MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican authorities are trying to downplay the kidnapping of a Spanish woman by cartel gunmen in Tamaulipas. The victim’s relatives are now going public with their grievances.
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Gulf Cartel Shoots at Family During Failed Border Carjacking
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Gulf Cartel gunmen once again fired their weapons at innocent families traveling from Monterrey to Texas. The criminals fired their weapons when a vehicle traveling along the highway refused to stop during a carjacking.
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Mexican Cartel Convoy Ambushes Border State Cops, Kills Bystander
VALLE HERMOSO, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen riding in a nine-vehicle convoy murdered an innocent bystander and injured a state cop during an ambush.
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Mexican Cartels Still Using Uber for Trafficking near Border, Tourist Spots
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — The newfound popularity of Uber in Mexican border states and tourist hotspots has become a lucrative option for drug cartels looking to move products and members without drawing heat.
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PHOTOS: How Mexican Cartel Gunmen Drove Through U.S. Border Security — Twice
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Police in this Mexican border state continue to hunt for two Los Zetas gunmen who escaped a battle by driving to Texas and back without U.S authorities stopping them. Contrary to information released by Washington, the shoo…
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Fugitive Cartel Gunmen Caught in Border State Kidnappings
Gunmen from the Los Zetas cartel who broke out of the state prison in Tamaulipas traveled to this border state to push drugs and carry out ransom kidnappings.
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EXCLUSIVE: Cartel Violence Spills into Texas as Gunmen Storm Past U.S. Border Security
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Two cartel gunmen fleeing from a raging gun battle with Mexican authorities ran through U.S. border security measures twice as they crossed into Texas and back; using their vehicle to ram barriers.
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Son of Top Mexican City Cop Jailed on Kidnapping Case
The son of a top municipal law enforcement official in the central Mexican state of Puebla was arrested for his alleged role as the leader of a kidnapping operation.
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Mexican Border State Detective Jailed on Kidnapping Charges
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Authorities in this border state have arrested one of their own in connection with the kidnapping and extortion of a local businessman.
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Two Mexican Cartel Men Imprisoned after Incinerating Victims near Texas
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Two members of Los Zetas Cartel were given lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the disappearance and likely incineration of various victims in this border city.
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