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“Crystal” Seized in a routine military checkpoint by the SLRC

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A shipment valued at close to $ 2 million, was seized around 15:00 afternoon by the Mexican Army, Cucapah Military Control, located between San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonoyta.

Mexicali, Baja California – A shipment valued at close to $ 2 million, was seized around 15:00 afternoon by the Mexican Army, Cucapah Military Control, located between San Luis Colorado River and Sonoyta.

The shipment bound from Guadalajara to Tijuana, Baja California, was hidden in a Chayote premium was detected during a routine check, by the suspicions of an element of the Army, who sent the trailer for a second review by using gamma rays.

A total of 85 packages of Crystal that had been hidden were found, weighing 83 kilograms. The military officers arrested the driver of the unit who is known to have come from Guadalajara, Jalisco, he is 41 years old.

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Army kill Alleged leader of ‘Knights Templar’ Esteban Hernandez, aka “La Moneda”

Army kill Alleged leader of 'Knights Templar' Esteban Hernandez, aka "La Moneda"

Mexico City April 10- After a confrontation, the Mexican army shot down on April 4, Esteban Hernandez, aka “La Moneda“, located as a leader in a region of Michoacan and Guanajuato in the organization of the Knights Templar.

In a statement, the Secretariat of National Defense said that Stephen Hernandez was responsible for controlling the Pietà, Numarán, Zináparo, Ecuandureo, Yurécuaro, Tanhuato and Churintzio in Michoacán and Santa Ana Pacueco Pénjamo and in Guanajuato.

The ministry said that on 4 April, while military security patrolled the town of Patzimaro of Aviña, in the municipality of Churintzio, Michoacan, they were attacked by people who were traveling in two vehicles.

The military responded to the attack and at the scene five of the attackers died, who, after the investigation, were identified. Among them was Stephen Hernandez, who was related to past assaults against members of the Army and civil, local, state and federal authorities.

After the confrontation, the military said seven rifles, seven handguns , 91 magazines for different weapons, a thousand 949 cartridges of different calibers, eight 40-caliber grenades, a grenade launcher attachment and two vehicles.

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Mexico city, the abandonment of cash 15.3M$ belonging to El Chapo Guzman

MEXICO CITY (28/MAR/2012). – The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) decreed the abandonment of the federal government for 15 million 350 thousand U.S. dollars.

The Mexican army said in an abandoned van in Tijuana, Baja California, last November. That through a federal decree, in the Official Journal of the Federation of states, that the amount is 209,000,000,335,625 pesos, will be shared amongst the Federal Judicial Power, the PGR and the Secretariat of Health (SSA).

The Office of Special Investigations of Organized Crime (OFDI) announced the abandonment of cash, as well as various articles located in a 2011 Grand Cherokee SUV.

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In a list, the attorney emphasized the collectible weapons from rifles to guns, some gold plated with pearl carved handles inlaid with diamonds; also a dozen collector rings and watches, like Rolex, Cartier, Nautica and Geneve. Among the gems were different figures rings inlaid with precious stones, slaves, and a coin collection.

It should be noted that the money belonged to the alleged cartel head Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

“The Chapo ”was captured in Guatemala in 1993 and on 19 January 2001, he escaped from a high security prison in Puente Grande, Jalisco, to retake control of his criminal organization.

On March 7, 2011 Forbes magazine included for the fourth consecutive year in its list of people with the greatest fortunes in the world with an estimated one billion dollars, El Chapo along with 63 other Americans.

 

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Army seizes large weapons cache in Coahuila Mexico!

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Reliance said in a statement that the seized weapons including 40 AK-47 rifles, nine AR-15 and M16

MEXICO CITY, March 28. – The Mexican Army found an arsenal of semiautomatic rifles fifty in a vehicle abandoned in the north of the country, reported the Ministry of Defense. Reliance said in a statement that the weapons seized include 40 AK-47 rifles, nine AR-15 and M16, and a grenade launcher and more than 11,000 cartridges of different caliber.

The discovery was made ​​Tuesday in the municipality of San Juan de Sabinas, in Coahuila, which borders United States, in a transport vehicle that was abandoned gas.

The state of Coahuila is one of the areas that present the cartel Los Zetas, one of the most violent countries. The group is principally involved in drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, murder and other crimes

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Army rescues kidnapped victim in Tijuana demanded One million dollars

His captors demanded a ransom of one million dollars, General Gilberto Landeros Briseño, commander of the Second Zone Milita

Ransom demanded

Ransom demanded

TIJUANA, March 24. – Mexican Army Troops last night released a businessman kidnapped on March 15 and who his captors demanded a ransom of one million dollars, military sources said today.

Briseno Gilberto Landeros General, commander of the Second Military Zone, based in Tijuana, said at a news conference that the soldiers stopped at the same operation as four individuals allegedly responsible for the kidnapping.

Landeros said that the operation was performed on a home in eastern Tijuana, the U.S. border in the northwestern state of Baja California, where the military rescued the timber industry businessman, 68 years old.

During the conference at military headquarters in Colonia Morelos in the city, the victim narrated that since he was kidnapped on March 15 was held by his captors with his hands tied and eyes blindfolded.

He said that the kidnappers demanded the family one million dollars, said amount may be obtained through the sale of a ranch allegedly owned by businessman and that he denied having, so that the “challenged” to make the appropriate check on the Public Registry of Property.

Their identity protected by a hood, said that at no time was he beaten during his captivity, but he received death threats.

When asked about the presence of more victims at that address, said that until a few hours before the arrival of the soldiers heard the voice of a woman, which does not know if he was kidnapped or was part of group of kidnappers.

The four prisoners, of whom no further information was provided, shall be delivered to the Public Ministry of Common Law to the relevant investigation, Landeros said.

In the same place, the soldiers seized eight packages of marijuana weighing approximately 15.6 kilos, five handguns, six magazines, 36 cartridges of different calibers and two vehicles.

 

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Marijuana week in Mexico!

Confiscated, burned and destroyed in multiple states within Mexico by the Ton and it keeps on coming!

The Mexican Army made the seizure in the ejido Puertecitos, where they located a total of 590 packages if marijuana

 

 

 

Nearly five tons of marijuana was secured by elements of the Mexican Army in the ejido Puertecitos, the border town Camargo, Tamaulipas.

The Ministry of National Defense ( Sedena ) through the commands of the Fourth Military Region VIII and the Military Zone, reported that military personnel to the territorial command jurisdiccionado located a total of 590 packages with the drug.

He explained that the total weight of the packages was found four tons 713 kilos of marijuana; it was secured and made available to the federal investigative agent.

The Department of Defense said that correspond to federal authorities to monitor investigations and determine responsibilities under the law.

The federal agency noted that military personnel perform these actions in the Mexican state’s comprehensive strategy against drug trafficking and organized crime operating in the Northeast that performed in this region

A total of 985 packages with a weight of 9.5 tons of marijuana was discovered in a cellar, this morning and an explosion occurred, killing one person dead.

The judicial authorities announced that a report to the C-4 alerted the fire department about an explosion in an old warehouse of a lumber company in the colony Aquiles Serdan, where Aaron “N”, was killed while welded parts a vehicle with a false bottom.

After controlling the blaze was apparently caused by a gas leak from a tanker truck loaded with more than 40,000 liters, the smoke swallows discovered several packages sprinkled with the drug.

Elements of the Army to review the two tanks mounted on trucks tract, they discovered the 985 packages, weighing 9.5 tons of marijuana.

Destroyed more than 23 tons of drugs in Reynosa

The drugs were seized in various operations conducted in the municipalities Reynosa, Matamoros and Miguel German

The local office of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), in coordination with the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA), burned over 23 tons of marijuana in this border city.

In a statement, the prosecutor reported that the cremation ceremony was held at the premises of the shooting and fishing, located on the road to San Fernando, in this town.

THE PGR said that during the destruction of unnerving was attended by staff of the Internal Control, who attested to the authenticity and weight of the drug as well as officials of the state delegation of the Federal Police and Ministerial belonging to the Eighth Army Military Zone.

In total, destroyed 23 tons 645 kilograms of marijuana, five kilograms of cocaine and six kilograms of methamphetamine, a drug that was seized in various operations conducted in the municipalities Reynosa, Matamoros and Miguel German.

The Delegation of the PGR in Tamaulipas, whose headquarters is located in Reynosa, said that these actions are performed in compliance with narcotic destruction program as provided in Article 181 of the Federal Code of Criminal Procedure.

PGR destroys 255 tons of marijuana in Sinaloa

The drug was secured in 71 plantations and seven dryers located in mountain towns of Durango and Sinaloa territory

A total of 255 tons of marijuana, secured in 71 plantations and seven dryers located in mountain villages in the states of Sinaloa and Durango, were destroyed by the Attorney General’s Office ( PGR ) in this condition.

According to a statement issued by the Delegation of the PGR, personnel assigned to the Office of Interception, based in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, discovered the planting of drugs.

In the jurisdiction of the town’s Neighborhood, Mocorito municipality is located three crops of grass in an area of nine square meters, where he managed to secure a total of 52 tons.

It corresponds to the area of ​​Higuera de la Campana, in the municipality of Cósala, federal agents discovered four marijuana dryers.

In four different rural mountain villages in the municipality of Badiraguato, including Santa Rosa and Site Down, were collected 175 tons of marijuana distributed in 179 crops and destroyed 16 poppy plantations.

On the other newly insured and narcotics destroyed in Arrayales rural communities, wetlands and Llano Blanco, in the municipality of Tamazula, Durango, destroyed several crops of marijuana and poppy plantations 39.

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In joint operations northeast of Nuevo Leon, eight criminals arrested

Operating northeast of Nuevo Leon, have eight arrested

The suspects were turned over to public prosecutors for the authority to determine the crimes

Operating northeast of Nuevo Leon, eight arrested

Operating northeast of Nuevo Leon, eight arrested

The Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA) announced today that eight people arrested in several operations that were conducted in three municipalities in the state.

In such places weapons, drugs and vehicles reported as stolen were seized. The spokesman for the Department of Defense reported that these actions are part of Northwest Operational strategies, which are being conducted on 15 and 16 March in Havana and in the municipalities of Santa Catarina and James, without going into further details.

The Mexican Army report indicates that the detainees were identified as Abraham Mares Missael Barrera, 23 years old, Victor Hugo Velazquez Salazar, 30, Gerardo Hernandez Ovalle, 19. addition, Christofer Abraham Correa Salazar, 19 years old, Cesar Lopez Angel Garza, 36, Juan Palacios Andres Amaya, 18, ​​Jose Francisco Córdova Martínez, 39, and Librado Gil Vasquez, 32.

During the presentation at the Ministerial Police, they explained that in the operation they seized a nine millimeter gun, 21 doses of marijuana, three communications devices and five vehicles reported as stolen. The units seized are; a SEAT Leon 5339 SLP plates, Sentra, license plates STD 9938, Honda Pilot SUV with plates SKH 5083, and two vehicles, a Tsuru and Accord.

The suspects were turned over to public prosecutors for the authority to determine the criminal charges, along with stolen vehicles, drugs and communication equipment.

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