In retaliation to El Huevos arrest, the Sister City of Nuevo Laredo awoke to burning blockades and explosions around the city due to major gunfire reported Monday morning. The vehicle the drug traffickers were in then caught on fire, and two of the gunmen were burned to death. Trevio was found in possession of two firearms that were for the exclusive use of the Mexican Army and Air Force. Tambin el grupo es conocido por amedrentar a la poblacin que denuncien o graben actividades o enfrentamientos del grupo. [61] The Mexican authorities believe this car bomb attack was a form of "expression" by the criminal syndicates who operate in Nuevo Laredo and want to make their presence known. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. To what extent marine operations actually ran roughshod over due process is still being litigated, and will likely never be known given Mexicos dysfunctional court system. 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. President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said the shootings came in response to the arrest of a cartel leader, but did not elaborate. Watch WFLA News Channel 8. In the ensuing bloody encounters, regrettable human rights violations were surely committed. Early this Monday, March 14, the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, experienced approximately three hours of shootings, road blockades, vehicle burning and clashes between an alleged cartel . [64] They also shot the outside walls of the installation with AK-47s and AR-15s before fleeing the scene. I met twice with Ramos to assess his activities. Market data provided by Factset. [86], On 21 May 2012, the Mexican authorities were alerted that a casino was on fire in Nuevo Laredo. [46], In the second incident, suspected members of a drug trafficking organization opened fire at a hotel that the Federal police was using as barracks on 23 May 2012, and then set off a car bomb in front of the police dormitories. The leader of the notorious Zeta drug organization was apprehended Monday in an operation involving . 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. The rest went away but I'll get them. Red vs. blue: Which parts of Texas are growing fastest? In the early 2000s, the Mexican military high command sent elite marines into Nuevo Laredo to conduct a kind of urban counterinsurgency against the cartel; small army units have also been deployed in the region for years. The United States has updated its Mexico travel advisory after the arrest of a cartel boss triggered a violent response in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. (Janet Schwartz/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images). Most were concerned Mexicans simply trying to navigate a dangerous and lawless border region. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. He had three warrants for his arrest. 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. READ MORE: 70-year-old woman is first . [62], On 19 March 2004, journalist Roberto Javier Mora Garca was stabbed 26 times outside his home in Nuevo Laredo. [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. These areas are considered so dangerous that USAID keeps them off-limits for American aid workers. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. But authors like Ioan Grillo and Sylvia Longmire note that Mexico's drug war actually began at the end of Vicente Fox's administration in 2004,[1] when the first major battle took place in Nuevo Laredo between the Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas, who at that time worked as the armed wing of the Gulf Cartel. Laredo doctor, office manager convicted in $1.2M drug distribution Affidavit: United ISD teacher assaulted student, DA: USBP agent killed lover, son over child support pay, Out & About: Laredo nightlife lovers spotted out on the town, Laredo's Garcia wins international championship with USA Boxing, Affidavit: Man kissed woman's hand, touched her inappropriately, Blotter: The most notable arrests in Laredo during March 2023, Sixteen UISD students awarded Legacy Scholars Scholarship. Csar G. Rodriguez is a reporter for the Laredo Morning Times. It is believed that he had liberated five members of Los Zetas who had been detained during the armed confrontation. Mexican officials said El Huevo is the leader of the criminal organization the Cartel Del Noreste and the Tropas del Infierno, an offshoot of the Zetas cartel, according to the statement. Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz told Border Report on Tuesday that "everything (is) normal" on the Laredo side. NUEVO LAREDO A Texas man bragged about stealing $50,000 from a Mexican drug cartel. [32] The rest of the corpses have not been identified and remain in the Forensic Medical Services (SEMEFO).[31]. It was when Ramos accused the Mexican armed forces of spying on him, and by extension on all their political adversaries, that he truly struck propaganda gold. The city has long been dominated by the Northeast cartel, an offshoot of the old Zetas gang. 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. A U.S. Consulate in Mexico Just Got Shot Up by Cartels Katie Pavlich | March 16, 2022 11:00 AM The U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo was shot up this week after a gang and cartel leader in the. 27, and Manuel Enrique Ayala Rodriguez, 45, both of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, were . Additionally, the U.S. Consulate updated that message just before 9 a.m. with a message to locals asking them to shelter in place. President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said the shootings came in response to the arrest of a cartel leader, but did not elaborate. Following the overnight attacks, police in Laredo were seen on Monday barring access into Mexico via the bridges. Juan Gerardo Trevio Chavez, also known as El Huevo, was the leader . He had three warrants for his arrest. She reported "risk situations at different points in the city.". Legal Statement. [47][48] A Chevrolet pickup truck exploded at around 5:30a.m. inside the parking lot of Hotel Santa Cecilia in southern Nuevo Laredo, injuring 2 civilians and 8 police officers. McALLEN, Texas ( Border Report) Violence erupted in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo overnight Sunday near the U.S. Consulate's office and forced two international bridges to close, after Mexican army officials arrested a high-ranking drug cartel leader, Border Report has learned. [4] The cartels are fighting for control of the corridor in Nuevo Laredo that leads into Interstate 35, one of the most lucrative routes for drug traffickers. The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel. Violence broke out in the border city of Nuevo Laredo after the arrest of a gang leader, forcing the US consulate to close temporarily. The city has long been dominated by the Northeast cartel, an offshoot of the old Zetas gang. [69] Their fingers and ears were mutilated, and both bore signs of torture. [92] The nightclub was "completely destroyed," but no victims were reported. BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A 51-year-old Mexican national who was head of Cartel del Golfo (CDG) from 2003 to 2012 has been ordered to serve life in prison and to pay millions for his role in conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana from Mexico into the United States, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Trevio was handed over to U.S. at a border bridge in Tijuana, far to the west of Nuevo Laredo, presumably to avoid attempts to free him. His organization began to kill police officersforcing many to take a side with or against himand assassinating rival cartel members. Evidently, calls to respect human rights wash away all sinsincluding allegedly being on the payroll of a cartel. Southbound traffic fully resumed at both bridges at approximately 7:30 a.m. (Monday) morning, a CBP official said. "[80] The problem is that if the journalists decide to favor the Sinaloa cartel or Los Zetas, they will find themselves threatened by one of the cartels. For the first time in many years, the Mexican State was limited in its actionsand even surpassedby the criminal organizations. [63] On 6 February 2006, two armed men broke into the offices of El Maana and detonated a grenade. That victory, in part, can be explained by the fact that the Northeast Cartel has always been a family affair. He was extradited to California on Tuesday after being flown from Nuevo Laredo to Tijuana. Cartel Del Noreste leader Juan Gerardo Trevio Chavez, also known as El Huevo, was arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexican federal officials announced Monday, March 14, 2022. 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 . [78] Some witnesses mentioned that they heard grenade explosions during the attack. [9] In addition, the government agency stated that 198 municipal police officers were to be investigated for possible connections with the Gulf Cartel; Manuel Muoz, the attorney general who was being chased, was detained by the Mexican authorities. Bus services stopped running, Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas reported, due to the situation in the city. She reported risk situations at different points in the city.. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [8] According to Esmas.com, this shooting was the first major gunfire in Nuevo Laredo between the Mexican authorities and cartel members in over thirty years. [27] The Beltrn Leyva organization, unlike the Zetas, has presence in Sinaloa state, and would probably have an easier time attacking the Sinaloa Cartel on its own turf. 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. [69] Canturosas said Monday morning that traffic had been restored at Bridges I and II but warned individuals to take precautions. Nevertheless, El Chacho turned against the Osiel and the Gulf organization by deciding to work for the Sinaloa cartel and killing a Zeta member. [10], Between 1 January and 1 August 2003, 45 homicides were reported in Nuevo Laredo, along with 40 kidnappings. [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. [6], At around 3am on 1 August 2003, the Federal Investigations Agency (AFI) confronted a group of armed men in the streets of Nuevo Laredo. MEXICO INVESTIGATES DEATH OF US TOURIST SEEN IN VIRAL FIGHT VIDEO, Bus services stopped running, Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas reported, "due to the situation in the city." Velasquez-Caballero was a plaza boss for Nuevo Laredo in 2004 under the Gulf Cartel and one of the leaders of the Zetas drug cartel from 2005 until his arrest by Mexican authorities in August 2012. Mexican officials said additional National Guard troops were to be deployed to Nuevo Laredo, which is across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas. 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. 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