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- Marisol Torres, daughter of Javier Torres Félix dead
- 7 reported killed: blockades and violence in jalisco amid rumors of possible El Mencho capture
- Jalisco: State wide explosion of violence, sicarios bring down military helicopter, killing three soldiers
- "El Chuyin": angel and demon of Villa Ahumada
| Marisol Torres, daughter of Javier Torres Félix dead Posted: 01 May 2015 11:55 PM PDT Lucio R. Borderland Beat
El Debate is reporting Marisol Torres Urrea, the daughter of drug trafficker Javier Torres Felix aka "JT", died this afternoon in a private Culiacan hospital. She suffered from lupus. Lupus is a serious autoimmune disorder for which there is no cure. Sufferers can die of stroke from blood clots, organ failure and other issues related from an attack. It is a debilitating painful condition, common is severe pain in joints sometimes causing the patient to become permanently non- ambulatory. Although it is genetic, the onset of the first attack usually does not present itself until after puberty, or as late as 40. It is not an acquired disease. In recent days, blood donations were publicly requested for Ms Torres. Her social network sites have been inactive for months, her Facebook account has been striped of photos. This absence from social network could indicate she has been suffering a flareup from lupus. Flareups can last for many months and during the flareup the condition attacks organs which can cause a failure of any organ and death.
In January 2004, "JT" was arrested by Special Forces in Culiacán. In 2006 he was extradited to the United States, where he was found guilty on charges of drug trafficking. He was sentenced to 126 months in federal prison. After completing his sentence, Torres Félix was released and deported back to Mexico.  In April 2013, he was deported and the Mexican authorities were waiting to greet him with an arrest warrant as he crossed the international border. His charges are; organized crime, homicide, and illegal use of firearms. He remains in prison as he awaits trial. | ||||
| 7 reported killed: blockades and violence in jalisco amid rumors of possible El Mencho capture Posted: 02 May 2015 04:27 AM PDT Lucio R. Borderland Beat-Big thanks to BB readers on the ground sending in information and video special thanks to Valhalla updates on second page  Amid rumors of the possible capture of Nemesio Oseguera Ramos (El Mencho), Jalisco has exploded with violence, including shootouts, property torching, and the downing of a military helicopter. There have been reports of more than 30 narco blockades from Guadalajara, Jalisco to the coast, including Puerto Vallarta. Other reports are saying the violence has spilled over to Colima and Guanajuato. There are reports of blockades and burning vehicles in the Colima municipalities of Cuauhtemoc, Tecoman and Manzanillo.  From the information known at this time, there was a federal operation that began today in Jalisco, "Operation Jalisco", a federal spokesman said the goal was to "clean up Jalisco and to arrest all the leaders of this cartel" (they refrain from naming the cartel but it is CJNG). That set off a wave of violence across the south west half of Jalisco. Confirmed is a total of 7 being killed. The attacks by CJNG included 4 major shootouts, in a highly coordinated effort by the cartel. CJNG members have high jacked trucks and buses across Jalisco on the main corridors, and set them ablaze to create the 30 roadblocks (narco blockades) in 20 municipalities. Fires have been set to dozens of buildings causing a severe shortage of emergency responders. Security video from inside bus as it is being torched: The video above is reported as being in Puerto Vallarta, you can see men tossing accelerant from buckets onto Banorte Bank and setting it afire, as the building to the right burns.  The state government closed 150 gas stations due to 10 being set afire. Although authorities asked citizens to remain inside their homes, many people were travelling on highways due to the three day holiday. The government did not comment on who they were targeting in the operation but it goes without saying the bulls eye target would be El Mencho, premier leader and founder of CJNG (Cartel Jalisco New Generation).
CJNG has been a popular topic of reporting in both Mexico and the U.S. as of late, due to their powerful and rapid rise in prominence. A capture of such a powerful capo would be a feather in the cap of President Peña in this election season. Additionally it would be a retaliation effort stemmed by the ambush last month by CJNG that left 15 state police killed in the balance. This much retaliation by organized crime is usually reserved subsequent to significant captures, which is why the rumor of Mencho's capture is a reasonable assumption. A BB reader wrote in that Mencho may have been captured in Tonaya, which is 3 hours south of Guadalajara. The shooting of the helicopter was reported as being 3 hours south of Guadalajara as well. This is speculation; we have not heard anything confirming an arrest of Mencho or anyone else. UPDATESIt is now 7:30PM, and chances are getting slim that there has been a capture of El Mencho or any other significant figure. What would have been a major CJNG upheaval by the feds, looks like it was a colossal failure with consequences of; loss of life, injuries, enormous waste of resources, and immense loss of property.Social media has been commenting for a couple of hours that police knew where Mencho was and attempted to capture him at that location, but that he was able to evade capture by fleeing the area. Authorities have not weighed in so speculation continues. I am grateful for the clarification, it was such a puzzlement. Quadratin reports that police and political sources say Mencho was captured and the shootout in Tonaya was the result of defensive action by CJNG to prevent the capture, the helicopter attack was a part of that conflict. Note: Keep in mind this has not been officially confirmed Spread into Michoacán The narco-blockades that occurred in Jalisco spread yesterday afternoon into Michoacán. Cars were set on fire and on the Autopista México-Guadalajara (highway) on the Michoacán side . According to police, armed, masked men were carjacking vehicles to use in the blockades or to incinerate. The cars were placed in the area that divides the municipalities of Vista Hermosa and Tanhuato, on the border with the municipality of La Barca, Jalisco. Governor SandovalJust before 7 this evening Aristotle Sandoval, the Governor of Jalisco gave these stats from the violence of today. No other details were shared.
He wants it known that all is quiet now and under control. He also stated the preemptive operation will continue the entire weekend. Footage from Jalisco   | ||||
| Posted: 02 May 2015 04:23 AM PDT Lucio R. Borderland Beat
Mexico's national defense staged an operation to secure Jalisco, called "Operation Jalisco". This triggered a massive response from organized crime (CJNG) with more than 30 narco blockades throughout the state, and the shooting down of a military helicopter resulting in the death of 3 soldiers, 12 injured including 10 army soldiers and 2 federal police agents. Authorities report 3 soldiers are missing. The aircraft was carrying 18 elements in total, plus the crew. The helicopter was a Cougar 1009, which was conducting surveillance in the area. There are rumors that Mencho has been captured. Emphasis on the word rumor. Residents of Jalisco were advised to stay indoors.
This story is fluid and a post with greater detail is being worked on. | ||||
| "El Chuyin": angel and demon of Villa Ahumada Posted: 01 May 2015 11:28 AM PDT Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Proceso article and BB archives [Subject Matter: El Chuyin, Juarez Cartel, Villa Ahumada Recommendation: Some prior knowledge of Juarez Cartel would be useful]
For families living in Villa Ahumada, Jesus Salas Aguayo "El Chuyin", leader of the Juarez Cartel apprehended this past Friday the 17th, represented Hell, but for the majority of the village he was their salvation. He became the head of Plaza for the Juarez Cartel of the North-East corridor, in Chihuahua, Parral and other parts of the state, after the apprehension in May of 2008, of his countryman Pedro Sanchez Arras "El Tigre". (Otis: see BB reporter Un Vato in depth guide from 2012 see link) Even though he adopted a lower profile than his predecessor Pedro Sanchez, he knew all of the village of Villa de Ahumada and they knew to what, he was dedicated. He is originally from here. "El Chuyin" is one of the criminals most sought after by the DEA, according to their website who consider him a fugitive with the number W032681616.  "They were good people (the criminal group), "El Chuyin" had an open account in his name at a Pharmacy, that all villagers could use. They could either go and get their free medicine, or one of "El Chuyin's" men would pick up the medicine and take it to the family that needed it, recalled the witness. Among other properties, he was the owner of a ranch that the Authorities have confiscated, and a house near a road leading to Juarez across the street from a hotel he had just had built. Pedro Sanchez was more extrovert, having frequent parties every time he came to Villa Ahumada. Pedro Sanchez and later "El Chuyin" threw huge parties in a ballroom that belonged to them called "La Cabana". Pedro dressed in a black suit without a tie, recalls another witness who left the village in 2010. The predecessor of "El Chuyin" spent his time between Parral or Juarez. "When he arrived, they would have a party in the public square and sometimes in the gymnasium, that was opposite the Municipal Presidency. "When he came to the Plaza, there was a party in the gymnasium, for example there would be a band "The Jilguerillos" who played until 7 in the morning", said one of the interviewed. There were frequent parties in the gymnasium and they lasted until six or seven in the morning, and when it was the plaza of Pedro Sanchez they would arrive with tents and beer and everything you need, "his bodyguards were dressed normally, but they were guarding anyone who attended. They remember that Pedro Sanchez and later "El Chuyin" sheltering near to Benito Juarez, in the Municipality of Buena Vista, specifically in Las Playitas near the ranch where Jesus Salas was arrested. They had everything under control, entrepreneurs had to negotiate with them for their own safety, they recount (Otis: sounds like extortion to me). After the detention of Pedro Sanchez, during a combined Chihuahua operation, the Authorities intended to support an opposing group, the Sinaloa Cartel, to take the Strategic drug trafficking plaza, but they couldn't achieve it, said one of the interviewees. After the apprehension in Parral of Pedro Sanchez and the assassination of his bodyguard Gerardo Gallegos Rodelo, its obvious that the Federal Government tried to "clean" the plaza for the opposing group, affirmed a witness. Also made evident is the collusion of Municipal Agents with the criminal group in this region. In March of the same year 2008, the Mexican Army apprehended five Municipal Agents for associated with organised crime.  In May during the funeral of bodyguard Gilberto Gallegos, he arrived at the cemetery in Villa Ahumada in a white Escalade, with a caravan of bodyguards, record the two witnesses. A military group broke into the cemetery, and apprehended those people who worked with Pedro Sanchez and seized drugs. the soldiers arrived in two helicopters and vehicles. "they had a man taking photographs, of Pedro's people, also they took them away, recalls a man who left the village. On the morning of 18th of May 2008, the inhabitants of Villa Ahumada were alerted by the Municipal Authorities about the arrival of an armed commando that had instructions to "clean" the region. A group from the Sinaloa Cartel led by "Tono Marrufo" arrived in the village in search of Juarez Cartel operatives, the resulting gun battle left nine people dead. "The soldiers were in the village the day before, and returned just after the killings", said the two witnesses. "They said early that the people of Tono Marrufo were going to arrive to "clean", first there were about four policeman, the witness recalls. Around one in the morning on the 18th of May, a suburban arrived first with various armed men and hoods, they were wearing skull masks and behind them came more, remembers one of them. The first people they came across were three Municipal Policeman who they killed and left lying outside a gas station, Jose Armando Estrada Rodriguez, Oscar Adrian Zuniga Davila and Jose Luis Quinonez.  Following were the assassinations of three civilians and the kidnapping of three others, that were later found executed in Ciudad Juarez. In the ballroom, there were many people because they were celebrating a Quincinera. The same Sicarios closed the exits so the people inside could not leave. The burreros ( sellers of traditional asaderos and burritos in Villa Ahumada), were hiding in the bathrooms, they could hear the Sicarios searching someone, they asked who he was. Then they opened the door to the bathrooms where they were hiding, they only said "stay here". Luis Eduardo Escobedo Ruiz, 21 years of age died in the fracas, his body left inside a blue Dodge Ram truck. His mother and other family members, went to the location and assured that he was employed as a workhand at a ranch in Santa Monica.  They called him "El Bardito", he was the son of "El Bardo". "The boy was selling drugs, its like that here when they finish high school they go to Juarez, and those who cannot or do not want to marry, are set to meet and become easy prey of the drug dealers, said one of the witnesses. The other murdered victims were Julio Armando Gomez Magallanes, owner of the "pollo feliz" or "happy chicken" restaurant and Mario Alberto Gonzalez Castro, employee of the offices of Omnibus of Mexico. The other three men that were kidnapped and executed in Juarez were identified as Aldo Anibal Martinez Hernandez, Arturo Flores Lopez and Hector Guadalupe Sanchez Hernandez, the last a step brother of Pedro Sanchez. The battle was heard around four in the morning. Later silence prevailed. In a short while the vans passed in a caravan, they were heading towards Chihuahua, to a breach that goes to Benito Juarez and goes to Juarez, a drug transit route. A few hours later, the Military arrived and installed an encampment in the gymnasium where the Quincinera was held. Months after, Jesus Salas changed into a "protector" of a large part of the village, and hell for the others. On 15th of July of 2008, two months after the detention of Pedro Sanchez, authorities captured in Lazaro Cardenas, town of Meoqui, strong collaborators of the capo: Gonzalo Garcia Garcia, "El Chalo"; Antonio Flores, "El Tono" and Ricardo del la Rosa Haros, "El Cabe". They were accused on no less than five homicides, and were freed in January of this past year. Gonzalo Garcia was assassinated with another five members of his criminal group, this passed 17th of March in the Town of Buenaventura. Also killed in confrontation was, De la Rosa Haro. The Municipal Police of Villa Ahumada was without staff from 2009 until a few months ago, because of agents being dismissed or killed. At the end of 2008 they killed a commander of the Secretariat of Public Safety. Jesus Blanco Cano was found with a narco message on the pan America highway, between the villages of Ahumada and Samalayuca. Now the village is expectant because they don't know who has taken the place of Salas Aguayo or which group now holds the plaza. "El Chuyin was captured this past 17th of April by the Military and elements of the Marines, during a strong operation that forced the three levels of Government to besiege the town of Ahumada, with him they captured four more alleged criminals. On the following day "El Chuyins" people, the protected ones, fled towards the towns and common lands of the North West, mainly to Bonaventura where they threatened the villagers. "El Chuyin" had control of Villa de Ahumada, a town localized more than a 100 kilometres from Juarez, the American Authorities accuse him of ordering the assassination of Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana, ex member of the criminal group who was living in El Paso, Texas, and was a protected witness of the ICE in 2009. According to the ICE, Salas mistrusted Gonzalez Galeana and attributed to him, the detention on 13th of May 2008 of Pedro Sanchez Arras "El Tigre", who was third in charge of the cartel, a guide for Vincente Carrillo Fuentes.  Villa Ahumada is infamous because it is the land which housed the heads of the Juarez Cartel such as Rafael Munoz Talavera, Rafael Aguilar Guajardo and Armado Carrillo Fuentes. Original article in Spanish at Proceso |
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