By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a bloody bloody drug war south of the border, the Mexican government is showing signs that it’s not backing down. The Associated Press is reporting that Mexican authorities have captured Carolos Beltran Leyva, the brother Beltran Leyva, a major drug boss who was gunned down in a military raid last…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The death on Wednesday of Mexican drug kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva, who claimed to be the “boss of bosses”, may be a big victory for the Mexican and American governments, but it certainly won’t spell the end to the violent grip the cartels have on the country. In fact,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Mexican authorities, acting on info from U.S. federal investigators, shut down a yet to be completed underground tunnel on Wednesday that originated in Tijuana, Mexico and extended 860 feet into San Diego. The tunnel, measuring just under 1000 feet in length and 90 to 100 feet in depth, had lighting, ventilation…
The war on drugs in Mexico is more than just a war on the flow of cocaine and other drugs. It’s about stability in the Mexican government, law and order, mass murder, fear and the corruption of American law enforcement agents. When so much money is involved, it takes a lot to bring things under…
This is a good good initiative. We just need more of these because the violent Mexican drug cartels aren’t going away, not so long as business remains brisk. By Juan A. Lozano Associated Press Writer HOUSTON- A four-month effort to stop the flow of firearms from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels has helped law…
How can you battle the violent drug cartels when you have police departments that are powerless and underfunded like this? The Mexican president hopes to change some of this. We’ll see if he can pull this off. By Chris Hawley Arizona Republic Mexico City Bureau URAUPAN, Mexico — One of the police station’s doors is…
The borders at Mexico and Canada continues to present a daunting challenge. It’s obvious that the U.S. should and could be doing a better job at the border. Yet, the answers aren’t easy. More inspections might result in untenable traffic jams. By Homeland Security Newswire According to DHS, the vast majority — more than 70…
This murder is just another sign of just how out of control things are south of the border. The first agent assigned to this case was killed last month. By Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico— Gunmen killed the aide of a Mexican federal agent investigating the death of a crime reporter — a month after…
