Cartel Violence - Page 33

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A Texas man trying to avoid Hurricane Harvey’s wrath sought refuge in Mexico, only to become another victim of the ongoing violence that continues to dominate this border state.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing case of a Spanish woman who was murdered while visiting a local beach in this border state took a drastic turn when authorities arrested the victim’s husband as the prime suspect.

A journalist from Mexico City working to expose the inner workings of a local cartel is the target of increasing death threats. The warnings come at a time when Mexico continues to be a hotspot for murdering reporters.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Una mujer perdió la vida cuando manejaba por una de las principales avenidas de esta ciudad fronteriza cuando en la hora pico del trafico sicarios de grupos rivales comenzaron a disparar por todas partes. Otras dos personas inocentes fueron heridas durante el enfrentamiento, mientras que sicarios realizaron varias ejecuciones en varios puntos de la ciudad.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — El cartel que controla esta ciudad fronteriza continua secuestrando víctimas para cobrar fuertes cantidades por su rescate.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Bajo total hermetismo se mantiene el secuestro de 6 jóvenes que oscilaban entre los 17 y 25 años de edad, que viajaban a bordo de un autobús de la línea Transpaís que tenia como destino esta ciudad fronteriza.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Authorities are keeping total secrecy around the kidnapping of six men between the ages of 17 and 25 who were traveling on a passenger bus from the Transpais line en route to this border city.

SAN FERNANDO, Tamaulipas — Seven years have passed since cartel gunmen murdered 72 migrants at a ranch in this rural community. To date, the victim’s families are not able to overcome nor forgive the horrors carried out by Los Zetas. The attempt to honor the victims comes at a time when the rest of the world appears to have forgotten the atrocities.

RIO BRAVO, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen trying to target a local public official brazenly roamed the streets of this border city firing weapons outside of the mayor’s office.

RIO BRAVO, Tamaulipas — An SUV with cartel gunmen fleeing from authorities crashed into this border city’s mayor’s office, setting off a short battle that caught bystanders by surprise.

Once calm beach resort areas like Cancun and Playa Del Carmen are becoming prized territories for drug cartels, according to recent narco banners hung in the cities.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — State authorities arrested two former police officers suspected of pushing drugs and carrying out other duties for the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.

RIO BRAVO, Tamaulipas — Mexican military forces fought off a cartel attack in this border city. The incident led to hundreds of rounds exchanged between soldiers and gunmen.

The U.S. State Department is warning tourists about cartel violence spreading to the once calm beach resorts of Mexico. Famed cities like Cancun, Los Cabos, Cozumel, and others are now being fought over by gunmen.

Authorities confirmed the murder of yet another Mexican journalist, marking 10 unsolved cases by suspected cartel gunmen in six months.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Los mensajes de exterminio entre grupos rivales de Los Zetas siguen apareciendo en la zona metropolitana de este estado fronterizo, tras una ola de ejecuciones que marcan otro año violento en ese estado.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Threatening messages between rival factions of Los Zetas Cartel continue to crop up in the metropolitan areas of this border state following a wave of executions.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — An anonymous call led to the discovery of more than 6.5 tons of a chemical used to manufacture methamphetamine hidden in the bed of a tractor-trailer. The precursors were headed to a clandestine lab in Nuevo Leon. The seizure revealed a change in drug distribution strategies.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — En respuesta a posibles ataques como los que se han estado viendo en ciudades fronterizas, autoridades estatales realizaron una serie de simulacros y entrenamientos para prepararse ante una posible eventualidad. Los simulacros se llevaron acabo luego que recientes bloqueos y balaceras que dejaran copadas sus oficinas.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — In preparation for future cartel attacks like those seen in various border cities, state authorities carried out a series of training scenarios to prepare for continuing violence. The drills come after a spate of shootouts and cartel blockades overwhelmed Mexican authorities at their headquarters.

The capital of this border state saw a recent spike in cartel violence after hitmen attacked a local restaurant during business hours. The attack resulted in the murder of the owner and injury to two of his employees. Hours prior to the murder, this city had three other murders and other cartel attacks.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Two mortar shells, an antitank rocket, and various grenades were among the items turned in this week during a gun buyback in this border state.

A body hanging from a bridge next to a painted warning reveals the ongoing horrors that Los Zetas continue to spread throughout Mexico in their protracted war for drug trafficking territories.

SALTILLO, Coahuila — Despite efforts by state authorities to keep various cartels from fighting over the region, violent executions continue.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Eight innocent bystanders and motorists were injured in a cartel skirmish as rival gunmen squared off near a shopping center in one of this border city’s main avenues. The fighting led to at least one shooter dying.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen incinerated three of their suspected rivals in an ongoing war for the past three months that led to more than 137 confirmed deaths in this border city. The bodies were found near one of the many industrial parks–it remains unclear if the victims were alive when torched.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen captured one of their rivals, tortured him, and used social media to disseminate a threatening video where they beat and behead their victim.

A regional commander for Los Zetas will spend 30 years in prison for his role in the smuggling of more than 40,000 pounds of marijuana into Texas over a span of seven years. The boss was arrested by Texas State Troopers on gunboats when he tried to escape Mexican soldiers.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Autoridades Tamaulipecas han confirmado la muerte una ciudadana española quien fue secuestrada mientras visitaba con su familia una playa de este estado fronterizo. La zona del secuestro y donde se encontraron los restos llevan meses con una gran actividad por parte de los carteles de la droga los cuales se disputan la región.

Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas — Authorities confirmed the murder of a Spanish woman visiting with her family at a local beach in this border state. The region where gunmen kidnapped her and her remains were later found is seeing a spike in cartel skirmishes for control.

Mexican authorities arrested a woman who controlled most of the organized crime activity in the tourist beach resort area of Cancun, Quintana Roo. The cartel-controlled region is one of the top destinations for American tourists, where more than a dozen of beach goers were shot at a dance festival.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen continue spreading terror throughout this border city with two separate grenade attacks in as many days.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — State authorities cracking down on escalating violence in the region arrested a heavily armed cartel operator in this Mexican border city. The collar comes after one of Mexico’s most dangerous organizations announced their intention to take over the state.

GUEMEZ, Tamaulipas — Authorities in this border state continue to probe the discovery of a clandestine grave site found in an area that continues to be fought over by rival cartel factions.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Mexico’s Gulf Cartel managed to build a training camp in this border city with guard towers, walls, drill areas, and a garage for outfitting vehicles with armor plating.

Tourists visiting a popular beach in Mexico’s Los Cabos recorded the moment when cartel gunmen stormed a beach unleashing waves of machine gun fire killing three men and injured two others. Over the weekend, the once quiet resort area saw 11 confirmed murders.