos de Inocentes y Secuestros Azotan a Guanajuato

A pesar de la retórica política del gobierno de México acerca de que el país es más seguro que los Estados Unidos, las regiones que alguna vez fueron pacíficas en el centro de México han estado plagadas de violencia por los cárteles. En los últimos días el estado de Guanajuato ha tenido un caso de asesinato masivo y un caso de secuestro masivo a manos de cárteles de la droga.

Guanajuato Violence

Sicarios Prenden Fuego a Bares y Negocios en Ataques Terroristas en Michoacán

Sicarios del cártel en Michoacán incendiaron tres bares y cuatro tiendas mientras organizaciones criminales luchan por el derecho a extorsionar a los negocios locales. En respuesta a los incendios provocados, una asociación empresarial local expresó su indignación por las condiciones en las que tienen que trabajar y algunos de los bares cerraron mientras que funcionarios del gobierno intentaban minimizar los incendios.

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Cartel Gunmen Torch 3 Bars, 4 Stores in Mexican Western State ‘Terror Attack’

Cartel gunmen in the Mexican state of Michoacan set fire to three bars and four stores as criminal organizations fight for the right to extort local businesses. In response to the arsons, a local business association expressed outrage at the conditions they have to work under. Some of the bars shut down while government officials tried to minimize the political impact of the fires.

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