Posted on 10/22/2009 10:44:54 AM PDT by AuntB
Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana was murdered with eight .45 caliber shots the night of Friday, May 15, in a residence to the northeast of El Paso, Texas. The 37 year old man was the presumed leader of the Juarez cartel and a DEA informant. The killer was identified by police as Michael Jackson Apodaca, 18 years old, a member of the 111th Air Artillery Defense Brigade of the United States Army. Apodaca was asked to kill him. A rival organization, known as La Compania [The Company] contracted him and two other subjects to square away a debt.
Four months later, the night of Thursday, September 3rd, another supposed drug trafficker was taken out of his domicile violently, in a suburb of that same city. They took him to the other side of the border to assassinate him. According to testimony obtained by the Sheriff’s office, the kidnapping was carried out by three armed men. The body of the victim, who was identified as Sergio Saucedo, 30 years old, turned up five days later, mutilated, in a Ciudad Juarez empty lot.
Trans-border kidnappings
Saucedo’s was the first case of a trans-border kidnapping officially recognized as such by this country’s officials. Nevertheless, Howard Campbell, a University of Texas at El Paso professor and investigator, says that the drug trafficker groups have used the services of hired killers to operate on this side of the border. He affirms, “There are kidnappings that are not documented anywhere, and later they kill those people in Ciudad Juarez.”
According to the state of Chihuahua department of justice, between January and September of this year, 30 United States citizens residing in El Paso were killed in Mexican territory for some drug debt. No U.S. or Mexican official has established whether some of them were kidnapped in the way mentioned by Campbell, but at the end of last year the Houston Chronicle published that 25 El Paso residents were kidnapped from 2003 to 2008.
El Paso is not the only city with incidents at that level. According to the FBI office in San Diego, the kidnapping incidents increased 53 percent from 2007 to 2008 when they went from 15 to 23 such events.
According to the March 2009 report of the Anti-Drug National Intelligence Center, the real number of kidnappings could be higher, given that the victims’ families are not disposed to denounce the crime for fear that it might be discovered that their relatives have some connection with drug smuggling. The report warns that kidnappings are a lucrative means for drug smugglers and underscores that “They are an important source of revenue for criminal organizations such as the Arellano Felix brothers.”
Jessy Navarro (sic), spokesman for the San Diego District Attorney’s office, acknowledges that “Violence is coming across. Although, lately, events have taken place which worry us because of the degree of violence in the commission of crimes.” And the thing is that in Chula Vista and areas near the border there has been a growing number of homicides related to drugs “surprisingly similar to those carried out by Mexican drug trafficking organizations which operate in Tijuana.” Last August, that office brought charges against Jorge Rojas-Lopez, a 29 year old of Hispanic origin, who led the criminal group Los Palillos, dedicated to kidnapping and drug trafficking from Tijuana to San Diego. He is accused of nine murders. The bodies of seven of the victims were found in safe houses located in Chula Vista, San Diego and Bonita. The other two bodies were dissolved in acid in U.S. territory.
A report of the Investigations Service of the United States Congress, issued in 2007 and called “The Mexican drug cartels” (sic), points out that more than 60 United States citizens have been kidnapped in Nuevo Laredo.
Kidnappings related to drug and people trafficking are more and more frequent in Phoenix, Arizona. Statistics from the sheriff and local police indicate that there’s an average of one kidnapping per day in the area. There were 357 in 2007 and 358 the following year.
For Rusty Fleming, an investigator and author of the book and documentary Drug War, Silver or Lead, “the situation along our common border is very grave for both nations. I am horrified to the point of shame to see that my country’s politicians keep denying that we have a shared problem. They gloss over and minimize the situation in their speeches which revolve around the theme that we Americans are in some way safe from what is going on with our northern (sic) neighbor.”
The specialist, who has covered both countries’ border to document the social and criminal problems generated by narco traffic, points out the he is bothered by some American political and social leaders’ opinions for whom “what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico!”
Fleming avers:”Those characters in my country act with hypocrisy, because they only focus on the economic causes of the situation. They call the border communities ‘sister cities’, while they allow the drug terrorists to kidnap and kill their families.”
“Narco” buys ex-military in the U.S.
Sub-headline: The mayor of Laredo Texas, Raul Salinas, says, “Nobody wants to work at a McDonald’s.” He agrees that drug trafficking is the option for many unemployed.
Laredo, Texas.- The drug cartels that operate in the United States count on an army made up of ex-police officers, ex-military, youths between 13 and 19 years of age, as well as on women.
Their missions are well defined. The more experienced ones deal with buying informants. The women seduce and bribe agents. The youths watch loads, transport drugs and sell them.
The soldiers of American drug traffic, as defined by Antonio Castaneda, Chief of Police at Eagle Pass, Texas, “have acquired power and structure.” He explains, “18 or 19 year old kids with 60 thousand dollar SUV’s. And they don’t work!…All that doesn’t figure.”
In Laredo, Mayor Raul Salinas acknowledges that, for young people, becoming part of organized crime organizations to transport drugs is more attractive than going into a McDonald’s. “Nobody wants to work there.”
Webb County Agent Angel Lopez explains the function that the younger ones carry out as watchmen and distributors. “They use their Nextel to guide the short trips of the cars loaded with drugs or to sell it to addicts. Texas laws do not allow the jailing of those under 16 years, so that’s why they choose them. They’re all just kids between 13 and 15 years. They pay them around 300 or 400 dollars each week.”
The mayor of Laredo acknowledges that there are corrupt agents, “without a doubt”, but, he makes clear, there are no broken agencies. Likewise, Castaneda admits that bribery also takes place in the United States.
Antonio Payan, an investigator with the University of Texas at El Paso, affirms that the operations of drug trafficking organizations in the United States “are immense” but this will never be acknowledged.
One example of the cartels’ expansion is Laredo, which has become a narco warehouse. This city is the border port with the largest commercial activity with Mexico. Joe Baeza, spokesman for the local police, comments that drugs, weapons and money are hidden in thousands of warehouses, truck trailer boxes and private vehicles. The intense commercial activity has given rise to enormous warehouse complexes among railroad tracks and secondary highways. Which, Baeza says, are used now by drug traffickers to conceal drugs. The police spokesman says, “It’s as if they would hide a leaf in a forest.” Most of the drug that arrives from Mexico is taken to that area, adds agent Lopez. And tens of agents, in plain clothes and in uniform, roam around to try to stop the phenomenon. They are the great U.S. defense against drugs.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/primera/33798.html
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El Universal (10/21/09)
Calexico, a forgotten area
This border crossing point finds itself forgotten and lagging technologically in order to carry out its functions, a situation which organized crime takes advantage of to bring drugs over among the legal merchandise that crosses through here. The local Chief of Police, James Lee Neujahr, acknowledges that the daily war against drug cartels has little success. With a 40-man police force, he can only stop 5% of the drug loads. He points out:”This is an uncared for area. Our budget is not very large.” An investigation by the Anti-Narcotics Legal Office (sic) reveals that only one of 40 remittances is stopped by border inspectors.
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The bloody war among drug cartels for territorial control has now caused 6,018 executions in Mexico this year. And each additional one thousand dead is taking less and less time. There have now been one thousand victims of organized crime just in the last forty days. The daily incidence since Aug, 1st is 24 a day, one per hour.
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The cartoon below: the man with the firearm says, “You’re execution number two thousand, congratulations!”
Wednesday, 10/21/09
El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) 10/20/09
The world’s most violent region
Drug traffic, organized crime and gangs are the principal factors which make Central America the most violent region of the world. This is especially true of the “North Triangle”: Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. According to the 2009-2010 Central American Human Development report of the U.N.’s Development Program, the underlying causes are the “social maladjustments” of family disintegration, a large number of marginalized youths, a lack of a better future, disordered urban areas, an abundance of drugs, firearms and liquor, and a culture of violence.
Last year, Honduras had a rate of 58 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by El Salvador at 52 and Guatemala with 48. The world rate is 9, and that of Latin America is 25.
http://www.elheraldo.hn/Mundo/Ediciones/2009/10/20/Noticias/Centroamerica-la-region-mas-violenta-del-mundo
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El Universal (Mexico City) 10/20/09
“Central America is a bridge for illegals” –
(Article’s sub-headline): “More and more African and Asian migrants arrive in the area, smuggled by Chinese and Colombian bands, heading to the U.S.”
Chinese and Colombian mafias, allied with the Central American “coyotes” have enlarged the hugely profitable, massive illegal traffic of persons who seek to enter the United States and Canada by land, via Mexico, and have converted Central America into the hallway of Africans and Asians – and not only Latin Americans and persons from the Caribbean, who face a dangerous journey with an uncertain outcome, after paying large amounts of money. The head of Panama’s Immigration Service said that this phenomenon could open up a thresher for the infiltration of international terrorism due to the illegal entry of fundamentalist African Muslims.
The Africans fly from South Africa to Brazil and go by land to Colombia, Central America and Mexico to be able to get into the United States and Canada. Due to controls in Costa Rica and Panama, routes change and sometimes they are taken by sea from the Colombian ports of Barranquilla and Cartagena, on the Caribbean, toward Nicaragua or Honduras, so that they may enter Belize, and from there, to Mexico, the United States and Canada. The minimum charge per each illegal migrant is over 7 thousand dollars. The head of Costa Rica’s Immigration and Foreigners’ Affairs, Mario Zamora, said that in Nicaragua and Honduras “they have social networks that assist them and collaborate with them during the trip, and in the case of Belize’s black population they wouldn’t stand out” and that once in Belize they obtain the trip to Mexico. He added: “The phenomenon continues. From information we’ve been able to obtain, we know that there are some two thousand persons of African origin in Colombia and the southern portion of Central America, which demonstrates that the detentions have been minimal in comparison with the official figures we have been furnished.”
Nearly 275 Africans are detained in immigration housing facilities in Central America, but the number could be higher because there is no precise official tally. Of the total, most are from Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana and Somalia, but also included are citizens of Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, who entered as part of the “African” network. The phenomenon began to be detected in 2008 and the key bases of the contraband operated in Costa Rica and Panama.
In August of this year, Costa Rican immigration police gave the smuggling ring a hard blow and captured three Colombians who were attempting to have a numerous group of Africans to go ashore at the Costa Rican port of Limon; they’re now accused of international people trafficking. Zamora explained that one of the causes for trafficking of Africans and Asians in Latin America is that Europe has reinforced its migratory and security controls.
In the case of Chinese, the structure is controlled by a Chinese Mafia known as “Red Dragon”, and that it charges up to some 60 thousand dollars per person to take them from Hong Kong to Paris and Bogota by air, and then they choose various options to attempt to reach the United States. One method of the traffic is to hide the Chinese in ships that sail from Panamanian ports to the United States. In other instances, the Chinese are taken by land to Panama and then by vessel to Guatemala so that they may enter Mexico and continue toward the United States. One of the routes detected is the one which takes them to Ecuador, and from the port of Guayaquil they’re sent to Guatemala so they may continue their northbound trip on Mexican soil. The maritime trip from Colombia to Nicaraguan and Honduran ports on the Caribbean is also used, from where they are sent by land to Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
Costa Rican sources have confirmed that the Chinese mafia has made death threats against immigration officials because of smuggling operations being undone. Panamanian judicial sources warned about the danger of the Red Dragon, since the Chinese communities “are very reserved” in their culture, and for fear of becoming kidnapping and extortion victims of the gangs.
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Correo (Guanajuato, Gto.) and Critica, (Hermosillo, Sonora) 10/20/09
Separate instances of police corruption
Following the assassination of two chiefs of police, the man in charge of public security for the state of Guanajuato wanted to fill those two police chief posts. Now, he reports that at least eight applicants for those and other high ranking law enforcement posts have flunked drug detection tests.
The town of Ures is in the hill country northeast of Hermosillo, Sonora. Near there, an Ures police officer and three companions were arrested when found to be transporting 201.5 kilos of marihuana and 8.5 kilos of its seed. To boot, the pickup they were using had been stolen from Tucson, Arizona.
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Economista (Mexico City) 10/20/09
Juarez breaks homicide record
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, has now reached a total of 2,000 victims of assassinations for the year. That compares with 1,653 murders for all of last year. August and September both surpassed the 300 figure. There are currently 8,500 military deployed to assist in law enforcement in Juarez.
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La Jornada (Mexico City) 10/20/09
Violence hits Morelos
“At least” seven cadavers were found today in various parts of the small Mexican state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City. Messages signed by the “Chief of Chiefs” were left with each of the executed victims.
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Excelsior (Mexico City) 10/20/09
Murder of journalists
“Reporters without Borders” presented a report ranking countries in relation to the danger faced by journalists. In the Western Hemisphere, Cuba fared worst, in the 170th place worldwide. The next most dangerous Latin American country was Mexico, in the 137th position. Fifty-five journalists have been assassinated in Mexico since the year 2000.
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Everyone is in denial. And Raul Salinas is an enormous, open-borders fool. They are providing the Obamoids with an excuse to impose martial law on border cities such as Laredo, El Paso, as well as places like the El Centro area of California.
We were wondering who the Chinese are that are crossing the border lately....
[snip]Chinese and Colombian mafias, allied with the Central American “coyotes” have enlarged the hugely profitable, massive illegal traffic of persons who seek to enter the United States and Canada by land, via Mexico, and have converted Central America into the hallway of Africans and Asians – and not only Latin Americans and persons from the Caribbean, who face a dangerous journey with an uncertain outcome, after paying large amounts of money. The head of Panama’s Immigration Service said that this phenomenon could open up a thresher for the infiltration of international terrorism due to the illegal entry of fundamentalist African Muslims.
In the case of Chinese, the structure is controlled by a Chinese Mafia known as “Red Dragon”, and that it charges up to some 60 thousand dollars per person to take them from Hong Kong to Paris and Bogota by air, and then they choose various options to attempt to reach the United States. One method of the traffic is to hide the Chinese in ships that sail from Panamanian ports to the United States. In other instances, the Chinese are taken by land to Panama and then by vessel to Guatemala so that they may enter Mexico and continue toward the United States. One of the routes detected is the one which takes them to Ecuador, and from the port of Guayaquil they’re sent to Guatemala so they may continue their northbound trip on Mexican soil. The maritime trip from Colombia to Nicaraguan and Honduran ports on the Caribbean is also used, from where they are sent by land to Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
Costa Rican sources have confirmed that the Chinese mafia has made death threats against immigration officials because of smuggling operations being undone. Panamanian judicial sources warned about the danger of the Red Dragon, since the Chinese communities “are very reserved” in their culture, and for fear of becoming kidnapping and extortion victims of the gangs.
OK, this is going to work out just fine.
First, notice that everyone is trying to get into the US from all different countries.
BO will solve the problem by making the US less attractive. Or not attractive at all, but just like the countries these folks want to leave.
So then they will be better off staying where they are — problem solved.
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OK, this is going to work out just fine.
First, notice that everyone is trying to get into the US from all different countries.
BO will solve the problem by making the US less attractive. Or not attractive at all, but just like the countries these folks want to leave.
So then they will be better off staying where they are — problem solved”
IF only....
Unfortunately, most still want to come here, because there is still more $$$$ to be made than their home country’s.
Last week a poll from Mexico showed most intend to come if they can....in Mexico’s case they have more relatives here than Mexico! And the welfare is better and the ‘authorities’ overlook most of their crime.
He obviously comes from a cultured background.
Heard yesterday that the No. 1 OTM country lately is India for the Freer, TX checkpoint area!
“Everyone is in denial.”
Yes, sadly. Some seem to think they can defuse this bomb after it’s gone off. There’s a rude awakening coming.
“Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande.”
(Nor do any other sort of values as long as the border is wide open.)
The following article was sent by NAFBPO...what they are talking about here is ‘ANCHOR BABIES’. This instant US citizenship HAS to stop!
Californians! Get On the Bandwagon!
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2010
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Border Patrol taking on cartels in battle for young minds
By Ray Gomez
http://www.pro8news.com/news/local/65094157.html
Story Created: Oct 20, 2009
Story Updated: Oct 21, 2009
Border Patrol agents in the Laredo sector are now taking a stand on juvenile crime.
They see drug smuggling cases almost everyday and say they are seeing an increase in juveniles being the smugglers.
Operation Detour is a nationwide initiative.
The public service campaign is targeted at the community’s youth from the ages of 14 to 18.
All this is in an effort to educate them about the dangers and consequences surrounding narcotics smuggling.
This program provides a real and true sense of the horrors and tragedies juveniles go through when they are involved with narco-terrorism.
So how dangerous is this lifestyle of becoming a smuggler for drug cartels?
According to Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies in Laredo, they have seen an increase in juveniles hired to transport drugs.
Our Noraida Negron tells us about a video Border Patrol is using to educate students in our community.
“They need to be given the reality of the consequences of those decisions that they are going to be faced with.”
Rusty Fleming has produced several documentaries on narco terrorism along the south Texas border including Laredo.
Now he’s teamed up with Border Patrol creating a documentary bringing awareness to the youth of our community.
“What’s really happening now with drug cartels is they are trying to indoctrinate these kids. They not trying to hire them. They are given a doctrinarian to a way of life.”
It’s a lifestyle that Border Patrol says is dangerous and has consequences.
“It’s a harsh reality but it’s something that’s really impacting our students throughout America and especially here along the southwest border,” Acting Border Patrol chief Rosendo Hinojosa told Pro 8 News.
The documentary has already been shown to students in Zapata.
The video, which is described as graphic, was shown to students from seventh grade to seniors.
“This is the first time that what they are doing is a little on the graphic side and it’s reality and we had the opportunity to show it in Zapata,” Zapata ISD Superintendent Romeo Rodriguez said.
Fleming, the creator of the documentary says he has researched juveniles as smugglers for years now, interviewing numerous kids from the ages of 13 to 21 talking about their initiations and how they were taught to operate.
“Some of them have been famous in Laredo in terms of being trained to be assassins. For five years I’ve been doing this.”
Meanwhile Fleming says kids are very aware of who is who in their world, saying they are facing these temptations to join a lifestyle that will lead them to death or jail.
“We can’t talk down to our kids. Just say no. This is your brain on drugs.”
Border Patrol is now in talks with United ISD and Laredo ISD to bring the documentary to their classrooms.
They want to spread the narco-terrorism awareness among students in the area
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Here in California, former state senator Bill Morrow is heading the effort to place the California Taxpayer Protection Act on the state ballot. If passed by the voters, it will establish a number of laws designed to pull the welfare plug making it, as Morrow says, "very difficult for many to remain here". I and many others are supporting this with donations.
Of course, this does not obviate the need for federal legislation eliminating the "anchor babies" scourge. That, no doubt, will have to await the forthcoming housecleaning of Congress.
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