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Special Units
Tijuana Cartel Leader Gets 25 Years In Prison
A federal judge sentenced Benjamin Arellano-Felix, who once ran the violent Tijuana drug cartel, to 25 years to life following his guilty plea to racketeering and conspiracy charges.
April 2, 2012
Gangs
How a Cartel Enforcer Thrived In Lockup
Jose "Bat" Marquez received a life sentence for trafficking methamphetamine from a prison cell. Most law enforcement officials would consider this a success; however, it was too little, too late for those of us familiar with his criminal past as a violent enforcer for Mexican Mafia and Tijuana drug cartel.
November 22, 2011
Special Units
Cartel Leader Who Inspired 'Traffic' Pleads Guilty
Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano-Felix pleaded guilty Wednesday to narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and racketeering in an agreement that avoids a trial and brings a sentence of 25 years in prison.
January 4, 2012
Special Units
A Field Guide to Mexican Drug Cartels
At least seven major Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) are primarily responsible for the $39 billion drug trade that floods narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border. Here's a guide to the most active, and largest, cartels.
November 21, 2010
Gangs
Iraqis, Grenades, and Mexican Cartels
In a federal indictment charging the suspects, it was alleged that the center of their criminal operation was an Iraqi social club in El Cajon, and authorities say the suspects distributed drugs supplied by Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel to the Detroit area.
August 31, 2011
Gangs
Blood Brothers: Roots of a Cartel War
Like the evolution of the Italian Mafia in U.S. cities such as New York and Chicago, Mexican smugglers or "contrabandistas" evolved from crude thuggish beginnings to more criminally sophisticated organized crime groups.
December 28, 2010
Gangs
Mexican Drug Cartel Cowboys and DTOs
For more than a decade, Los Angeles street gangs have been killing about 550 to 600 people in L.A. County each year. What you probably don't know is that Mexican nationals, primarily illegal aliens, murder about an equal amount yearly. Many of these murders involve rivalries and vendettas that originated in states, cities, and ranchos in Mexico. They usually often involve Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO).
July 4, 2007
Gangs
Blood Brothers: Cartel Ties That Bind
Like the unwanted dandelions that sprout in lawns, cartel and gang partners continue to adapt and survive. The systematic corruption of our police, courts and political system is their goal.
January 3, 2011
Special Units
Tunnel Near San Diego Yields 20 Tons of Marijuana
Approximately 30 tons of marijuana with a street value of $20 million have been seized in the U.S. and Mexico and linked to the tunnel, which is equipped with rail, lighting and ventilation systems.
November 3, 2010
Special Units
Tijuana Police Rearm -- With Slingshots
It is David vs. Goliath on the streets of Tijuana, where some police officers who were stripped of their guns earlier this month are now armed with slingshots.
January 24, 2007
Vehicle Ops
Two California Cops Arrested on Weapons Charges in Tijuana
Two Northern California police officers could face up to 20 years in a Mexican prison after being caught in Tijuana with firearms and about 6,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities said.
August 6, 2008
Special Units
Drug War Surges In Tijuana: 24 Dead In Two Days
Five victims were shot inside a seafood restaurant, four were decapitated and one was shot and hanged from a bridge. A surge in gangland-style killings in Tijuana is being linked to two rival drug-trafficking groups vying for control of the region.
December 16, 2009
Patrol
The Lemonade Cartel Wars
Despite the many threats posed by lemonade, there are those who denigrate the efforts of our badged brethren. These lesser mortals characterize our heroes as having screwed up priorities and exploiting their authority as an avenue to revenue and openly ponder if their vigilance wouldn't be better spent in the pursuit of cold-blooded murderers and congressmen.
September 5, 2011
Special Units
Mexican Drug Cartels Using Facebook
There's the drug war on the streets and then there's the war online. YouTube videos, social networking sites, there's even a blog, Del Narco, which offers an anonymous, self-described uncensored view of drug cartel activities.
July 11, 2011
Special Units
Drug Cartel Threatens Arizona Officers
This ABC News report examines threats against Nogales (Ariz.) police officers following off-duty drug busts. The department learned through its criminal informants that the threats are credible. Chief Jeffrey Kirkham is interviewed.
July 20, 2010
Special Units
Former N.M. Chief On Cartel Payroll
A one-time border police chief collected payments from the Juarez Cartel in exchange for running background checks and license plates and buying military gear for the Mexican cartel, he testified Wednesday.
September 25, 2013
Special Units
Mexican Cartel Issues One-Month Violence Moratorium
The La Familia cartel issued a public letter proclaiming the truce, yet law enforcement officials have not confirmed its authenticity. The cartel, which is known primarily for its cult-like rituals and meth-production operation, claims any past violence in the region was due to "attempts to protect the state from rival drug gangs."
January 2, 2011
Special Units
DEA: Cartel Probe Led To 3,780 Arrests
The Drug Enforcement Administration says a two-year series of investigations targeting the Sinaloa and Juarez drug cartels and violent street gangs has resulted in 3,780 arrests and the seizure of some 375,000 pounds of drugs.
December 6, 2012
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