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Table of Contents MEXICO

TAMAULIPAS Judge Sentences 26 Individuals Tied to Mass Graves in San Fernando,

Tamaulipas – 07 July 2011 NUEVO LEON

Soldiers Recover Male Murder Victim from Shallow Grave near

Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon – 06 July 2011 Gunmen Kidnap Police Chief in San Nicolas, Nuevo Leon – 06 July

2011 Tortured Murder Victim Recovered Along Highway in Santiago, Nuevo

Leon – 06 July 2011

BAJA CALIFORNIA Soldiers Seize Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Mexicali, Baja

California – 06 July 2011 MEXICO STATE

Amplifying Information Released Regarding the Arrest of El Mamito in

Atizapan, Mexico State – 06 July 2011 NAYARIT

Gunmen Kill Two near Police Station in Tepic, Nayarit – 06 July 2011

OAXACA The Fight for Land to Grow Drugs in Oaxaca – 05 June 2011

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CHIHUAHUA Criminals Set Vehicles on Fire at a Local Business in Ciudad

Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 07 July 2011 More Police Murdered within Chihuahua than any Other State within

Mexico during 2011 – 07 July 2011 JALISCO

Customs Officers Seize 26,000 Pseudoephedrine Tablets at the Miguel

Hidalgo International Airport of Guadalajara, Jalisco – 06 July 2011 Director of Quitupan Municipal Police Murdered in Jalisco – 06 July

2011 Shootout between Police and La Resistencia Members Leaves Three

Dead in Ayotlan, Jalisco – 05 July 2011 MICHOACAN

Authorities Seize 30.6 Metric Tons of Monomethylamine in Lazaro

Cardenas, Michoacan – 06 July 2011 SONORA

325 Kilograms of Marijuana Seized at a Checkpoint in Sonora – 06 July

2011

SINALOA 230 Liters of Liquid Methamphetamine Seized from Synthetic Drug Lab

in Culiacan, Sinaloa – 05 July 2011 CENTRAL AMERICA

National Police Arrest 49 Gang Members during Operation in Panama

City, Panama – 07 July 2011

ECUADOR Two Metric Tons of Cocaine Seized at the Port of Guayaquil in Ecuador

– 06 July 2011

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MEXICO

TAMAULIPAS

Judge Sentences 26 Individuals Tied to Mass Graves in San Fernando, Tamaulipas – 07 July 2011

A Federal District Judge sentenced 26 suspects linked to the the mass

graves discovered in San Fernando in April 2011. Those individuals

that will serve prison time have been identified as:

Armando Cesar MORALES Uzcanga aka El Loco

Édgar SOSA Solís

Eleodoro ROBLES Sánchez

Elfego CRUZ Martínez

Elpidio REYES Sáenz

Érick Rubén ZETINA Hernández aka El Cuacho

Gilberto RIVERA Hernández

Jesús RAMOS Pérez

Joel RESÉNDIZ Moreno

Jonny TORRES Andrade

José Luis AGUILAR Vélez

José Manuel ÁVILA Lugo

José Mauro OÑATE Rodríguez

Juan Pablo CARRERA Escalante aka El Chaparras

Julio César LUGO Chaca

Julio Guadalupe JARAMILLO Vela

Júpiter Almer CANO Guerra

Lázaro FLORES Peñaloza

Mario Alberto ROMERO Hernández

Martín GARCÍA Badillo

Óscar JARAMILLO Sosa

Remigio MIRELES Camarillo

Rogelio DE LA PORTILLA Heredia

Samuel MORENO Saavedra

Santos MALDONADO

Sergio CÓRDOVA Martínez aka El Diablo

Comment: From October 2010 through April 2011, Los Zetas operators were allegedly responsible for

murdering more than 200 kidnapping victims from passenger busses. These same individuals were then

buried in clandestine graves that were unearthed in San Fernando, Tamaulipas.

Spanish Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/186903.html

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NUEVO LEON

Soldiers Recover Male Murder Victim from Shallow Grave near Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon – 06

July 2011

On 06 July 2011 at around 1400 hours, soldiers received a report regarding an abandoned vehicle and a

murder victim in the Los Lirios community of Montemorelos [25.1837 -99.8296], Nuevo Leon. Upon

arrival to the scene, soldiers found a completely dismantled late-model gray SUV and a murder victim

that had been buried in a shallow grave near the vehicle. Noted on the exterior of the SUV mentioned

above were multiple bullet holes. No further details regarding this incident were reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/07/militares-realizan-hallazgo-en.html#more

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Gunmen Kidnap Police Chief in San Nicolas, Nuevo Leon – 06 July 2011

On 06 July 2011 at around 0915 hours, armed assailants

traveling in multiple luxury SUVs boxed-in and kidnapped a

individual that was later identified as the District 2 Police

Chief. The kidnapping in question was reportedly carried out

on Jacarandas and Ébanos Streets [25.7162 -100.2466] in the

Hacienda Los Morales neighborhood of San Nicolas, Nuevo

Leon. Witnesses to the incident included employees from

nearby stores to include HEB and a Car Wash business.

However, these individuals refused to provide any details to authorities regarding the situation; most

likely out of fear of repercussions from those responsible for the kidnapping.

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Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/07/levantan-mando-policiaco-en-nuevo-

leon.html#more

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Tortured Murder Victim Recovered Along Highway in Santiago, Nuevo Leon – 06 July 2011

On 06 July 2011 at around 0200 hours, motorists

witnessed unidentified suspects throw a man from an

SUV, shoot him, and abandon him under an overpass

located along the National Highway in Santiago

[25.4272 -100.1493], Nuevo Leon. Once at the scene,

authorities recovered the body of a male estimated to

be around 25 years of age. It was noted that he appears

to have been tortured before being killed, and had been shot once in the head. Police indicated that

although they do not know the name of the victim, they recognize his face from recordings of

assaults/robberies he has carried out in the area.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/07/atrapan-ratero-lo-torturan-y-acaban-

con.html#more

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BAJA CALIFORNIA Soldiers Seize Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Mexicali, Baja California – 06 July 2011

On 05 July 2011, soldiers assigned to the 2nd

Military Zone arrested two unidentified individuals in

possession of weapons and narcotics in the Montecarlo neighborhood of Mexicali [32.6449 -115.4454],

Baja California. Those items seized from the now detained individuals were identified as follows:

28.2 kilograms of methamphetamine

1.16 kilograms of cocaine

Rifle

2 handguns

751 rounds of ammunition

3 magazines

$(USD) 9,500 cash

An antique press

Vehicle

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa/6709-6-de-

julio-de-2011-lomas-de-sotelo-df

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MEXICO STATE

Amplifying Information Released Regarding the Arrest of El Mamito in Atizapan, Mexico State –

06 July 2011

Amplifying information has been released regarding the arrest of Jesus

Enrique REJON Aguilar aka El Mamito (see the 07 July 2011

Newsbriefs edition for original article). In an interrogation conducted

by the Mexican Federal Public Security Secretariat (SSP), Rejon

disclosed the following information:

Los Zetas have the choice of purchasing their narcotics in

Colombia, Panama, or Guatemala, but they chose to purchase

them in Guatemala. The rationale behind this is that Los Zetas

do not trust the drug trafficking groups in Colombia.

Nearly all weapons utilized by Los Zetas are purchased in the

U.S. from either straw buyers or directly from the U.S. government.

Regarding transport of weapons into Mexico, he stated that previously, they were brought directly

across the bridge, but now, because of enhanced security measures, the weapons enter into

Mexico via the river.

Rejon also acknowledged that his Los Zetas code name was Z-7.

Spanish Source: http://www.mundonarco.com/2011/07/los-zetas-compran-la-droga-en-guatemala.html

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NAYARIT Gunmen Kill Two near Police Station in Tepic, Nayarit – 06 July 2011

On 05 July 2011, a group of gunmen attacked two individuals a few meters from a Federal Police station

near Rey Nayar and Miguel Lebrija Avenues [21.4698 -104.8832] in Tepic, Nayarit. At the time of the

attacks, the victims were sitting in a grey Chevrolet Aveo. Following the attack, one of the victims was

identified as Dr. Oscar Guillen Chaves.

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Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/07/ejecutan-doctor-en-nayarit.html

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OAXACA The Fight for Land to Grow Drugs in Oaxaca – 05 June 2011

The state of Oaxaca serves as a key location to grow marijuana and poppy, and because of this, ranks fifth

in the country in terms production output. Other advantages to growing drugs in this area include the

relative absence of authorities. However, the growth of drugs in the area and the influence of organized

crime operators are directly related to an increase in disputes between campesinos dedicated to nurturing

and cultivating the crop. This idea is evidenced by the murder of two individuals (ages 23 and 41) in

rural San Mateo [17.6937 -96.6392], Oaxaca. Upon arrival to the scene of the crime, police discovered

four marijuana fields containing nearly a hectare of fully grown marijuana plants which leads them to

believe that the murders were related to the fields. Past marijuana seizures in Oaxaca include:

Approximately 1 metric ton of marijuana was seized in Miahuatlan [16.3212 -96.5969] in May of

2011.

9.7 metric tons (56,000 plants) were seized over the course of the last few months in San Jose, El

Frijol, Santiago Textitlan, and Sola de Vega.

Comment: In order, the states with the highest production rates of poppy and marijuana include Sinaloa,

Guerrero, Michoacán, Durango, and Oaxaca.

Spanish Source: http://www.oaxacadiaadia.com/?p=22959

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CHIHUAHUA

Criminals Set Vehicles on Fire at a Local Business in Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 07 July 2011

On 07 July 2011 at approximately 0300

hours, a group of at least 10 individuals

set multiple vehicles on fire at a lot

belonging to Lineas Leos business

(located in the Aeropuerto neighborhood

of Ciudad Chihuahua [28.6333 -

106.0833], Chihuahua). Some of the

incinerated vehicles reportedly included

a Kenworth tractor-trailer, two

International brand trailers, a Ford Ranger, and two trailers. Following the incident, police officers set up

an operation to search for the criminals but they managed to escape in recent model vehicles.

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Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/07/comando-armado-provoca-incendio-

en.html#more

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More Police Murdered within Chihuahua than any Other State within Mexico during 2011 – 07

July 2011

According to official reports, to date in 2011, 100 state and municipal police officers have been murdered

in the State of Chihuahua. This number exceeds murder rates of police officers in all other states within

Mexico during 2011. Of the murders committed within the state, 78 were reported in Ciudad Chihuahua

and Ciudad Juarez. Other areas where murders of officers are prevalent include Delicias, Meoqui, and

Guachochi.

In reference to the high murder rate of officers in the state of Chihuahua, the Congressional leader of the

the PAN Party, Hector Ortiz, presented an initiative to create a Special Prosecutor’s Office that would

exclusively handle police officer homicide investigations. He stated that this initiative would aid

authorities in solving crimes committed against police officers more quickly and efficiently.

Spanish Source: http://excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=751084

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JALISCO Customs Officers Seize 26,000 Pseudoephedrine Tablets at the Miguel Hidalgo International

Airport of Guadalajara, Jalisco – 06 July 2011

Customs officers at the Guadalajara International Airport seized 13 plastic bottles marked ‘Pool Solutions

3’ after discovering they contained pseudoephedrine. The plastic bottles in question arrived in a parcel

that was shipped from Bangladesh and destined to Juanacatlan [20.5104,-103.16823], Jalisco. In total,

26,000 tablets of pseudoephedrine weighing 13.5 kg were seized.

Spanish Source: http://www.pgr.gob.mx/Prensa/2007/bol11/Jul/b79611.shtm

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Director of Quitupan Municipal Police Murdered in Jalisco – 06 July 2011

Jorge Mario Villa Barajas, 45, the Director of the Quitupan Municipal Police Department, was murdered

in Quitupan [19.9166 -102.8666], Jalisco. He was attacked by a group of gunmen while travelling in an

official green Mitsubishi vehicle near the 1.5 kilometer mark along the Valle de Juarez-Quitupan highway

in the El Moral village.

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Spanish Source: http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2011/304885/6/ejecutan-a-director-de-la-policia-

de-quitupan.htm

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Shootout between Police and La Resistencia Members Leaves Three Dead in Ayotlan, Jalisco – 05

July 2011

Late on him 04 July 2011, a shootout between state police officers

and La Resistencia operators was reported in the Santa Rita

community of Ayotlan [19.4667 -104.1833], Jalisco. During this

confrontation, three gunmen were killed while two others were

arrested. The now arrested La Resistencia members were

identified as Jesus ROJAS Gonzalez, 45, and Roberto Eliseo

SANCHEZ, 18. Those items seized from these individuals were

reported as follows:

3 AK-47s

1 Fal type rifle

(2) .38 Super pistols

400 rounds of ammunition

2 fragmentation grenades

21 magazines

2 holsters

1 bulletproof vest

Spanish Source: http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2011/304722/6/tres-muertos-dos-detenidos-y-

armas-aseguradas-saldo-de-enfrentamiento-en-ayotlan.htm

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MICHOACAN

Authorities Seize 30.6 Metric Tons of Monomethylamine in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan – 06 July

2011

SAT and federal police officers seized 30.6 metric tons of monomethylamine at the Lazaro Cardenas

Cardenas [18.079284,-102.391205] customs check point in Michoacan. The monomethylamine was

found hidden within 160 metallic barrels. No arrests were made in conjunction with this seizure.

Comment: Monomethylamine is used to produce synthetic drugs.

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Spanish Source: http://www.pgr.gob.mx/Prensa/2007/bol11/Jul/b79711.shtm

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SONORA 325 Kilograms of Marijuana Seized at a Checkpoint in Sonora – 06 July 2011

On 04 July 2011, Federal Police acting on an anonymous tip seized a shipment of marijuana from a

tractor-trailer at a checkpoint located at the 250+800 kilometer mark along the Caborca-Sonoyta stretch

of Federal Highway 2 in Sonoyta [31.8623 -112.8500], in Sonora. Seized during this incident were the

following items:

White 2002 Road King semi-tractor

1996 Freuhauf box trailer container

325 kilograms of marijuana distributed in 117 packets hidden amongst the cargo of floor tiles

Arrested in conjunction with this seizure were two individuals identified as Efrén López González and

Enrique Brambila Gaspar. Had they not been arrested, the shipment would have gone to Tijuana, Baja

California.

Spanish Source: http://www.pgr.gob.mx/prensa/2007/delega11/son040711DPE262211.shtm

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SINALOA 230 Liters of Liquid Methamphetamine Seized from Synthetic Drug Lab in Culiacan, Sinaloa – 05

July 2011

Soldiers assigned to the III Military Region and 9th

Military Zone discovered a synthetic drug lab while

conducting land reconnaissance near La Cupia and La Nanche villages in Culiacan [24.7994 -107.3897],

Sinaloa. Those items seized from the interior of this lab were reported as follows:

230 liters of liquid methamphetamine

115 liters of alcohol

190 liters of hydrochloric acid

75 liters of acetone

40 liters of toluene

75 kilograms of caustic soda

65 kilograms of tartaric acid

20 kilograms of an unknown substance him

400 liter of an unknown liquid substance

2 reactors

2 condensers

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2 nitrogen tanks

No arrests were made in conjunction with the dismantling of this drug lab.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/6685-5-de-julio-de-2011-culiacan-sin

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CENTRAL AMERICA

National Police Arrest 49 Gang Members during Operation in Panama City, Panama – 07 July

2011

On 06 July 2011 at around 0200 hours, the Investigative Police

Directorate initiated an operation that led to the arrest of 49 gang

members from the San Miguelito district [9.0709 -79.4815] of Panama

City, Panama. Of the 50 gangs that operate in the district, authorities

specifically reported the arrest of the leaders from the following gangs:

Los Niños del Detroit Especial

Los Dinamitas

Spanish Source: http://www.critica.com.pa/hoy/sucesos-

interna.php?edition_id=20110707&external_link=estremecen_a_pandilleros

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ECUADOR

Two Metric Tons of Cocaine Seized at the Port of Guayaquil in Ecuador – 06 July 2011

Two separate operations carried out by authorities in Ecuador led to the following seizures over the

Fourth of July weekend. These incidences were reported as follows:

Incident one: On 03 July 2011, authorities seized metric two tons of cocaine at the port of Guayaquil [-

2.2346 -79.8863] in Ecuador. The cocaine was hidden amongst a shipment of frozen pineapples and

detected by K-9 units. Had this cocaine not been seized, it would have shipped to Valencia, Spain.

Incident two: On 04 July 2011, Anti-Drug Police seized 741 kilograms of cocaine from two double

bottomed compartments that had been built into fishing boats that were docked at port of Manta in [-

0.9410 -80.7257], Ecuador. No arrests were reported in conjunction with the seizure.

Comment: Authorities in Ecuador seized 68 metric tons of narcotics in 2009, 18 metric tons in 2010,

and to date in 2011, 11.3 metric tons.

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Spanish Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/articulo.php?ecuador-decomisa-dos-toneladas-de-cocaina-

en-pinas&edicion=1&sec=17&art=29092 and http://www.ecuavisa.com/noticias-nacionales/38443-

ecuador-decomisa-mas-de-700-kilos-de-cocaina-en-embarcaciones-pesqueras.html

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