Authorities in Mexico confirmed the disappearance of a U.S. citizen from Iowa who had been missing for several days after crossing the border. The disappearance comes at a time when government officials continue to claim that security conditions have been improving. However, criminal organizations like the Gulf Cartel can operate with almost complete impunity.
The U.S. Department of State issued a new travel alert about cartel gunmen kidnapping American passengers from buses traveling through the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The advisory comes even after Mexican border state officials dismissed a prior alert claiming the region has minimal crime statistics.
A Mexican border state official actively worked with the Gulf Cartel to lure a group of businessmen to a local restaurant where gunmen from the Gulf Cartel then threatened them and extorted them. The businessmen provide food-vendor services to various international manufacturing companies operating in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
Mexico’s government has called for a congressional inquiry into a federal judge who has been behind the release of several cartel members and is currently working to release a top leader with the Gulf Cartel.
Authorities in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas downplaying the discovery of two explosive devices outside of a social club across the street from the governor’s office. The incident comes as government officials continue to allow drug cartels to operate with relative impunity throughout the state.
Cartel gunmen used a ranch in northern Mexico as a killing field where they tortured, murdered, and incinerated a large number of victims with complete impunity. The discovery comes as corrupt government officials at the state and federal level in Mexico refuse to target drug cartels and criminal organizations. At the same time, government officials claim security conditions are improving under their regime.
A city councilwoman from a border city in Mexico pleaded guilty to smuggling close to 100 pounds of cocaine in a U.S. federal court. The politician, still listed on her city’s website, is currently facing a possible sentence of up to life in prison.
A special forces squad from Mexico’s Navy (SEMAR) arrested one of the Gulf Cartel’s top enforcers in the border city of Reynosa. The arrest comes as the Gulf Cartel has been going through a fierce turf war between rival factions, bringing almost daily shootouts to various border cities.
A cadet at a Texas border-area police academy received a sentence of more than four years in prison for supplying a cartel in Mexico with .50 caliber ammunition. Pedro Cruz Almeida, age 22, appeared before U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez
Cartel gunmen continued large-scale shootouts around the Mexican border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, despite the efforts of government officials to deny the violence or minimize its horrors.
Mexican military forces killed ten Gulf Cartel gunmen in one hour during two fierce clashes just south of the Texas border. The fighting comes while the Gulf Cartel has been responsible for numerous shootouts along several border cities as the criminal organization wages an internal turf war.
Activists found the bodies of 27 cartel victims buried in 16 clandestine graves in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The discovery of the cartel gravesites comes as government officials in Tamaulipas continue making numerous claims about how they have improved the safety in the region.
A group of Gulf Cartel gunmen took two women hostage during a standoff with police in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The standoff came as the gunmen tried to escape from authorities after ambushing a group of police officers.
Mexican military forces killed nine Gulf Cartel gunmen during a series of confrontations in the northern part of the border state of Tamaulipas.
A long-time Gulf Cartel figure with a large following throughout the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has resurfaced and sided with one of the two factions engaged in a fierce turf war. The secretive figure called out the influence of Cartel Jalisco New Generation in the region and called for a unified front against them.
A group of Gulf Cartel gunmen attacked the number two state official in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas as he traveled along a highway that leads to the border city of Reynosa.
Officials in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas used their official social media accounts to discredit recent news articles about cartel shootouts. At the same time, these officials made false or misleading claims about the circumstances surrounding the shooting events.
A Texas sheriff arrested and charged a Reynosa, Tamaulipas, city councilwoman on state drug possession charges after a U.S. federal judge dismissed the federal charge and ordered her release. Federal authorities arrested the Mexican border city politician after finding more than 42 kilograms of cocaine inside her vehicle.
A councilwoman from the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, now faces federal charges in Texas after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested her for allegedly transporting 42 kilograms of cocaine.
A Texas man pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to luring a teen to Mexico where he and other gunmen kidnapped him and tortured him while demanding ransom from his family. The Texas man also has a long criminal history tying him to a deadly home invasion and numerous robberies.
A migrant camp in Mexico swelled in population to approximately 2,200 over the course of the past year. The tent city is situated immediately south of the Texas border.
Kidnappers grabbed a teenager headed for the Texas border with the goal of joining his father in California. The Mexican teen became the latest victim of a new trend developing in Mexico where cartel smugglers have been kidnapping migrants to extort their families.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – State police officers in Mexico rescued three kidnapping victims after a shootout with suspected cartel gunmen in the border city of Reynosa. The rescue took place early on Friday morning when Tamaulipas state police officers patrolling the central part
Shootouts, carjackings, armed robberies, and other violent crimes plague the Mexican border city of Reynosa as two rival factions of the Gulf Cartel fight for control. The violence in the region continues despite claims by government officials of a decrease in crime.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Un grupo de policías estatales de este estado fronterizo rescato a dos niños durante una fuerte balacera utilizó sus cuerpos para proteger a dos niños pequeños durante un tiroteo feroz, uno de los niños resultó herido. Los agentes de policía protegieron a los niños pequeños mientras luchaban contra varios pistoleros del cártel hasta que pudieron llevar a los niños al personal médico de emergencia.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A squad of state police officers used their bodies to shield two toddlers during a fierce firefight. One child was wounded during the clash. The police officers shielded the toddlers as they fought off various cartel gunmen until they were able to get the children to emergency medical personnel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Sicarios arrojaron dos costales con partes humanas fuera de una de las gasolineras de esta ciudad fronteriza. La sangrienta escena del crimen se produce después de que se vivieron varios días de relativa paz, luego de varios meses de feroces batallas y una escalada de violencia donde grupos rivales del Cártel del Golfo lucharon por el control regional.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen dumped two large bags filled with dismembered body parts outside a local gas station. The gory scene follows several days of relative peace after months of fierce gun battles and escalating violence between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Los ciudadanos de esta ciudad fronteriza que han vivido años la violencia de los cárteles, ahora tienen que lidiar con una serie de secuestros mientras miembros del cártel buscan diversificar sus ingresos. Las víctimas en los secuestros recientes no están relacionadas con el crimen organizado sino parecen ser ciudadanos regulares, principalmente mujeres.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The citizens of this border city who lived through years of violence are now facing a series of kidnappings as cartel members look to diversify their income sources. The victims in the recent kidnappings are not personally linked to organized crime but appear to be average citizens–primarily women.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Autoridades mexicanas están investigando el reciente asesinato de un comandante de la policía ministerial estatal que fue emboscado días después de haber sido asignado a esta ciudad fronteriza.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities are looking into the recent murder of a state police commander who was ambushed days after being assigned to this border city.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Autoridades de este estado fronterizo rescataron a docenas de animales exóticos que habían sido abandonados en un zoológico que se sospecha pudiera estar relacionado con el Cartel del Golfo. Durante una redada por las autoridades, los investigadores no solo encontraron animales débiles y desnutridos, sino que también incautaron diversas cantidades de drogas, incluidas marihuana y cocaína.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Authorities in this border state rescued dozens of exotic animals left behind at an abandoned zoo believed to be linked to the Gulf Cartel. The raid yielded injured, malnourished animals and various quantities of drugs including marijuana and cocaine.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The violent drug cartel operating in this border city managed to add landmines to their growing arsenal as they wage large-scale battles in a near daily fashion. The explosive devices, known as Claymore mines, were seized by the Mexican military during a recent operation.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Grupos rivales del Cartel del Golfo una vez más se enfrentaron en feroces batallas armadas que esparcieron terror entre los residentes de la ciudad. El último brote de violencia viene tras la reciente muerte de uno de sus líderes.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Rival factions of the Gulf Cartel once again faced off in fierce gun battles and spread terror throughout the city. The latest spike in violence follows the recent death of a key commander.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Marinos Mexicanos lograron abatir a uno de los líderes del Cartel Del Golfo y a tres de sus guardaespaldas tras una fuerte balacera. Autoridades Mexicanas habían estado ofreciendo $2 millones de pesos por su captura.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican marines have killed one of the top leaders of the Gulf Cartel and three of his bodyguards after an intense shootout. Mexican authorities were offering a $2 million pesos or approximately a $100,000 reward for his capture.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — President Enrique Peña Nieto canceled an upcoming local visit. The decision comes after Reynosa recently suffered days of fierce gun battles as cartel gunmen to fight for control.
