Trevio was found in possession of two firearms that were for the exclusive use of the Mexican Army and Air Force. Shots also rang out near the U.S. Consulate General in Nuevo Laredo. Witnesses heard a Texas man bragging about stealing $50,000 from a Mexican drug cartel. [38] The Mexican police said the second massacre could have been an act of revenge by the Gulf Cartel to Los Zetas for the earlier killings. Nuevo Laredo Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas said in a statement via Facebook that she is maintaining constant communication with federal and state authorities. The . "[69] The killing was carried out by Los Zetas. [11] Nonetheless, Joaqun Guzmn Loera, the drug boss of the Sinaloa cartel who is best known as El Chapo, "broke the rules" and penetrated into Tamaulipas. MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexican prosecutors formally presented homicide charges Monday against four soldiers implicated in the Feb. 26 shooting deaths of five men in the border city of Nuevo Laredo.. He has managed to gain a platform even with the international mediasuch as the New York Times, the Economist, and the Washington Postwhose editors appear unaware or unconcerned about Ramoss alleged links to Cartel del Noreste. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Instead, these journalists are sadly comfortable acting as mouthpieces for a paid agent of a criminal cartel. (Janet Schwartz/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images), Fox News Flash top headlines for November 28. Gunfire broke out before dawn across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, prompting the cancellation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place. But after more than four years in office, frustrated daily by the destruction and death that TCOs are unleashing on Mexico, AMLO appears to have somewhat changed his tune. With this, the war had started.[12]. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Still, this show of armed strength could be hiding weakness beneath. [8] He was reportedly being chased by several individuals in a dark-colored truck. Like others of its ilk in Mexico, CDN controls the local media, buys politicians, extracts protection money from businesses, and even arranges a cut of legitimate trade transported into the United States. He was very close to Heriberto Lazcano anyone knows more info on this guy? No one can excuse abuses perpetrated by the military, but the incidents, then and now, point to panicky troops in tense situations, and not instructions from commanders to employ such measures systematically. U.S. [56][57][58] The detonation was heard on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. A burned tractor-trailer can be seen abandoned blocking a highway in Nuevo Laredo. Some were patriots, bravely working on behalf of their country in difficult times (cartel agents tragically killed at least three of these contacts during my time thereRIP). [77] When the employees of El Maana heard the detonations, they threw themselves on the floor, while others suffered nervous breakdowns. Last year, for example, the president basically abandoned his proposed anti-cartel strategy, which had been centered on the creation of a new independent national guard; after disappointing results, AMLO transferred the national guard under the military high command. [7] It is for the same reason that Tijuana and Ciudad Jurez are so valuable for the drug trafficking organizations. Initial reports indicated that suspected cartel members set commercial vehicles on fire to block two main avenues, according to the Department of Public Safety in Tamaulipas. The CDNinfamously known as Los Zetas before later restructuring itselfhas been one of the most bloodthirsty cartels in Mexico. Violence erupted in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just south of Laredo, Texas, on March 14, 2022, after the arrest of a drug cartel leader, Mexican authorities said.. Thank you for your attention, respectfully, Los Zetas. Forget about the Traffic Light entering Mexico. [65] On 30 July 2010, a group of armed men in a vehicle threw a grenade at the offices of Televisa in Nuevo Laredo, damaging two vehicles. Ramos has accused the military of human rights violations and spying abuses, propelling himself into Mexicos national debate about the role of that countrys armed forces in the fight against transnational organized crime. He was transferred to a detention facility with the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in Organized Crime Matter. [29] The authorities said that the massacre was carried out to generate "psychosis," because there is no concrete evidence of a "war between drug cartels" nor elements that indicate the presence of a group representing the Sinaloa Cartel in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. With this last report I bid farewell to Nuevo Laredo en Vivo. Many cartels in Mexico react to the arrest of leading members by creating chaos, either to avoid the detention or transfer of suspects, or to pressure authorities to release them. [53] Soon after the attacks, the Mexican Army put up a military checkpoint in the avenue where the hotel is situated. Following the violence in the city, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the shootings were in response to the arrest of a leader of the Northeast cartel. To understand his rise, it is necessary to examine embattled Nuevo Laredo, Mexicos main crossing point for trade entering the United States. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Ivn Archivaldo Guzmn Salazar, alias "Chapito", is a Mexican drug lord .He is the son of imprisoned trafficker Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn, who led the Sinaloa Cartel until his extradition to the United States in 2017.. Gunfire broke out across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo early Monday, prompting the cancelation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place. [43] When the Mexican military arrived at the area of the explosion, they engaged in a confrontation with cartel members who shot them upon their arrival. The information is gathered by experienced and trusted Nexstar Media Group journalists hired specifically to cover the border. Schools in the city were forced to close because of the violence. [12] One of the first steps in the war between the Gulf and Sinaloa cartels began when Arturo Beltrn Leyva, alias El Barbas, hired Dionisio Romn Garca (El Chacho), the leader of a gang who operated in Nuevo Laredo under the permission of Osiel in 2002. Ramoss spying charges have become a cause clbre among the countrys left-leaning journalist-intellectual class, with their permanent distrust of the Mexican military. This is exactly how Ramos emerged, from nowhere, to propel himself into Mexicos national discussion about the role of the armed forces and the countrys intelligence gathering against criminals. When I served as U.S. Consul General in Nuevo Laredo (2015-18), my duties included maintaining contact with a wide range of officials, leaders, and activists. Watch WFLA News Channel 8. [10], Between 1 January and 1 August 2003, 45 homicides were reported in Nuevo Laredo, along with 40 kidnappings. Zach Davis is the Managing Editor at the Laredo Morning Times. Meanwhile, CDNs hold over the Nuevo Laredo region has only increased, abetted by the Biden administrations open border policies and the insatiable American appetite for illicit narcotics. The U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo cancelled visa appointments for the day. The cartel wants to ensure that its own charitable activities, designed to buy supporters in these poor neighborhoods and shanty towns, are not surpassed by outsiders. The company's editorial and administrative board has been forced to make this regrettable decision by circumstances we are all familiar with, and by the lack of adequate conditions for freely exercising professional journalism We will only address the (violent crime) issue through the opinions of professional analysts who study the phenomenon in an intelligent and responsible way [We will not] serve the petty interests of any de-facto power or criminal group. Who is El Huevo? The Mexican army said he was the leader of an. [89] The article was also mentioned that the Zetas ordered the closure of another casino known as 'El Juega Juega' to benefit 'Amazonas. Military personnel was carrying out ground reconnaissance operations in the Hidalgo neighborhood of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas on Sunday when fighting broke out with cartel operatives. [62], On 19 March 2004, journalist Roberto Javier Mora Garca was stabbed 26 times outside his home in Nuevo Laredo. The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel. Shelter in place and standby for further information, the consulate said. The leader of the notorious Zeta drug organization was apprehended Monday in an operation involving . Cartel Del Noreste leader Juan Gerardo Trevi?o Chavez, also known as ?El Huevo,? The CBP Port Director is in direct communication with partners across in case any issues come up at the bridges on the Mexican side, Saenz told Border report. [73] The brutal killings sent "shock waves" to the online community, and Twitter users from Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and the Rio Grande Valley, along with other border communities, issued a joint statement asking for protection in November 2011. Horrific violence wielded by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) has sadly become part of Mexicos reality, as is the use of threats and bribes to corrupt ministers, businessmen, governors, and even journalists. Reports of gunfire in multiple locations in the city. LAREDO, Texas - A leader within Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generacion has been ordered to federal prison for his role in an elaborate conspiracy of possession with intent to distribute meth, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. She reported "risk situations at different points in the city.". Cartel Del Noreste leader arrested in Nuevo Laredo; major gun battle erupts in retaliation, Affidavit: Man took photos of boy using the restroom at Michaels. He hardly disguised his disdain for Mexican security institutions, and it was widely assumed by my other sources that Ramos took orders and clandestine financial support from the local cartel. Seven suspected cartel gunmen and one soldier were killed in a shootout Wednesday between the army and gang members in the northern Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo, authorities said. Juan Gerardo Trevio-Chavez, also known as. In the second incident, which occurred hours later, 14 decapitated bodies were abandoned inside a vehicle in front of the Customs Agency;[38] the severed heads were left inside several ice coolers in front of the municipal palace. (Both assertions are not wholly true, but often reflect a popular sentiment). How much do you need to retire comfortably in Mexico? Nuevo Laredo (Mexico) (AFP) - Heavy gunfire shook a Mexican city as drug cartel members retaliated following the capture of their leader, who is wanted by the United States, authorities and . [59] Laredo police said they received calls from several residents reporting an explosion, and dispatched officiers to the international bridges in the Texan city. I do not kill innocent people to submit work as you are accustomed Z-40, all dead in Nuevo Laredo are pure scums, in other words, pure Z. 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[34] Horrified motorists encountered the blood-stained bodies of four women and five men hanging off a bridge. The city has long been dominated by the Northeast cartel, an offshoot of the old Zetas gang. Keep making Z-40's case to say and deny that we already operate in Nuevo Laredo, just so that Lazcano will not scold this illiterate car washer. Saenz said Laredo Police also are monitoring for any signs of violence on the U.S. side. By 2021, Mexicos National Human Rights Commission, where Ramos was and is a member, had investigated atrocity and torture accusations, helping to orchestrate political pressure that led to criminal charges being brought against thirty marines. While cartels can corrupt and even outright destroy many police and judicial institutions, the Mexican army (known also by its acronym SEDENA) and marines (SEMAR) are much harder targets. [5] Nuevo Laredo is a lucrative drug corridor because of the large volume of trucks that pass through the area, and the multiple (exploitable) ports of entry. The CDN leader was recently part of U.S. Customs and Border Protections Se Busca Initiative in January 2021, which collaborated with the Mexican government to find high-priority targets. He was extradited to California on Tuesday after being flown from Nuevo Laredo to Tijuana. There is an emergency situation in Nuevo Laredo following an arrest operation. Trevino, who was known as "El Huevo," was one of U.S. Border Control and Customs' most wanted criminals before he was captured on Monday. The shootings recorded during the early hours of this Monday, March 14 resulted from the arrest of Juan Gerardo Trevio "N", the top leader of the Northeast Cartel 16 Abr, 2023 Trevio Chvez was a high-priority target and likely the top leader of the Northeast Cartel (Cartel del Noreste - CDN), as well as the founder of its network of hitmen known as the "Tropa del Infierno," or Hell Troop, according to a government press release. The message also suggests the differences in the modus operandi of Los Zetas and the Sinaloa Cartel, because as authors of InSight Crime allege, the Zetas have a reputation of operating through extortions, kidnappings, robberies, and other illicit activities; in contrast, the Sinaloa Cartel is known simply for drug trafficking. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report File Photo) [12] And, in order to put down the violence, El Barbas sought Arturo Guzmn Decena, one of the founders of Los Zetas, and told him that he "did not want any problems" with the Zetas, and that he would do his best to turn in El Chacho. US-MEXICO BORDER / 1 DEC 2022 BY PETER APPLEBY EN The Northeast Cartel has brought Mexico's northern city of Nuevo Laredo to a standstill for the second time this year following the capture of another top leader. But south of . Ramoss actual agenda has very little to do with human rights, but everything to do with discrediting Mexicos armed forces in the court of public opinion. Trevio Chavez was caught in possession of two weapons exclusively issued to the Mexican Army and Air Force. El Maana took the attack as a warning from the Sinaloa Cartel that it wants coverage claiming that they are taking over Nuevo Laredo and beating Los Zetas, therefore making the Sinaloa cartel look "tough" and Los Zetas "look weak. Gunfire and Violence in Nuevo Laredo on Nov. 28, 2022, were caused by the arrest of a local cartel leader. Less than two hours later, a group of armed men kidnapped him and took him over the border to Mexico. Most media reports that write about the Mexican Drug War, however, point to 2006 as the start of the drug war. Mexico's Secretary of National Defense arrested Heriberto Rodriguez Hernandez, alleged leader of the 'Tropa del Infierno' (Troop of Hell), which serves the Northeast Cartel, on Monday. That year, then-Gulf cartel leader Osiel Cardenas was arrested and accused drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, sensing weakness , tried to move in on Nuevo Laredo, unleashing a bloody battle. Legal Statement. The "H" is presumably Hctor Beltrn Leyva, the last remaining brother of the Beltrn Leyva Cartel. [28] Nuevo Laredo is the fourth-busiest border crossing in terms of passenger vehicles. The Mexican Armed Forces and the program Mxico Seguro were unable to put down the violence. [27], On 24 April 2012, the attorney general of the state of Tamaulipas identified 10 of the 14 people killed. [87] By 8:00a.m. the fire had been put down, but a portion of the casino was consumed by the flames. Consequently, the AFI officers followed the truck with seven of their vehicles, triggering a shootout between the police officers and alleged drug traffickers. [76] The Mexican authorities stated that no one was injured in the 5-minute shootout, but the offices and some vehicles were damaged when bullets impacted from the outside. [8] Rocket-launchers, along with an "inexact number of assault rifles," were reportedly used in the attack. The leader of the Cartel Del Noreste and the Tropa del Infierno enforcers has been arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexican federal officials announced on Monday afternoon. But Juan Jos Esparragoza Moreno and El Chapo Guzmn were persuasive in moving on into Nuevo Laredo and the rest of Tamaulipas. The vehicle the drug traffickers were in then caught on fire, and two of the gunmen were burned to death. Red vs. blue: Which parts of Texas are growing fastest? Some 700 military troops and four . This is a carousel. There is rumors that "Mamito" or Z-40 was the Zeta leader killed yesterday in a SEMAR operation that took place in Monterrey, though Multimedios stated that 3 armed men were between 20-25 years old which doesn't fit "Mamito" or Z-40s age at all. Csar G. Rodriguez is a reporter for the Laredo Morning Times. The Secretary of the National Defense, Attorney General of the Republic, The National Intelligence Center and the Mexican National Guard collaborated in the arrest of El Huevo, who operated in the northeast part of the country. Google Street View. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. He was handed over to U.S. agents across the border. [49][50] The blast was strong enough to partially damage several rooms in the hotel and a couple of vehicles. [1][2], When Osiel Crdenas Guilln, the former leader of the Gulf Cartel, was arrested in 2003, the Sinaloa Cartel, sensing weakness, tried to move in on Nuevo Laredo, unleashing a bloody battle. [86], On 21 May 2012, the Mexican authorities were alerted that a casino was on fire in Nuevo Laredo. Phillip Linderman is a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and a retired U.S. career diplomat. CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- Gunfire broke out across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo early Monday, prompting the cancellation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place. Brother of Gulf Cartel boss ran cocaine ring in U.S. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Sadly, stories of brutal killings are commonplace across Mexico, but with time and persistence, Ramos has steadily gained attention, eventually hitting paydirt with American journalists (see the New York Times April 7 report) and international human rights groups. What a depressing journalistic standard. The Texas man is still missing. [86] The cartels want the cities they control to appear calm in order to prevent the government from sending federal troops. [80] The day that the editorial stepped down, 49 decapitated bodies were found along a highway near Monterrey, Mexico's third largest city, and just 120 miles south of Nuevo Laredo. Northeast Cartel leader Juan Trevio was taken into custody in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Sunday. [32] The rest of the corpses have not been identified and remain in the Forensic Medical Services (SEMEFO).[31]. When I served as U.S. Consul General in Nuevo Laredo (201518), my duties included maintaining contact with a wide range of officials, leaders, and activists. [69] The signs left behind declared that the pair were killed for posting denouncements of the drug cartel activities on the Internet. Nevertheless, Guzmn retreated after a few years of bloody turf wars. Schools in the city were forced to close because of the violence. "[12] Fifteen days after the capture of Osiel, Valdez Villarreal called Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano (who had taken the lead of Los Zetas after the death of Guzmn Decena in 2002) and said: "You have a week to leave the territories from Reynosa to Nuevo Laredo." [67] The message read the following: "For those who don't want to believe, this happened to [Mara Elizabeth Macas Castro] because of [her] actions, for believing in the army and the navy. [3] Nevertheless, the Gulf cartel and Los Zetas broke relations in early 2010, worsening the violence across northeast Mexico. [44] There was one civilian who was injured as a result of the car bomb. El primer ataque notable de la Tropa del Infierno ocurri en Nuevo Laredo el 24 y 25 de marzo de 2018, este ataque fue contra elementos de la Marina que estaban en distintas bases de operaciones en la ciudad . [11] The Sinaloa Cartel stood to its firm intention to become the "hegemonic drug trafficking organization in Mexico. A burned tractor-trailer could be seen blocking what people in Nuevo Laredo call El Puente de La Corona. "You better (expletive) pay attention. Drawing on classic Maoist guerrilla strategy, cartel operatives swim in these dispossessed communities, recruiting new foot soldiers, establishing operational sanctuaries, and gaining legitimacy against the Mexican state. Or yours? [18] The Monitor newspaper, however, said that a source outside law enforcement but with direct knowledge of the attacks stated the 14 bodies belonged to members of Los Zetas who had been killed by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, now a branch of the Sinaloa Cartel. [81] They may in fact be the first newspaper to publicly step down and stop covering all crime incidents involving stories of mafia groups fighting for control. 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