Mexican Changing Landscape along the South Texas Border

South Texas CARTEL border WARS January 2010 thru present

January 18, 2010 Reynosa Mexico Juan Reyes Mejia Gonzalez shoots Concord.

January 18, 2010 reynosa, mexico

GULF CARTEL

ZETAS

Killed Concord & Brother Victor Pena Mendoza

Juan Reyes Mejia-Gonzalez (A) “R1”

SAMUEL FLORES BORREGO (A) METRO TRES

Sergio Pena Mendoza (A) “Concord” 2

MIGUEL ANGEL TREVINO MORALES (A) 40

January 21, 2010 reynosa – cumbres, mx

Reporting indicated that over 30 to 40 Zeta vehicles had arrived in the area of Reynosa and Cumbres, Mexico to prepare for war with the Gulf Cartel if a battle was ordered by Lazcano and/or Zeta. The Sinoloa Cartel began to arrive into the Reynosa area in support of the Gulf Cartel.

February 3, 2010 mexico city, mexico

Jose de Jesus MENDEZ Vargas “Chango Miguel Angel TREVINO-Morales ”Cuarenta”

LA FAMILIA HAS DECLARED WAR ON LOS ZETAS

Heriberto LAZCANO-Lazcano “El Lazca”

February 7, 2010 Reynosa, Mexico Mexican military and Gulf Cartel battle at 7/11 store.

February 7, 2010 reynosa, mexico • Mexican Navy and Gulf Cartel gun battle • Cartel parked at a 7/11 Store as Navy personnel were returning from taking down a Clandestine Lab at a ranch outside of Reynosa, Mexico. • Cartel opened up on the Soldiers as they were passing by, • 3 soldiers killed – 8 wounded • 3 cartel members killed – 4 arrested • Navy seized large cache of weapons, vehicle and cash

REYNOSA, MX FEBRUARY 7, 2010

February 7, 2010

February 16, 2010 Mario Alberto Ramirez “El Pelon” arrested

February 16, 2010 Reynosa shootout • Shootout between military and Gulf Cartel resulted in arrest of plaza boss Mario Ramirez aka El Pelon.

February 18, 2010 Shootout between Gulf Cartel, Zetas and military.

Miguel Angel

February 18, 2010 Nuevo Laredo Shootout

• Zetas and Gulf Cartel in gun battle. • Military also engaged in battle • Miguel Angel Trevino Morales aka 40, believed wounded. Omar Trevino Morales aka 42 believed wounded and Carlos Moises Morales believed killed. No confirmation.

Omar

Update: Omar Trevino Morales died from wounds 04-11-2010

February 22, 2010 Shootout at clinic in Miguel Aleman

February 22, 2010 miguel aleman shootout • Unknown high-ranking Zeta member attempted to get medical treatment at a clinic in Miguel Aleman. • Shootout ensued with other unknown Cartel rivals. • One doctor was killed. NFI.

February 22, 2010 Vehicles marked with different faction insignias.

February 22, 2010 source reporting • Cartel vehicle markings to avoid shooting at each other, • CDG ----- Cartel del Gulfo • XX -------- Eduardo Costilla Sanchez • X -------- Antonio Cardenas Guillen (Tony Tormenta) • M3 -------- Metro 3 (Samuel Borrego) • V or L ---- Los Zetas

February 23,2010 Threat made to U.S. Consulate

February 23, 2010 threat on u.s. Consulate • Zetas made threat that they were capable of bombing the U.S. Consulate.

February 23, 2010 gulf cartel banners

February 23,2010 Reports of Chapo Guzman moving into Monterrey.

February 23, 2010 Gulf Cartel merger • Reporting indicates the Gulf Cartel merging with La Familia Michoacana and Chapo Guzman from Sinaloa.

Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sanchez “Coss”

Joaquin Guzman Loera “El Chapo Guzman”

Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen “Tony Tormenta”

Jose de Jesus MENDEZ-Vargas “El Chango”

February 22, 2010 PREVIOUS INTELLIGENCE • Cartel vehicle markings to avoid shooting at each other, • CDG– xxx ---Cartel del Gulfo • XX -------- Eduardo Costilla Sanchez • X -------- Antonio Cardenas Guillen (Tony Tormenta) • M3 -------- Metro 3 (Samuel Borrego) • V or L ---- Los Zetas

Continued

Shooting between la familia cartel and federal police El arco norte monterrey to nuevo laredo, mexico hwy

March 10, 2010 Starr county, texas

STARR COUNTY, TX MCALLEN, TX

Government of Mexico Navy helicopter photographed hovering over a residence in Starr County, Texas 14 miles from the USMexican border. March 16, 2008 Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered phase I of the Spill over of violence plan.

April 25, 2010 camargo, mexico • Armed men from “40’s” Zetas in 15 vehicles closed the Camargo, Mexico/Rio Grande City, Texas Port of Entry. • The Zetias robbed and assaulted over 20, Mexican Port employees’ • Shot the port camera systems and kidnapped the Assistant Port Director and a female employee.

• After releasing the employees, the employees ran to the US Port of Entry in Rio Grande City, Texas. At the same time there a reported bank robbery. • The Mexican citizens were interviewed and released back to Mexico.

Week of may 1 thru 5, 2010 • Incidents • Zetas and Gulf fighting in Cadillo Comals, Mx. • Zetas using possibly Dynamite.

• Mier Mexico – Military against Zetas • CDG against Zetas and Military intervention • Los Guerras – Mexican Military against Zetas

• May 5, 2010 • Matamoros, Mexico • Shootings between Military and Gulf Cartel • Attempted arrest of Beto Fave

• Los Guerras, Mexico (west of Miguel Aleman) • Approx 20 Zeta vehicles hidden in the Maquiladora

cartel BATTLES • •

ZETAS GULF • LA FAMILIA • CHAPO • NACHO COLONEL

Why ?

Zeta Momentum Trevino Factor

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TREVINO MORALES MIGUEL ANGEL

Alias • Cuarenta (40), L-40 ,“Mona” Affiliation • Non Military, Non Police • Street Drug Dealer • Assassin Maintains control of drug routes to US • Guatemala – Mexico • Laredo, Dallas Cell made up of 15+ operatives Characteristics • Ambitious • EXTREMELY Violent • Responsible for hundreds of murders • Respected

LAW ENFORCENT SENSITIVE

Where are the original zetas ?

Zeta Commander

Zeta Operations for the Gulf Cartel •

Bio-data – DOB: 12-25-1974 – POB: Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mx

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Alias – Zeta-3, Zeta-14 – “Lazca”, “Verdugo”, “Jetta”

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Helped form GAFE – Ex Infantry

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Maintains control of drug routes to US • • • •

LAZCANO-LAZCANO HERIBERTO

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Tamualipas Veracruz Nuevo Leon Michoacan

Cell made up of 20+ operatives Extremely Security Conscience

ZETA MEMBERSHIP YTD 2009 ARRESTED HERIBERTO LAZCANO CRUZ GALINDO LAZCANO (a) LAZCA O MELLADO (a) EL VERDUGO MELLADO, CLAVE Z-9 CLAVE Z-3

JESUS ENRIQUE REJON AGUILAR (a) MAMITO, CLAVE Z-8

SERGIO ENRIQUE RUIZ GONZALO GERESANO LORMEDEZ PITALUA GONZALEZ CASTRO OMAR TLAPANCO (a) TLAPANCO ESCRIBANO (a) EL GUSTAVO (A) EL EROTICO (a) PITA O MONO O EL TLAPA CUIJE TONTO CLAVE Z-18

ARRESTED MARQUEZ AGUILAR DANIEL ENRIQUE (A) EL CHOCOTORRO

FLAVIO MENDEZ SANTIAGO, (a) EL AMARILLO

KILLED 030307 EFRAIN TEODORO TORRES (a) EL EFRA CLAVE Z-14

BRAULIO ARELLANO DOMINGUEZ (a) EL GONZO CLAVE Z-20

DANIEL PEREZ ROJAS PRISCILIANO IBARRA YEPIS (a) “EL CACHETES” CP 14/01-IV170/01 PROFUGO

MATEO DIAZ LOPEZ (a) CMDTE MATEO

ARRESTED

ARRESTED 112008 REYNOSA, MX JAIME GONZALEZ DURAN (a) HUMMER

NABOR VARGAS GARCIA (a) LA DEBORA

ARRESTED 082006 ARRESTED 0905 SAN LUIS POTOSI, MX

ARRESTED 071806

ARRESTED

ARRESTED 0905 KILLED 012409 JALISCO, MX

CARLOS VERA CALVA LECHUGA LICONA ALFONSO (a) CAÑAS (a) EL VERA CLAVE Z- 7

RAUL LUCIO HERNANDEZ LECHUGA (a) LUKI CLAVE Z- 16

DIAZ LOPEZ ESTRADA GONZALEZ EDUARDO

ARRESTED 042309 VERACRUZ, MX RUBEN ACOSTA IBARRA “EL PELUCHIN”

GERMAN (A) EL TATANCA

BAUDELIO MADRIGAL MATEOS (a) “EL BEDUR”

RAUL HERNANDEZ ALVARO SANCHEZ BARRON ESTEBAN (a) FLANDERS (a) LA MASCARITA

ARRESTED 022007

JOSE RAMON DAVILA ISIDRO LARA FLORES LOPEZ (a) EL COLCHON (a) EL CHOLO

ARRESTED

ARRESTED ROGELIO GUERRA RAMIREZ (a) EL GUERRA

JORGE LOPEZ (a) EL CHUTA

BENJAMIN TORRES SOSA (a) EL CHABELO

LUIS REYES ENRIQUEZ (A) REY, REX, KING CLAVE Z- 12

Statistics

Drug Related Killings in Mexico (*year to date – April 27, 2010)

• 3,269 - (2010) Killings in Mx -

9 per day

• 7,724 – (2009) Killings in Mexico – 21.2 per day • 6,756 – (2008) Killings in Mexico – 15.4 “ “ • 3,376 – (2007) Killings in Mexico – 7.3 “ “ • 2010 -

Military 24 Men Police 199 Women Decapitated 106

194

PGR Mexico – Reported through the US Embassy in Mexico City Associated Press Mexico El Norte News-El Milenio News & El Zeta News

Crime statistics in laredo and surrounding areas 2006 (comparing homicide, aggravated assault) 12 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 8000 6000

11,648

5,023

4000

814

2000 0

376

21

1,414

119

20

1,961

22 L A RED O

H O U S TO N

SAN A N TO N IO

C O RPU S C H RIS TI

AU S T IN

HOMICIDE AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Statistics from www.fbi.gov

CRIME STATISTICS IN LAREDO AND SURROUNDING AREAS 2007 (comparing homicide, aggravated assault) 14 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 8000

4,125

6000

865

4000

1,615

12,040

2,056

2000 0

10

L A RED O

351

H O U S TO N

122

SAN A N TO N IO

HOMICIDE Statistics from www.fbi.gov

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C O RPU S C H RIS TI

30

AU S T IN

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

CRIME STATISTICS IN LAREDO AND SURROUNDING AREAS 2008 (comparing homicide, aggravated assault) 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000

13,132

4000 2000 0

958 294 10 LAREDO HOUSTON

HOMICIDE Statistics from www.fbi.gov

6,416 116 SAN

ANTONIO

1,525 2,306

19

CORPUS CHRISTI

AGG ASSAULT

23 AUSTIN

Violent crimes in laredo and surrounding areas (HOMICIDE, RAPE, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT) COMPARING 2006, 2007, 2008 24,564 2 5 ,0 0 0 2006 2007 2008 2 0 ,0 0 0

24,779

24,250

1 5 ,0 0 0

7,327

1 0 ,0 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 0

1,281 1,435

1,198 L A RED O

Statistics from www.fbi.gov

H O U S TO N

7,977

3,871 3,935 9,699 2,367 2,226 2,070 3,658

SAN A N TO N IO

C O RPU S C H RIS TI

AU S T IN

Laredo and Webb County Crime Clock, 2007 ONE Murder Every 28 days

ONE Robbery Every 25 hours

ONE Rape Every 4 days ONE Aggravated Assault Every 10 hours

ONE Violent Crime Every 7 hours ONE Index Crime Every 16 minutes

ONE Burglary Every 4 hours

ONE Larceny Theft Every 49 minutes

ONE Motor Vehicle Theft Every 6 hours

ONE Property Crime Every 36 minutes

Statistics from TXDPS Crime Information Bureau

Laredo and Webb County Crime Clock, 2008 ONE Murder Every 33 days

ONE Robbery Every day

ONE Rape Every 4 days ONE Aggravate d Assault Every 9 hours

ONE Violent Crime Every 6 hours ONE Index Crime Every 33 minutes

ONE Burglary Every 4 hours

ONE Larceny Theft Every 49 minutes

ONE Motor Vehicle Theft Every 5 hours

ONE Property Crime Every 36 minutes

KIDNAPPINGS IN NUEVO LAREDO 2005-2009

Statistics from The Department of Homeland Security

MURDERS IN LAREDO AND NUEVO LAREDO 2004-2009

Statistics from The Department of Homeland Security

Drugs seized in 2009 • Over 40,000 pounds of marihuana seized by deputies. Over 13 million dollars street value. • Over 5 million dollars of Cash seizures • Over 558 arrests.

On 05-30-2010, 147 assault rifles seized in Laredo, Texas

On 05-30-2010, 147 assault rifles seized in Laredo, Texas

Seized by deputies on 06-02-10

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