The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel. [39][40] Along with the decapitated bodies was a message allegedly signed by Joaqun Guzmn Loera, where he demanded the municipality mayor of Nuevo Laredo, Benjamn Galvn, along with other municipal and state leaders and public safety officials to recognize the Sinaloa cartel's presence in the area and stop insisting he is not in the city. Gunfire and Violence in Nuevo Laredo on Nov. 28, 2022, were caused by the arrest of a local cartel leader. 2 Likes, 0 Comments - Kennis 104 FM (@kennis104fm) on Instagram: "El Huevo: Alleged drug lord's arrest causes violent clashes in Mexico __ A suspected drug lord, w." He was arrested late Sunday "in possession of two firearms that are used exclusively by the Mexican Army and Air Force," according to a statement in Spanish. [8] Rocket-launchers, along with an "inexact number of assault rifles," were reportedly used in the attack. 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That squad acts as an enforcement arm of the cartel and has often tangled with law enforcement and military forces. [29] The U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicated that 7 out of the 14 who were killed were reportedly deported immigrants who were working illegally in the United States. The leader of Cartel del Noreste arrested in Nuevo Laredo. [87] By 8:00a.m. the fire had been put down, but a portion of the casino was consumed by the flames. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. [73] The brutal killings sent "shock waves" to the online community, and Twitter users from Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and the Rio Grande Valley, along with other border communities, issued a joint statement asking for protection in November 2011. That victory, in part, can be explained by the fact that the Northeast Cartel has always been a family affair. And you [Alfonso Olvera], Director of Public Security appointed entirely by Z-40, who is your buddy, keep declaring that my staff does not operate here in Nuevo Laredo. McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) The South Texas border city of Laredo is getting back to normal but local officials were watching for any violence to spillover after gun battles by drug cartels earlier this week rocked its sister city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. [78] Some witnesses mentioned that they heard grenade explosions during the attack. While the counterinsurgency strategy made sense, how much long-term success the campaign had is unclear because the military never deployed sufficient troops to gain the initiative. In the early 2000s, the Mexican military high command sent elite marines into Nuevo Laredo to conduct a kind of urban counterinsurgency against the cartel; small army units have also been deployed in the region for years. Trevio had three warrants of arrest. [11][13] El Barbas then asked Osiel if Edgar Valdez Villarreal (La Barbie) could replace El Chacho, and he accepted. [64] They also shot the outside walls of the installation with AK-47s and AR-15s before fleeing the scene. When I served as U.S. Consul General in Nuevo Laredo (201518), my duties included maintaining contact with a wide range of officials, leaders, and activists. [9] Some witnesses, who preferred to remain anonymous, claimed that they saw over "18 armed men in black with ski-masks. "[12], No drug trafficking organization before the Sinaloa cartel had dared to take on the Gulf Cartel. [56][57][58] The detonation was heard on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. [76] The Mexican authorities stated that no one was injured in the 5-minute shootout, but the offices and some vehicles were damaged when bullets impacted from the outside. Last year, for example, the president basically abandoned his proposed anti-cartel strategy, which had been centered on the creation of a new independent national guard; after disappointing results, AMLO transferred the national guard under the military high command. Reports of gunfire in multiple locations in the city. The Sinaloa Cartel's return to Nuevo Laredo, however, was seen again in March 2012 after Guzmn reportedly left several corpses and a message heralding his return. Gunfire broke out across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo early Monday, prompting the cancelation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place. [62], On 19 March 2004, journalist Roberto Javier Mora Garca was stabbed 26 times outside his home in Nuevo Laredo. On 9 November 2011, a blogger was tortured and decapitated for allegedly denouncing against the organized crime groups online. [93] Other grenade explosions were heard across the border in Laredo, Texas,[94] while the residents turned to #LaredoFollow hashtag on Twitter to report on the violence. El Chapo) and of the Jurez Cartel. [77] When the employees of El Maana heard the detonations, they threw themselves on the floor, while others suffered nervous breakdowns. The Texas man is still missing. Following the violence in the city, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the shootings were in response to the arrest of a leader of the Northeast cartel. [80] The day that the editorial stepped down, 49 decapitated bodies were found along a highway near Monterrey, Mexico's third largest city, and just 120 miles south of Nuevo Laredo. Trevio is facing a U.S. extradition order for drug trafficking and money laundering.. This triggered a series of attacks and executions in Tamaulipas. [5] Nuevo Laredo is a lucrative drug corridor because of the large volume of trucks that pass through the area, and the multiple (exploitable) ports of entry. His arrest represents a resounding blow to the power of the Northeast Cartel, the news release stated. The "H" is presumably Hctor Beltrn Leyva, the last remaining brother of the Beltrn Leyva Cartel. By 2021, Mexicos National Human Rights Commission, where Ramos was and is a member, had investigated atrocity and torture accusations, helping to orchestrate political pressure that led to criminal charges being brought against thirty marines. With their emphasis on this kind of corrosive soft power, it is little wonder that CDN strategists run their own human rights NGO and can even succeed in placing their own operative on Mexicos National Human Rights Commission (Comisin Nacional de los Derechos Humanos). [43] When the Mexican military arrived at the area of the explosion, they engaged in a confrontation with cartel members who shot them upon their arrival. While cartels can corrupt and even outright destroy many police and judicial institutions, the Mexican army (known also by its acronym SEDENA) and marines (SEMAR) are much harder targets. "[12] Fifteen days after the capture of Osiel, Valdez Villarreal called Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano (who had taken the lead of Los Zetas after the death of Guzmn Decena in 2002) and said: "You have a week to leave the territories from Reynosa to Nuevo Laredo." Chavez Trevio was arrested and taken into the custody of the Special Prosecutors Office for Organized Crime, or FEMDO by its Mexican acronym, to be handed over to the Federal Public Prosecutors Office to determine his legal status. In Tamaulipas, he was wanted for extortion and organized crime. In Coahuila, El Huevo was wanted for intentional homicide and terrorism. A burned 18-wheeler can be seen blocking a main avenue in Nuevo Laredo. Apr 5, 2023, 4:16 AM. Watch WFLA News Channel 8. McALLEN, Texas ( Border Report) Violence erupted in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo overnight Sunday near the U.S. Consulate's office and forced two international bridges to close, after Mexican army officials arrested a high-ranking drug cartel leader, Border Report has learned. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The arrest of Juan Gerado N (alias) El Huevo represents a blunt blow to the dome of power of the Cartel Del Noreste, according to the joint statement. The leader of the Cartel Del Noreste and the Tropa del Infierno enforcers has been arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexican federal officials announced on Monday afternoon. What will it take, bringing the heads of Zeta leaders? Most were concerned Mexicans simply trying to navigate a dangerous . 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. [12] And, in order to put down the violence, El Barbas sought Arturo Guzmn Decena, one of the founders of Los Zetas, and told him that he "did not want any problems" with the Zetas, and that he would do his best to turn in El Chacho. The cartel terrorist continues to hide in the border city of Nuevo Laredo where fellow CDN-Los Zetas boss Juan Gerardo "El Huevo" Trevino Chavez and his second in command, Martin "El Cadete" Rodriguez Barbosa, provide security with their Hell's Troop or Tropas Del Infierno. [41] The message read the following: "You want credibility that I am in NL? In the ensuing bloody encounters, regrettable human rights violations were surely committed. Trevio was handed over to U.S. at a border bridge in Tijuana, far to the west of Nuevo Laredo, presumably to avoid attempts to free him. The CDNinfamously known as Los Zetas before later restructuring itselfhas been one of the most bloodthirsty cartels in Mexico. Military personnel was carrying out ground reconnaissance operations in the Hidalgo neighborhood of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas on Sunday when fighting broke out with cartel operatives. The leader of the notorious Zeta drug organization was apprehended Monday in an operation involving the Mexican military. [86], On 21 May 2012, the Mexican authorities were alerted that a casino was on fire in Nuevo Laredo. A military officer who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the suspect was a leader of the Northeast cartel's infamous Troops of Hell squad of killers. In the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, he was wanted for extortion and organized crime. Juan Gerardo Trevio-Chavez, also known as. Juan Gerardo Trevio Chavez, also known as El Huevo, was the leader of Cartel del Noreste, the cartel operating in the Nuevo Laredo area, and the paramilitary hitmen group known as Tropas del Infierno. [67] The message read the following: "For those who don't want to believe, this happened to [Mara Elizabeth Macas Castro] because of [her] actions, for believing in the army and the navy. Two international bridges leading south from Laredo were temporarily shut down on Monday morning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told Border Report. The arrest of Juan Gerado N (alias) El Huevo represents a blunt blow to the dome of power of the Cartel Del Noreste, authorities said. [8] According to Esmas.com, this shooting was the first major gunfire in Nuevo Laredo between the Mexican authorities and cartel members in over thirty years. or redistributed. In response, cartel members allegedly burned trucks for blockades and fired weapons in the city in the early hours of Monday morning. [54] In addition, this attack was the first attack directed to Tamaulipas' new state police force, which took over the duties of the municipal police forces that were considered ineffective and corrupt. 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