Authorities in this border city are working to determine if human remains found this week belong to a woman who has been missing for more than two months. In recent weeks Piedras Negras has seen a sharp spike in kidnappings and executions as part of …
Author: Cartel Chronicles
Los Zetas Gunmen Blast Teen in Face with Shotgun Near Texas Border
Authorities in this border city continue to look into the brazen attack where a team of Los Zetas gunmen shot a teenager in the face with a shotgun. The shooting victim survived the attack but lost both eyes.
Cartel War Continues to Dump Bodies in Mexican Neighborhoods
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing war for control of lucrative drug trafficking territories continues to spread terror in this border state as executions and dumped bodies are increasingly commonplace.
EXCLUSIVE — Mexican Border Officials Apparently Covering Up a Murder
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Investigators appear to be trying to cover up the murder of a man whose body was found floating in the waters of the Rio Grande.
GRAPHIC: Alleged Drug Thieves Suffer Street Amputations in Mexico
Mexican authorities are working to uncover who kidnapped six men and one woman and severed their hands, sending a message to pickpockets and thieves.
Pothead Mexican Mayor to Trump: ‘See You in Hell’
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A Mexican mayor with a history of drug use and of having made a deal with organized crime, took to Twitter to speak out against Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump, saying that he will see him “in hell.”
Cartel Raids Hospital to Rescue Injured Perp
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A team of gunmen tied to the Los Zetas cartel carried out a hospital raid to remove one of their members who was apparently raped by his rivals.
Los Zetas Commander Abandons Grandmother During Raid
CIUDAD ACUNA, Coahuila — One of the top leaders of the Los Zetas cartel came close to being captured by his enemies and was forced to flee, leaving his grandmother at the mercy of rivals.
Cartel Gunmen Ambush Border Police with Armored Trucks
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen riding in armored SUVs ambushed a state police convoy killing one of the officers and sparking a series of chases and gun battles over a period of hours.
Mexican Cartel Uses Facebook to Show Interrogation of Rival
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Despite the recent arrests or killings of top cartel members from two rival factions of the Los Zetas, the violence has not decreased.