MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — An effort to capture key figures within the Gulf Cartel has resulted in the criminal organization lashing out on Thanksgiving Day and setting off a series of fierce gun battles along the Texas border. This brought panic and te…
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Los Zetas Money Laundering Network Continues To Unravel
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Court cases in the U.S. and leaked information from dormant investigations in Mexico provide a glimpse into a money laundering networks that was used by top Mexican politicians who had been taking bribe money form Los Zetas drug…
Armed Mexican Police Crossed into Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexico Can’t Get Story Straight
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Five armed Mexican police officers took a wrong turn and crossed into the U.S. creating a scene as authorities on both sides of the border tried to sort out what had gone wrong. The apparent error has since been twisted by …
Mexican Citizens Speaking Up Leads to Arrest of 19 Gulf Cartel Members near Texas Border
Mexican authorities arrested 19 members of a Gulf Cartel kidnapping cell that terrorized this border city by holding innocent civilians for ransom.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexican Smugglers Dump Migrant’s Decomposed Body at Texas Border
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Human smugglers are believed to have left behind the body of an unknown migrant in a shallow grave in this border city, setting off a series of police investigations.
EXCLUSIVE: Los Zetas Cartel Gunmen Crossed into Texas — Disappeared into U.S.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A team of Los Zetas cartel gunmen brazenly crossed the Texas border waters of the Rio Grande in order to elude Mexican authorities who had been chasing them. Once in Texas, the Los Zetas gunmen were able to disappear into t…
Gulf Cartel Continues Kidnapping Innocent People near Texas Border
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Fear continues to hold a tight grip in this border city as the Gulf Cartel continues to kidnap innocent victims despite authorities unveiling a new anti-kidnapping police unit. Despite much fanfare, in one week the new unit ha…
Violence Erupts near Texas Border After Gulf Cartel Kills 4-Month-Old Baby
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Tensions continue to rise between in this border city after the recent tragic events that led to cartel gunmen forcing a military vehicle to crash and kill four innocent bystanders–including a four-month-old baby. Since that fatal encounter, Mexican authorities and cartel forces have clashed in this border city, further escalating the fear by residents who don’t know when the next shootout could take place. While authorities have made various arrests, at least one soldier ended up getting injured during the violent gun battles.
WARNING GRAPHIC: Mexican Cartels Make Examples Out of Criminals
Two of Mexico’s cruelest criminal organizations ended up making a statement about not tolerating unsanctioned crime in their territories. While the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas have been fierce rivals for years, last week the two criminal organizations ended up placing narco-banners along with tortured criminals in separate cases. In the border city of Nuevo Laredo Los Zetas left the remains of five men while in this port city the Gulf Cartel left two naked and humiliated men tied up with the banner.
Mexican Cartel Targeting Innocents for Ransom Kidnappings Near Texas Border
Panic has spread through this border city and as citizens begin to learn about a rash of kidnappings where Mexico’s Gulf Cartel has begun to target innocent people as a way to make quick money. The fears have worsened since some of those victims have not survived the ordeal despite the ransoms having been paid.