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Posted on 11/03/2011 6:24:14 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The recent arrests of three alleged drug gang leaders from Mexico and the shooting of a sheriff's deputy in South Texas are raising fears among some Lone Star State officials that the brutal drug wars plaguing Mexico are taking hold north of the Rio Grande.
On Sunday, Deputy Hugo Rodriguez of Hidalgo County in the southern tip of Texas was shot several times when he pulled over a vehicle containing a person kidnapped by members of Mexico's Gulf Cartel, County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said. Rodriguez's bulletproof vest saved his life, Trevino said.
"I have always said we have never reported spillover violence, but I have to say that this particular incident is our first example," Trevino said.
Trevino said cartel leaders told members to enter the United States to search for marijuana stolen from the cartel. The Mexican gang used members of a Texas-based street gang, mostly illegal immigrants, to seek out the drugs, Trevino said.
And three alleged high-ranking leaders of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested in Texas in the past two weeks after seeking refuge in the United States in the aftermath of internal gang warfare, according to federal court documents released this week.
"Amazingly, these individuals are using Texas as a safe haven to protect themselves from the very violence that they have created," U.S. Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, told reporters this week.
The internal warfare was sparked by the September murder in Mexico of Samuel Flores Borrego, a top Gulf Cartel leader, according to the court documents. His death has led to a power struggle between two factions of the Gulf Cartel.
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well, at least we don’t have to worry about extradition formalities..
It’s safer North of the border for the cartels? weird..
There have been some major drug busts (freight container loads) here in southern michigan over the last month or so. Almost all have involved arrests of multiple hispanics and ICE involvement.
Just a couple weeks ago an 87 year old Indiana lilly farmer was caught near Ann Arbor with over 200lbs of cocaine. He says two armed men forced him to carry the drugs.
It raises concerns because the drug lords are used to getting their leaders out of arrests. Look for some really funky stuff. They should ship them to ND immediately to await trial.
“Family Values Don’t Stop at the Rio Grande”- Dubya
“It’s safer North of the border for the cartels? weird..”
Yea, we WELCOME Illegals here in Texas.
End them, don’t mend them.
If this were Japan, Obama would have to bow 90 degrees —Obama CAUSED this.
It’s very simple.
“Family Values Don’t Stop at the Rio Grande”- Dubya
Now we discover that "family" is to be understood in a "La Cosa Nostra" sort of way.
Definitely a possibility. Cocaine transshipment through the U.S. to Canada is increasingly being done by mexican gangs.
Yea, we WELCOME Illegals here in Texas.
In state tuition and a work visa to come. What's not to like for a cartel member?
Cigarettes get smuggled from N.C. to N.Y. based on the difference in taxes.
Cocaine get smuggled from the U.S. into Canada.
Weed and Ecstasy get smuggled from Canada to the U.S.
Thousands of Canadians exceed their duty free amount of dairy products every weekend going back into Canada.
Gee : In Mexico Cartels are running the country. Obama refuses to allow our Border people and ICE and anyone else to interfere with illegals and now the Mexico p[roblem is spreading North.
Surprise Surprise in my best Gomer Pyle voice.
General Pershing please pick up the white courtesy phone.
“Now we discover that “family” is to be understood in a “La Cosa Nostra” sort of way.”
You have unveiled the truth!
Yeah, we welcome them to the hooskow.
Texans risk their lives to stop this stuff.
A deputy was shot trying to stop this stuff.
Surprise Surprise in my best Gomer Pyle voice.
Not only is the Federal Government not protecting our borders but, they are giving the cartels guns.
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