Northeast Cartel leader Juan Trevio was taken into custody in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Sunday. Hence, it often resulted in a high prize, since Osiel Crdenas Guilln "knew how much every millimeter in his turf cost. [23][24] Consequently, Los Zetas responded two days later with incursions to Sinaloa, the home state of the Sinaloa Cartel. The northern Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, just south of Laredo, Texas, erupted in violence overnight Sunday, March 13, 2022, after the Mexican military arrested a man they say is the leader of a powerful drug cartel. 27, and Manuel Enrique Ayala Rodriguez, 45, both of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, were . Authorities said Trevio is also a generator of violence in five states in Mexico and the border region of Tamaulipas. Market data provided by Factset. 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 . With this, the war had started.[12]. [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. [25] The Sinaloa Cartel's first attempt to take over Nuevo Laredo happened in 2005, when Los Zetas was working as the armed wing of the Gulf Cartel. We are narcotics traffickers and we don't mess with honest working or business people. Northeast Cartel leader Juan Gerardo Trevio . [27] In addition, the banner suggests that the alliance between Los Zetas and the Beltrn Leyva Cartel remains intact as of 2012 despite its losses it lived in 2008. [93] Other grenade explosions were heard across the border in Laredo, Texas,[94] while the residents turned to #LaredoFollow hashtag on Twitter to report on the violence. [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. Mexican officials put out a joint statement on Monday, March 14, 2022, regarding the arrest of a drug cartel leader in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. [24] According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Nuevo Laredo is the busiest border crossing in terms of truck crossings with over 1.7 million trucks a year, more than double than any other crossing in the MexicoUnited States border. With this last report I bid farewell to Nuevo Laredo en Vivo. 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. 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. The Texas man is still missing. The. Security experts said Trevino, who was born in Nuevo Laredo, took over the Zetas after the marines killed the cartel's . There is an emergency situation in Nuevo Laredo following an arrest operation. [71] The killers left another message on top of the corpse stating the following: "Hello! 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [83][84], Many Mexicans have been relying on social media chatrooms and sites like Facebook and Twitter as traditional media "self-censor in the face of cartel violence. 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. 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. Yes, it is true that proving someones links to a criminal cartel without drawing on confidential information is difficult, but as we will see, the release of a Mexican classified communication intercept provides the smoking gun in the case against Ramos. [8] The third one died on the sidewalk. 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. [87] Nonetheless, only material damages were reported. Poza Rica, Veracruz (Vanguardia de Veracruz) - It has been reported that Ciro G. P., known as "El Puchini" was stabbed to death inside the Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas prison, where he was transferred on Monday. The killings in the cartel-dominated city of Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, caused outrage, because the occupants of the vehicle the army fired on were apparently not armed. . It is no wonder that Americans have little understanding of the true human rights and public safety situation in Mexico. [74] The bloggers asked the Mexican government to solve the murders and protect freedom of speech. The vehicle the drug traffickers were in then caught on fire, and two of the gunmen were burned to death. I'm Rascatripas and this happened to me for failing to understand that I should not report things on social media websites. Shelter in place and standby for further information," the consulate said. Southbound traffic fully resumed at both bridges at approximately 7:30 a.m. (Monday) morning, a CBP official said. Predictably, the international media gave the accusations of human rights abuses and illegal spying much more coverage than they did the exposure of Ramos at AMLOs press conference. This is a carousel. "[12] And to do so, it had to control the cities along the U.S.-Mexico border. But it's okay, here are your guys. With their emphasis on this kind of corrosive soft power, it is little wonder that CDN strategists run their own human rights NGO and can even succeed in placing their own operative on Mexicos National Human Rights Commission (Comisin Nacional de los Derechos Humanos). Phillip Linderman is a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and a retired U.S. career diplomat. Shots were fired at military quarters, prompting vehicle pursuits and gun battles throughout Nuevo Laredo. Sooner or later. Northeast Cartel leader Juan Gerardo Trevio was taken into custody in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Sunday. [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. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report File Photo) [34] Horrified motorists encountered the blood-stained bodies of four women and five men hanging off a bridge. 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. At around six in the morning, an anonymous call alerted the police that smoke was coming from a building. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel ( Spanish: Crtel de Jalisco Nueva Generacin) or CJNG, formerly known as Los Mata Zetas, [44] [45] [46] [47] is a Mexican criminal group based in Jalisco which is headed by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), one of the world's most-wanted drug lords. [64] They also shot the outside walls of the installation with AK-47s and AR-15s before fleeing the scene. Juan Gerardo Trevio Chavez, also known as El Huevo. [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. 2 Likes, 0 Comments - Kennis 104 FM (@kennis104fm) on Instagram: "El Huevo: Alleged drug lord's arrest causes violent clashes in Mexico __ A suspected drug lord, w." El Chapo), who reportedly left another message for Los Zetas about the Sinaloa cartel's incursion in Nuevo Laredo. [19] Following the attacks, the Sinaloa cartel's kingpin, Joaqun Guzmn Loerabetter known as El Chapo Guzmnsent a message to Los Zetas that they will fight for the control of the Nuevo Laredo plaza. The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel. The city has long been dominated by the Northeast cartel, an offshoot of the old Zetas gang. 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. Sandra Sanchezcan be reached atSsanchez@borderreport.com. [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. It was the second time this year that Nuevo Laredo has been . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 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. Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz told Border Report on Tuesday that everything (is) normal on the Laredo side. Most were concerned Mexicans simply trying to navigate a dangerous . 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. The country is defending itself not merely from organized crime, but from a highly sophisticated, insurgent combat force employing guerrilla warfare tactics. He was arrested late Sunday in possession of two firearms that are used exclusively by the Mexican Army and Air Force, according to a statement in Spanish. 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. [9] Some witnesses, who preferred to remain anonymous, claimed that they saw over "18 armed men in black with ski-masks. "[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. In other words, one cartel threatens if there isn't coverage (Sinaloa cartel) and the other cartel threatens if there is coverage (Los Zetas). [86], On 21 May 2012, the Mexican authorities were alerted that a casino was on fire in Nuevo Laredo. [56] Explosives were planted inside a gray Ford Ranger pickup truck, damaging more than ten vehicles that were parked near the car bomb and destroying dozens of windows in its surroundings. Google Street View. [28] Nuevo Laredo is the fourth-busiest border crossing in terms of passenger vehicles. On March 6 th, Juan Gerardo Trevio, leader of Crtel del Noreste (Northeast Cartel) and also known as El Huevo ("The Egg"), was arrested in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. As I learned in encounters with parish priests, CDN agents even keep tabs on the Catholic Church and the few philanthropic NGOs that dare to work in Nuevo Laredos marginalized urban areas. [92] The nightclub was "completely destroyed," but no victims were reported. [15] Mexican officials stated that they found a "messaged signed by a criminal group," but they did not release the content of the note,[16] nor if those killed were members of Los Zetas or of the Gulf Cartel. [45] The Blog del Narco credited the attacks to Joaqun Guzmn Loera (a.k.a. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [48] It is the TCOs that by far have committed the most atrocities and threaten the right of Mexicans to live in a peaceful, functioning country. In addition, a message was reportedly left behind by the perpetrators.[79]. Beyond the human tragedy of these unfortunate killings, the result has been to hand Ramos yet another public-relations cudgel to argue for the armys withdrawal from its security role in Nuevo Laredo, or at least to put SEDENA under intense scrutiny, all giving more operational space for CDN. [54] In addition, this attack was the first attack directed to Tamaulipas' new state police force, which took over the duties of the municipal police forces that were considered ineffective and corrupt. 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. [62], On 19 March 2004, journalist Roberto Javier Mora Garca was stabbed 26 times outside his home in Nuevo Laredo. The best the New York Times could do in acknowledging Ramos dodgy background was to report on March 7, The militarys intelligence report said Mr. Ramos had links to a Mexican cartel and would benefit financially from discrediting the armed forces. Nothing else the Gray Lady reported even hinted at Ramoss CDN connections. Narcotics traffickers and we do n't mess with honest working or business people on 19 March,. 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