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Kidnapped victims were liberated without a confrontation
08/02/10 – The Group of Immediate Reaction (Grupo de Reacción Immediata) rescued four kidnapped victims from a house in the colony Sierra Ventana in Monterrey, Nuevo León. All four men …
A ton of marijuana seized in Zapopan
The Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional –Sedena) reported the seizure of one ton of marijuana, firearms, and several vehicles in three operations carried out by military …
Hermosillo State Investigative Police chief, Jesús Fernando de la Cruz Lugo, shot to death
08/02/10—The chief of the Hermosillo State Investigative Police Force (Policía Estatal Investigadora—PEI), Jesús Fernando de la Cruz Lugo, was shot to death yesterday evening by three gunmen. The shooting was …
Journalists kidnapped last Monday are rescued
08/02/10— In a press conference held this weekend the Secretary of Public Security, Genaro García Luna, told reporters that the Sinaloa cartel was responsible for the kidnapping of four journalists last …
Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel, cartel kingpin, dies in confrontation with Mexican army
The death of cartel kingpin, Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel, was described by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a devastating blow to the functionality of the Sinaloa cartel. Likewise, Mexican …
U.S Consulate General temporarily closes offices in Ciudad Juárez to assess security
The U.S Consulate General announced the temporary closure of their embassy offices in Ciudad Juárez until further notice in order “to review its security posture.” Thus, all scheduled appointments and …
15 were executed and marked with the letter “Z” in Tamaulipas
Fifteen people – thirteen men and two women – were executed and thrown off an overpass in San Fernando, Tamaulipas. The incident occurred around noon on Thursday. Police agents were …
A priest in Oaxaca is murdered inside his own church
Catholic priest Carlos Salvador Wotto was murdered inside his church, Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, in central Oaxaca. Churchgoers first discovered the body Wednesday evening when they went searching for …
Nearly 50 current police officers in Baja California were arrested
The Mexican military detained 48 agents and 7 ex-agents of different police ministries and municipalities in Baja California. General Alfonso Duarte Múgica, commander of the Second Military Zone, explained that …
Billboard advertisements appeared in Michoacán in support of the drug cartel La Familia Michoacana
Today, billboard advertisements appeared throughout the capital city of Morelia proclaiming that the people of the state of Michoacán support the drug cartel La Familia Michoacana. Authorities believe that the …