Juanito assumed control of Gulf Cartel operations in Nuevo Leon after the death of his predecessor, Héctor Adrián “La Yegua” Lucio Benavidez. In early 2019, authorities arrested Juanito in an operation targeting the CDG that netted 22 gunmen behind kidnappings in the Monterrey area. Despite the evidence against him and his attempt to bribe authorities, Nuevo Leon State Judge Juan Manuel Cardenas Gonzalez allowed him to await trial under house arrest. … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Cartel Boss Forges Alliances Under House Arrest in Mexican Border State
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Elderly U.S. Tourists Found Dead in Mexican Border State
On September 2, the Baja California Attorney General’s Office (FGE) was notified about the disappearances of Ian Hirschsohn, 78, and Kathy Harvey, 73, a statement from the agency revealed. According to CBS 8, the couple was staying in San Quintin for a week-long vacation. The region is approximately 200 miles south of the U.S. border. … [Read more...] about Elderly U.S. Tourists Found Dead in Mexican Border State
Gulf Cartel Organizes Protests Against Mexican Border State Police
Brandon Darby is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. He can be contacted at [email protected] … [Read more...] about Gulf Cartel Organizes Protests Against Mexican Border State Police
Gulf Cartel Taxis Block Mexican Border City Bridges to Texas
Law enforcement sources consulted by Breitbart News revealed that taxi drivers must pay $5,000 pesos ($250 USD) monthly to the Gulf Cartel to operate in the city. That fee is separate from any government registration fee or tax — creating approximately 5,000 drivers working in an irregular fashion. The lack of official control over taxis in Matamoros has also led to the criminal organization using the drivers as lookouts, deliverymen, and chauffeurs for operatives. … [Read more...] about Gulf Cartel Taxis Block Mexican Border City Bridges to Texas
Former Louisiana Narcotics Cop Arrested in Drug Sting in Texas near Border
Agents with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested 31-year-old Johnny Jacob Domingue last week at the parking lot of a sporting goods store in Edinburg, Texas, as he was picking up eight kilograms of cocaine, court documents revealed. After the arrest, federal agents took Domingue before U.S. Magistrate Judge Juan Alaniz who charged him with one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. Alaniz ordered that Domingue be held without bond for the time being. … [Read more...] about Former Louisiana Narcotics Cop Arrested in Drug Sting in Texas near Border
