That's because Mexico's latest drug-war death statistics are a step backward: 15,273 drug-related killings last year a 59% rise over 2009 bringing the total since Caldern took office in December 2006 to 34,612. One official said, "The valley is the most dangerous region in Colombia in terms of drug violence. 2023-03-02T03:46:41.999Z, Petro and Bukele clash on Twitter over prisons to lock up gangs in El Salvador
He also won territory from the Tijuana and Juarez cartels during the Mexican government's war on drugs, which brought new levels of violence to the region (via Britannica). The Department of Justices Office of International Affairs also assisted in the extraditing the defendant to the United States to face charges. La Familia Michoacna emerged in the wake of a battle for control of Michoacn between the Gulf organization and a group known as "El Milenio." The Gulf organization had used its armed wing, the Zetas, to oust rivals from the state, and the Zetas had trained members of La Familia to assist them in this endeavor. To view it, confirm your age. Gosh, Michoacan criminal landscape is so confusing and I thought Golfos/Tamaulipas was bad with all their factions. The Army locates the second in Sultepec, in the State of Mexico, near Texcaltitlan, and the first in Arcelia, Guerrero, next to San Miguel Totolapan. (Source, Source). The Act also prohibits U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with Rueda-Medina; and it virtually froze all of his assets in the United States. In the event of an emergency, visitors may still be referred to a local host nation facility (Japanese medical facility), especially if follow up care is required. My office will continue to devote our time, energy, focus and expertise to helping disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations with our law enforcement partners in the United States and abroad to stem the flow of deadly drugs into our country and stop the violence inflicted by people like Rueda-Medina., High ranking cartel figures operating in the North Texas area will not be tolerated, said Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Clyde E. Shelley Jr. The DEA and the US Attorneys Office are working around the clock to combat the massive amount of drugs brought into the United States as a result of the direct actions of Arnoldo Rueda-Medina, aka La Minsa, and the continuing threat posed to our communities by the remnants of the LFM.. Someone from BB will work on the story, thanks for the tip. ", If Mexico really is seeing the demise of La Familia, an especially violent and bizarre gang that made its muscle trafficking methamphetamine, or crystal meth, to a voracious U.S. market, it's an advance that Caldern sorely needed. El Ms Loco wasn't just a drug lord, he was a sort of Christian narcoevangelical who wrote his own bible, which all of La Familia's more than 1,500 members had to read, and who considered his gang a patriotic defender of Michoacn and Mexico. 2023-03-02T00:28:38.857Z, US Congress cancels food benefits granted during the pandemic and thus would impact your purchases
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on Mexico's Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which it accused of manufacturing so-called rainbow fentanyl pills purportedly aimed at children It also detailed that they have maintained ties with La Familia, Los Caballeros Templarios and now the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacin (CJNG). In November, the Treasury Department of that country put them on its blacklist. Arrests Show Familia Michoacana Still Active in Southwest Mexico LA FAMILIA MICHOACANA / 22 MAY 2014 BY JAMES BARGENT EN Recent arrests of alleged kidnappers in Guerrero and arms traffickers in the State of Mexico both lead back to the Familia Michoacana, suggesting the once powerful cartel may still be stronger than is widely believed. In 2015, Milenio described him as someone who operated as secretary or spokesperson for the organization. For example Chihuahua has El Diario de Chihuahua, Diario, and El Heraldo. Baja California has Zeta Tijuana and Sinaloa has Riodoce, as just some of many more examples. Well, if you're asking about the very beginning of the fall of LFM, then it's the disagreements between Don Chuy and Nazario Moreno that led to a series of fragmentation in the future. 3:59 that the beautiful difference. Taking back the state has been a crucially symbolic priority for Caldern, and last month's presumed death of La Familia boss Nazario Moreno, a.k.a. La Nueva Familia Michoacana is a cartel formed by remnants of La Familia Michoacana in 2011 and who claimed responsibility for ambushing and killing the leaders of Los Caballeros Templarios Pablo Toscano Padilla alias El 500 and Ezequiel Castaneda alias El Cheques. (. ) Another cartels that form CU are the people from Los Reyes, los blancos de Troya, AND tepeques. According to plea documents, from September 2007 through Oct. 21, 2009, Rueda-Medina held a leadership position within LFM, a Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate based in the Mexican State of Michoacn. Just like they're doing now, were they call viagras/c.u - autodefensas? Alejandro Poir, security spokesman for the government of Mexican President Felipe Caldern, won't say if he believes La Familia's breakup announcement is on the level, but he insisted, "What is a fact is the weakening and retreat of that criminal organization. 6:21 but its just low level guys fighting. Durante la cima de su poder, las brutales tcticas de la Familia Michoacana, su fuerte base de sus operaciones y su ideologa pseudoreligiosa, hicieron del grupo una amenaza significativa y un punto de fascinacin para los observadores internacionales. In the same breath, however, monitors like Astorga say the achievements seem to be doing little to stanch the bloodshed. Carteles Unidos have active or ex military working for them right now they are the link between the Sedena, GN, State Police and Carteles Unidos they are the reason they are supported so well. In 2014, when the government gave legitimacy and authority to the autodefensa groups by creating Fuerza Rural (Rural Defense Forces). Hearst, Thank you and I look forward to the rest. la familia michoacana allies Noend Tatical Documentao para posse e porte de arma de fogo. Not every capo has more than one son that sounds pretty ignorant to me. Months after the casino attack, 49 decapitated bodies were dumped on a Monterrey highway (via Insight Crime/The World). At the end of October, federal authorities searched properties allegedly linked to the group after the latest massacres. details that Lantia Intelligence registered, as. At least four other officers and two Mexican Marines were killed by LFM operatives responding to the arrest of Arnoldo Rueda-Medina. La Silla Rota reports that according to the Attorney General's Office (FGR) there are two groups of Knights Templars (CT) operating in Michoacn currently: one group centered around El Tena and one group centered around El Gallito called "Guardia Michoacana", a part of the CU. I know it is hard to navigate this information because there's so much contradictory info about Michoacan. LFM was responsible for trafficking methamphetamine into the United States through border checkpoints near Laredo, Texas, and Tijuana, Mexico. 5:40 --- I like Sargy do follow him. (Source)El Negro was reportedly working under Reyes's protection in Guerrero after having to flee Michoacan due to a dispute with Luis Torres alias "El Americano". The death and capture of Moreno and other leaders brought down La Familia Michoacana in their home state. The Gulf cartel is among the oldest cartels in Mexico and has held varying degrees of power since its origins in 1984, according toInsightCrime. * Mexico was named an Outstanding Academic Title of 2010 by Choice Magazine.Bloodshed connected with Mexican drug cartels, how they emerged, and their impact on the United States is the subject of this frightening book. Without finding signs of criminal activity, we let her continue on her path, says the document. /r/polaca , 2022-10-23, 14:06:23. 2023-03-02T03:28:36.146Z, The country is bleeding, the tune continues: Netanyahu's statement is nothing more than another product of the poison machine - voila! By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Well El Chango Mendez did Try to join Los Zetas reason because all of his people were getting killed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLNcjuggB_Q Here is the video of the Ex Sedena member talking about Carteles Unidos government support. Other versions claim Mencho was behind the killing of Carlos Sierra Santana. 2023-03-02T02:22:40.603Z, Elon Musk announces to his investors the new Tesla plant in Nuevo Len: "We are excited for the 'gigamxico'"
During his peak in the mid-1980s, Escobar established a debt collection service called "Oficina de Envigado," which was based in the town hall of Envigado. It's been said that goofy looking POS raped a very young girl and look at that sad looking SOB. still waiting. will say Don Jos. It reportedly operates in about 35 Mexican municipalities and still expanding. ). When asked to provide sources about each and every claim, they cannot. Judge Kinkeade sentenced Rueda-Medina to 520 months in federal prison on the drug conviction and 240 months in federal prison on the money laundering conviction, to run concurrently. According to one indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York, associates of La Familia based in the United States have allegedly acquired military-grade weapons, including . Authorities have monitored the group's activities for years. 2023-03-02T00:40:50.004Z, A parliamentary commission accuses Lasso of threatening state security and calls for a political trial
And trust its horrible, I have to delete my internet history everytime I go out, out of fear i might get my phone checked. "La Familia Michoacana" seemed like a cartel in decline, practically disappeared on the national map of drug trafficking ; However, he was reborn, today he has a second wind that puts him back in the sights of the Mexican and US government . (Source) La Jornada newspaper reports that El Tronado was injured in the explosion resulting from bomb construction that also killed La Gera China in July 2021. Installed in the State of Mexico and Guerrero for more than ten years, the criminal group imposes its lead law, with increasing aggressiveness against civilians and authorities. "Hong Kong Engineer Week Carnival" from March 3rd to 5th is super exciting
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Based in the western state of Michoacn, La Familia Michoacana is known for its history of violence as well as its quasi-religious trappings (via Insight Crime ). According to reports in the BBC and Insight Crime, the latest cartel trend is the fragmentation of the drug trafficking landscape, especially in Mexico. And there's no end in sight. You have Sargy-zombies, and you also have people who blindly follow CU propaganda. In his room were stuffed wild animals, including a lion. I'll definitely look into that for the next part. ago They are a bit washed up but in Michoacana the active ones are Los Viagras, Los Correas and Los Unidos, basically against CJNG 1 More posts from r/NarcoFootage 258K subscribers The cartel can trace its roots to the 1960s and '70s, when farming families entered the marijuana business. Previously the oldest brother, Nicols Sierra Santana El Gordo was believed to have been the boss of Los Viagras and La Sopa was believed to have been his second-in-command, at least up until his death in 2017. The office's purpose was to collect debts from Escobar's extensive trafficking network. During their enforcer period, theUS Drug Enforcement Agency(DEA) described Los Zetas as perhaps "the most technologically advanced, sophisticated and violent of these paramilitary enforcement groups.". You are justified in your beliefs if you want but you cannot expect for anyone else to believe you unless you can prove your stories and versions of the story I can literally just say the exact opposite and claim Im from there too and we would prove nothing. Who besides their own familia and the sicarios tecatillos follow the Culos Unidos propaganda? you can't expect to claim that then call someone lazy when they ask you to provide them. Familia Michoacana. What are the odds 5:29/5:32 is "secret_management"? (Source, Source, Source). The violence has ebbed and flowed since that decade, including a shootout with Mexican police in 2008 which led to the arrest of Eduardo Arellano Felix (via Reuters). The Juarez cartel's expansionist ambitions have been quelled in recent years, but they retain a strong grasp on their part of the US-Mexico border, which should maintain their threat to the region for some time. He allegedly agreed to create an alliance between his group La Nueva Familia Michoacana, the group La Familia Michoacana de Arcelia, and the La Familia Michoacana group led by Don Jos. El Negro is described as one of the founding members of Los Viagras. LFM operatives subsequently attacked several other locations and Mexican federal police officers. Sin embargo, el grupo ha sufrido una serie de golpes, particularmente . In 2018, described him as the top leader of the criminal group known as Los Viagras. They are the most currently visible CU group, so some publications are quick to misattribute any CU related crime to Los Viagras. Their vicious feud affects ordinary people, too, such as Juan Manuel Delgado Crdenas, a 23-year-old student who was murdered for refusing to cook synthetic drugs (via Mexico News Daily). news
The principal mission of OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, dismantle and prosecute high-level members of drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations and enterprises. January 14, 2000. Gente del Balasas describes El Harry as the regional head of hitmen. DALLAS The leader of La Familia Michoacn (LFM) Mexican drug cartel was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade to serve more than 43 years in federal prison and fined $5 million for offenses related to his leadership role within LFM. Los Tenas group also appears to be a part of the CU. Perhaps the most heinous La Linea crime occurred in Bavispe, where the group attacked a Mormon family inNovember 2019, killing nine people including several children, according to ABC. call themselves La Nueva Familia Michoacana. Little is known about why the last one began, directed against civilians and public officials, already in Guerrero. PROFILE: El Harrys position with Los Viagras is described differently across news publications. 2023-03-02T03:52:36.604Z, Pennsylvania man arrested for attempting to smuggle explosive device onto plane bound for Florida
Contents 1 History 1.1 References to religion 1.2 Alliances 2 Operations 2.1 Project Coronado 2.2 Project Delirium An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 12 Mexican federal officers were tortured and killed in retaliation for La Minsas capture, Immigration Authority Delegation Program 287(g). Two to three of the brothers are believed to be the godsons ofJos de Jess Mndez Vargas alias El Chango Mndez, the leader of La Familia Michoacana at the time. Regardless of the cause, Los Viagras and the CJNG have been in a fierce battle ever since. (, He famously gave an interview to the Daily Beast in 2017 where he boasted that he commands about a thousand Viagras foot soldiers and that his men maintain a sophisticated surveillance system that includes monitoring police and military radio frequencies. (Source). Marshals Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigrationand Customs Enforcements (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). For example Chihuahua has El Diario de Chihuahua, Diario, and El Heraldo. El Zarco was a Knights Templar member prior to joining LNFM. 2022-12-19, Police officials: the Commissioner tried to please Ben Gvir through the use of force - voila! Previously the oldest brother, Nicols Sierra Santana El Gordo was believed to have been the boss of Los Viagras and La Sopa was believed to have been his second-in-command, at least up until his death in 2017. I'm definitely not here tryna convince anyone thats for damn sure. I'm just talking from experience. 7:01 got his ass handed to him and asks the other poster what he's trying to prove. (, ) The CJNG responded with two videos of their own, in one they announced they had arrived with a 50 truck convoy in Cochoapa El Grande, Guerrero where LNFM is also present. 6:01 - Don't shoot me for asking you. And then I realized I was starting to feel like this: https://youtu.be/_nTpsv9PNqo?t=19 And realized this level of detail is something that is probably only interesting to me so I should calm down. For example Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas seem to have less news outlets that cover cartel news in detail. @10:40 These "no influence" comments show the ignorance of the foreigner readers, and every capo has many more than 1 son. (. In a 2018 article. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. In the same month, heavily armed gunmen fired upon Omar Garcia Harfuch, Mexico City's public security secretary, injuring him and killing two bodyguards and a passerby (via Insight Crime). If you do your research you'll also see that LNFM is said to be a successor of LFM since 2011 by point is there's two groups practically with the same name. 2023-03-02T03:04:35.835Z, The Two SessionsThe first meeting after returning to normal He Junyao concerned about transgender people changing gender: there is penetration of bad consciousness
7/26/2021 7:00AM CST: Revised wording around H3 to be more clear on the intended meaning. :). However based on, available of Jos Carlos Sierra Santana taken while he was alive that have been published by. The photo of him alive also seems to be taken from the leaked Procuradura General de Justicia del Estado (PJGE) intelligence report published by Contramuroin 2017, which lends the photo further credibility and brings into question the Borderland Beat video identification. The Gulf organization had used its armed wing, the Zetas, to oust rivals from the state, and the Zetas had trained members of La Familia to assist them in this endeavor. Oh! The body of the founder of one of Mexico's most violent drug cartels, La Familia Michoacana, has been discovered on a motorway with signs of torture. POSITION: Second in Command Los Viagras - Former, POSITION: Leader - Current (Source, Source), NAME: Rodolfo Sierra Santana[*2](Please see note about photo used at bottom), OTHER ALIASES: La Teresa (Source), El Rodo, El Barbn (Source), PROFILE: El Tronado is one of the Sierra Santana brothers. Now that all the tedious explanation of the CU group and subgroup classifications is done, next week will be more focused on the actual cartel figures and regions, I promise. As is the case with the CJNG, it is difficult to define the radius of action of La Familia Michoacana and the cohesion between the groups that act under its name. [5] And then you also have outsider sources with no info on whats going on. Take a pick theres several links posted @6:12.Enjoy your day! (Source, Source) Regardless of the cause, Los Viagras and the CJNG have been in a fierce battle ever since. (. 8/4/2021 6:00AM CST: Removed El Yogurt and La Guera China from post, will likely be placed under a different Michoacn section later on. Articles about A.D and they're difference are out they're, your just to lazy to do your own research. Los Zetas is a powerful Mexican drug cartel that has made special use of fear to achieve its business goals. What is the application of a cascade control system? In addition to belonging to Los Viagras, some publications say he belongs to Guerreros Unidos as well. Ho. PROFILE: El Harrys position with Los Viagras is described differently across news publications. (, PROFILE: El Chacal was described as a plaza boss and lieutenant of LNFM. Now they have an alliance with CJNG and they remain strong, although of course not as much as before. They pay the GN commander based in Buenavista 500,000 pesos bi weekly. Like a corporation that assumes too many unfamiliar ventures, La Familia may well have spread itself too thin, leaving itself vulnerable not only to federal cops and soldiers but also to rival groups like the Pacific South cartel, which is moving north into Michoacn. They talked about the dead, yes, but as they have been talking in the country for years, with statistical logic, assuming that, as things are, it was part of everyday life. They have a reward of up to half a million pesos for information leading to their . The two men were found in possession of nine firearms, according to Mexico's interior ministry. (. ) Posts may contain strong violent material, discretion is advised. As the cartel made connections across Mexico and the world, their death toll increased exponentially. Thus, the photos of the monkey with a vest distracted from some details of the event. [*2] Previously on Borderland Beat, there were claims that the man seen in the 2013 La Tuta video was Jos Carlos Sierra Santana. The Texcaltitlan confrontation was just the latest in a series of ambushes and brawls carried out in the State of Mexico by the criminal group, one of the longest-lived in the country, a brand that has outlived its peers for generations, such as Los Zetas. You can't even make out the manta in this link. At 15 years old in 2015, El H brokered an introduction between the Los Viagras group and the CJNG which would later lead to an alliance and business agreement. Cristopher Rogel Blanquet (Getty Images). The young man, an opponent f "Ivan" for Borderland Beat Guano Guzman & Seor Guzman News started to emerge on Friday, February 24, 2023 that a joint fede "Sol Prendido" and "HEARST" for Borderland Beat In Colima, a video shows CJNG hitmen interrogating a CDS member who alle "Ivan" for Borderland Beat After information began to circulate this afternoon about an alleged armed confrontation in the munic "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat Ex-con and comedian Johnny Mitchell explains what it's really like to sell weed for the Mex "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat In the municipality of Matamoros, the Grupo Escorpin, a faction of the Gulf Cartel, shows off "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat Mexican Security Consultant Ed Calderon is fond of saying that he never makes the mistake of de Blog dedicated to reporting on Mexican drug cartels. The mystery remains, how azul(father) died? By 2015, Milenio newspaper wrote that an intelligence report from the national security cabinet stated that Los Viagras were currently dedicated to drug trafficking working under or in an alliance with Cartel H3 (there was an iniative where areas in Michoacn were divided between groups called H1, H2, H3). La Familia Michoacana. After his arrest, members of LFM attempted to free him, and although unsuccessful, a shootout ensued through the streets of Morelia, Michoacan. The group led by Pap Pitufo including the Sierra Santana brothers joined the Fuerza Rural. Arnoldo Rueda-Medina, aka La Minsa, 48, pleaded guilty in September 2017 to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance and one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. Noventa Grados writes he is a financial operator. Brazil prohibits experimenting with them
DESCRIPTION: According to Lantia Intelligence and Mexico Daily News, Los Viagras is a group that is currently believed to be a subgroup or armed wing under La Nueva Familia Michoacana, which is part of the Carteles Unidos (CU) alliance. Remember the 30 judiciales federales killed while the criminals yelled not to shoot at the greens because they were in on it? (, ) In May 2020, the CJNG executed three cartel members (either LFM or LNFM) and desecrated their bodies on video while threatening El Zarco and El Mdico. Its origins are traced toEl Milenio, a group that was allied to the Tijuana cartel. He became CDGs leader following the arrest and later conviction of Jorge Eduardo Costilla-Sanchez aka El Cos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4aQxUpaYp4. La Familia Michoacana, (English: The Michoacn Family) La Familia (English: The Family), or LFM is a Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate based in the Mexican state of Michoacn.They are known to produce large amounts of methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories in Michoacan. Apparently, at least one of the houses searched in Guerrero belonged to one of the brothers, Jos Alfredo, alias La Fresa. Familia Michoacana vs CJNG: la batalla por el sur de Edomex La Fiscala General de Justicia del Estado de Mxico revela que a pesar de que la lucha por el trasiego de drogas, extorsin y. [5] body, also, what happened to Comandante Cinco? La Opinin, La Voz de Puebla, Julio Astillero will say Don Jos. But Sol and Hearst have done an excellent job at churning articles for us. I've literally been researching about cartels since 2000 why would I make something up? The two cartels enjoyed over a decade of business until the late 1990s, when the Gulf cartel had become self-sufficient. Its origins are traced to El Milenio, a group that was allied to the Tijuana cartel. @532 the links are posted above, put the effort in to read a little. However, according to Insight Crime's profile, the cartel's influence has been compromised by arrests and infighting, limiting their territory to Tijuana, a vital smuggling city on the US-Mexico border. For media inquiries about ICE activities, operations, or policies, contact the ICE Office of Public Affairs at (202) 732-4646. Especially active in the State of Mexico and Guerrero, its members demonstrate surprising audacity, the enduring lead law that has subjected the region for more than a decade. At 15 years old in 2015, El H brokered an introduction between the Los Viagras group and the CJNG which would later lead to an alliance and business agreement. Another CU group not mentioned in Lantias report that is known to be active in Michoacn is Los Revueltas, a group led by El Chirrius (, ). . El Yogurt called his group "los negros de troya" you'll learn alot of things when tuning into sargies channel @HEARTS I strongly suggest you do, if you wanna keep touching the Michoacan subjects. The signs declared that one of Mexico's most feared drug cartels, La Familia Michoacana, was disbanding after body blows from a federal offensive that is believed to have killed the group's. (Source) The Don Jos La Familia Michoacana (LFM) group appears to still have a presence in Michoacn; however, El Pez group appears to largely hold power in areas outside of the state of Michoacn, in places like the State of Mexico. As La Familia Michoacana expelled Los Zetas, they took territory across Guerrero, Morelos, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Jalisco and Mexico City. These gangs are active in parts of south-west and central Mexico, in particular Michoacan, the state of Mexico and Guanajuato, according to Samuel Gonzalez Ruiz, the former head of Mexico's. I've read some Boss of LFM was going to kill him but El Chango sent them to La Tuta since he's from SW Michoacn and the Sierra Santanas are from NW Guerrero. Since then, BLO members have either been killed, jailed or defected to new splinter groups, such as the Guerreros Unidos and Los Rojos, which dabble in extortion, kidnapping and lethal violence. (, ) He was reportedly imprisoned in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero in 2015. This case resulted from the ongoing efforts by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a partnership that brings together the combined expertise and unique abilities of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. However, despite the logistical sophistication and the massive financial success, the history of cartels is fraught with betrayal, splinter groups, and brutally shortened lives. El Panchito is one of the Sierra Santana brothers. His son was locked up a while back and I dont think he was let out. According to plea documents, LFM used a sophisticated network of individuals in Mexico and the United States to distribute the methamphetamine in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and to collect proceeds from the methamphetamine sales.