PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — At least three passengers were taken off a bus at gunpoint by members of the Los Zetas cartel in this border city’s downtown area. The occurred in front of Mexican law enforcement buildings. The passengers have not been found.
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GRAPHIC: 7 Shot During Christmas Party in Mexican Border State
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Seven victims were shot, two of which died during a Christmas party turned riot in a city that has been ground zero for a fierce cartel turf war. The violence occurred Sunday night during a communal party near the San Marcos river, information released by the Tamaulipas government revealed. There, a group of teenagers began fighting moments before the gunfire began. Two men were gunned down while five underage teenagers were shot. Mexican authorities rushed to secure the area while emergency medical personnel treated the wounded. Tamaulipas state police officers carried out an unsuccessful manhunt to capture the shooting suspects. As Breitbart Texas has reported, Ciudad Victoria is ground zero for a fierce cartel civil war as rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel continue fighting for control of lucrative drug trafficking routes. The region was originally controlled by the faction known as Cartel Del Noreste (CDN). That group has been under fire from factions known as Vieja Escuela Z, Grupo Bravo and others. The violence has spread terror through the city as cartel kidnappings, drive by shootings, beheadings, dismemberments and other gory executions continue to be a regular occurrence. Editor’s Note: Breitbart Texas traveled to
GRAPHIC: 2 Cartel Gunmen Killed by Mexican Police, 2 Kidnapping Victims Died
Mexican authorities killed two cartel gunmen during a clash in this rural community near the Texas border. After the clash, authorities found two kidnapping victims inside the trunk of two vehicles.
Border Families Suffer in Silence for Kidnapped Kin
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — More than two years after their kidnapping, Mexican authorities have placed billboards offering a cash reward for any information that could lead to missing individuals.
GRAPHIC: Mexican Cartel Kills Teen, Dog, Others
CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMAULIPAS — Cartel gunmen with a of the faction of Los Zetas murdered four victims–including a teen and dog–as they continue a long-standing civil war for control of the city.
Mexican Rancher Finds Human Remains Near Texas Border
Authorities in this border state continue working to identify human remains discovered in a shallow grave near the Texas border. The discovery was made by three ranchers near the rural community of Tio Pio. According to information provided by Coahuila state authorities, the community’s leader Herminio Gonzalez along with two other ranchers had been walking around the rural area rounding up a herd of cattle when they came across a bushy area where they saw a red blanket that had been used to wrap the body.
GRAPHIC: More Violence Expected as Cartel Splinters in Northern Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A series of banners hung this week point to yet another split within the Los Zetas cartel and more violence as a result.
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Mexican Cartel at Border Preps to Incinerate Victims’ Hacked Bodies, Plays Soccer with Head
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A leaked video obtained by the Breitbart Texas shows a crew of Gulf Cartel gunmen preparing to incinerate dozens of murdered victims. They are also seen playing soccer with a human head.
Mexican Cartel Kidnapping Operation Raided Near Texas
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Human smugglers connected to the Los Zetas cartel kidnapped a group of illegal immigrants trying to make their way to the Texas border.