Kidnappers grabbed a teenager headed for the Texas border with the goal of joining his father in California. The Mexican teen became the latest victim of a new trend developing in Mexico where cartel smugglers have been kidnapping migrants to extort their families.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – State police officers in Mexico rescued three kidnapping victims after a shootout with suspected cartel gunmen in the border city of Reynosa. The rescue took place early on Friday morning when Tamaulipas state police officers patrolling the central part
Shootouts, carjackings, armed robberies, and other violent crimes plague the Mexican border city of Reynosa as two rival factions of the Gulf Cartel fight for control. The violence in the region continues despite claims by government officials of a decrease in crime.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Un grupo de policías estatales de este estado fronterizo rescato a dos niños durante una fuerte balacera utilizó sus cuerpos para proteger a dos niños pequeños durante un tiroteo feroz, uno de los niños resultó herido. Los agentes de policía protegieron a los niños pequeños mientras luchaban contra varios pistoleros del cártel hasta que pudieron llevar a los niños al personal médico de emergencia.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A squad of state police officers used their bodies to shield two toddlers during a fierce firefight. One child was wounded during the clash. The police officers shielded the toddlers as they fought off various cartel gunmen until they were able to get the children to emergency medical personnel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Sicarios arrojaron dos costales con partes humanas fuera de una de las gasolineras de esta ciudad fronteriza. La sangrienta escena del crimen se produce después de que se vivieron varios días de relativa paz, luego de varios meses de feroces batallas y una escalada de violencia donde grupos rivales del Cártel del Golfo lucharon por el control regional.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen dumped two large bags filled with dismembered body parts outside a local gas station. The gory scene follows several days of relative peace after months of fierce gun battles and escalating violence between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Los ciudadanos de esta ciudad fronteriza que han vivido años la violencia de los cárteles, ahora tienen que lidiar con una serie de secuestros mientras miembros del cártel buscan diversificar sus ingresos. Las víctimas en los secuestros recientes no están relacionadas con el crimen organizado sino parecen ser ciudadanos regulares, principalmente mujeres.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The citizens of this border city who lived through years of violence are now facing a series of kidnappings as cartel members look to diversify their income sources. The victims in the recent kidnappings are not personally linked to organized crime but appear to be average citizens–primarily women.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Autoridades mexicanas están investigando el reciente asesinato de un comandante de la policía ministerial estatal que fue emboscado días después de haber sido asignado a esta ciudad fronteriza.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities are looking into the recent murder of a state police commander who was ambushed days after being assigned to this border city.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Autoridades de este estado fronterizo rescataron a docenas de animales exóticos que habían sido abandonados en un zoológico que se sospecha pudiera estar relacionado con el Cartel del Golfo. Durante una redada por las autoridades, los investigadores no solo encontraron animales débiles y desnutridos, sino que también incautaron diversas cantidades de drogas, incluidas marihuana y cocaína.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Authorities in this border state rescued dozens of exotic animals left behind at an abandoned zoo believed to be linked to the Gulf Cartel. The raid yielded injured, malnourished animals and various quantities of drugs including marijuana and cocaine.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The violent drug cartel operating in this border city managed to add landmines to their growing arsenal as they wage large-scale battles in a near daily fashion. The explosive devices, known as Claymore mines, were seized by the Mexican military during a recent operation.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Grupos rivales del Cartel del Golfo una vez más se enfrentaron en feroces batallas armadas que esparcieron terror entre los residentes de la ciudad. El último brote de violencia viene tras la reciente muerte de uno de sus líderes.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Rival factions of the Gulf Cartel once again faced off in fierce gun battles and spread terror throughout the city. The latest spike in violence follows the recent death of a key commander.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Marinos Mexicanos lograron abatir a uno de los líderes del Cartel Del Golfo y a tres de sus guardaespaldas tras una fuerte balacera. Autoridades Mexicanas habían estado ofreciendo $2 millones de pesos por su captura.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican marines have killed one of the top leaders of the Gulf Cartel and three of his bodyguards after an intense shootout. Mexican authorities were offering a $2 million pesos or approximately a $100,000 reward for his capture.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — President Enrique Peña Nieto canceled an upcoming local visit. The decision comes after Reynosa recently suffered days of fierce gun battles as cartel gunmen to fight for control.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Más de 387 personas han sido asesinadas en conexión directa con la terrible violencia que ha tomado el control de esta ciudad fronteriza desde mayo de 2017 cuando la organización criminal inició una guerra en esta ciudad fronteriza.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — More than 387 people have been killed in direct connection with the raging violence for cartel control of this border city since May 2017.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Convoyes de sicarios volvieron a tomar las calles y avenidas de esta ciudad una vez mas desatando bloqueos y enfrentamientos donde grupos rivales del Cartel Del Golfo buscan tomar control de la región. Se presume casi una docena de muertos al igual que por los menos seis militares heridos.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Convoys took to the streets of this border city for fierce gun battles as rival factions of the Gulf Cartel move to take control of the region. It is believed that almost a dozen people were killed with at least six Mexican soldiers injured.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Los ciudadanos que viven en esta ciudad fronteriza la consideran como una de las mas peligrosas de Mexico.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The citizens of this border city consider it as one of the most dangerous in Mexico.
State authorities in this border city shut down several businesses and hotels allegedly connected to a sex trafficking and forced prostitution investigation linked to the mayor’s husband. Officials say her husband is identified as part-owner of some brothels in Reynosa.
Los enfrentamientos por control de esta ciudad fronteriza por parte de grupos rivales del crimen organizado al igual que los intentos por las autoridades de detenerlos continúan dejando una larga lista de muertos.
Casualties continue to mount as rival factions of organized crime groups continue fighting for control of this border city. The list continues to build as authorities fail in their attempts to stop them.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — El gobierno del estado de Tamaulipas ha intensificado sus esfuerzos para capturar a tres altos líderes del Cártel del Golfo, cuya lucha interna ha dejado múltiples enfrentamientos armados y un incremento de violencia en esta ciudad fronteriza. Los rostros de los tres jefes del cártel han sido colocados en varios espectaculares en las ciudades de Reynosa, Río Bravo y otras áreas donde se sabe que operan los miembros del cártel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The Tamaulipas government stepped up its effort to capture three top leaders with Mexico’s Gulf Cartel, whose internal struggle led to multiple gun battles and heightened violence in this border city. The faces of the three cartel bosses were placed on multiple billboards throughout Reynosa, Rio Bravo, and other areas where the cartel members are known to operate.
