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| Narco Tank Factory Found in Nuevo Laredo Posted: 05 Feb 2015 12:29 AM PST Translated for Borderland Beat from a Proceso Article by Otis B Fly-Wheel Nuevo Laredo , Tamps.  Elements of the Army and Agents of the PGR, discovered in a winery on the Carretera Reynosa-Rio Bravo, where members of organised crime were manufacturing narco tanks. In one communication, Sedena and the PGR aid that in the interior of the winery, they found 14 vehicles, 8 of those were or were being converted into narco tanks. After securing the vehicles, elements of Sedena found a man with radios that receive the frequency of the Military, he fled into the winery grounds, located in the stretch of Federal highway number 2, towards Reynosa-Rio Bravo at the 74.8 kilometre mark said the authorities. As well as the vehicles, the Military found magazines for AK47, 495 rounds of 7.62 x 39, 46 rounds of .308 winchester, and four rounds of .50 browning used in Barrett sniper rifles or M2 (Ma Deuce) .50 calibre machine guns which they mount onto vehicles. According to the authorities, in different parts of the winery, they found machines and materials for converting vehicles into narco tanks. This incident is the second on the road known as La Riberena. In June of 2011 the authorities took possession of another Camargo, where the armoured trucks known as monsters were being built.  It is said that these vehicles are utilised by criminal groups to escort drugs shipments through the Tamaulipas breaches, and avoid robbery of loads by rival groups. In the courtyards of the 8th Military zone in Reynosa , Sedena has stored about fifty so called " Monsters", secured in different areas of the state. Original article in Spanish at Proceso | ||||||||
| Community Police of Guerrero Detain 22 in 72 Hours Posted: 04 Feb 2015 07:23 PM PST
From January 31 to February 1, the Community Police of Guerrero carried out operations in Petaquillas in order to support the residents and to maintain order. During the operations, they managed to arrest 18 people, secure an AK-47, an HK, a .38 caliber pistol, 40 kilos of marijuana, a cellphone, a bulletproof vest, cartridges, and a vehicle. After the day in which residents of Petaquilla asked for the help of the United Front for the Security and Development of the State of Guerrero (FUSDEG), patrols were carried out during the night.
During their first patrol around 12:40, the Community Police stopped a passenger truck which was discovered to be carrying 40 kilos of marijuana, while the weapons were seized during another patrol in a white vehicle. Around 14:30, sightings of armed men were reported in the hills behind a police station, prompting the deployment of a siege by community policemen on foot and in trucks.
A shootout occurred which helped obtain the location of the suspects. Three people were detained; two men and a woman.
Of the 22 people detained in three days, 12 have been released. The 10 who remain detained might be handed over to authorities since they have been accused of killing and being informants for organized crime. The 12 who were released were released since they felt that their crimes weren't as severe. "This system does not have the capacity to serve a murderer, that is why the authorities must do their part," said Salvador Alanís Trujillo, one of the commanders. "It is not right, but during these times, even those who are less suspected are detained". It was noted that within 72 hours of the arrest, the security system should support the charges against the suspects. According to an evaluation by FUSDEG, Petaquillas is 80% cleansed of people related to organized crime, although it was not explained what type of mechanism was used to come up with this finding. According to the commander, in Petaquillas, a criminal organization operates in which until recently was unheard of. The community policemen set up three monitoring points throughout the town, at the bottom of an overhead bridge that connects the federal highway México-Acapulco, at the main entrance to the town, and on the interstate that leads toward Mochitlán. Small groups in trucks and small cars carry out patrols in neighborhoods, while commandos walk up into the hills to prevent the entry of criminals. Sources: Milenio, Milenio, El Universal |
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