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Mexican military seizes arsenal containing 17 automatic rifles in Culiacán
The Mexican military seized an arsenal composed of 17 automatic rifles, 59 gun chambers, and 9,548 gun cartridges of various calibers, a hand grenade, and 11 sets of military style …
Two police officers are ambushed and killed close to a military zone in Cuernavaca
Around 9:00am local time, two policemen were shot and killed in an ambush that occurred at the main entrance, known as Paloma de Paz, in the city of Cuernavaca, Morelos. …
Grenade injures five in Nuevo Laredo
Last night a grenade was thrown into the sports ground known as Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, leaving five individuals injured. The happenings occurred approximately at midnight …
1,626 members of criminal organizations have been captured since December of 2006
The federal Secretariat of Public Security (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública—SSP) reported that since December of 2006 there have been 1,626 individuals detained who belong to the command structure of organized …
Grenades confiscated in Mexico increased by 700% from 2007 through 2009
According to data released by the Attorney General of the Republic (la Procuraduría General de la República – PGR), the amount of grenades confiscated increased by more than 700% from …
War against organized crime affects new criminal justice system in Mexico
According to an online news article by El Universal, the criminal justice system in Chihuahua has been structurally attacked by narco-violence with more than one hundred of its strategic operators …
Grenades are a common form of weapon in attacks throughout Mexico in the past day
In the last day, at least three, news reported events involved grenades being used during the attacks. The series of crimes have left at least three policemen injured, homes destroyed, …
Following the massacre in Torréon, the federal government will send reinforcements as requested by the governor
Following the massacre in Torréon early Sunday morning, the federal government has agreed to provide the state of Coahuila with more policemen as well as military soldiers. The governor of …
17 killed at birthday party in Torreón
At approximately 1:15 am on Sunday morning, several gunmen killed 17 people and wounded at least 10 others at a party in the city of Torreón, located in the northern …
Campaign coordinator for the governor-elect, Mario López Valdez, avoids being kidnapped
An armed group of at least ten men attempted to kidnap Gerardo Vargas Landeros, the campaign coordinator for the governor-elect, Mario López Valdez, yesterday night near the neighborhood of Ruiz …