2012 Nuevo Laredo massacres - Wikipedia
The 2012 Nuevo Laredo massacres were a series of mass murder attacks between the allied Sinaloa Cartel and Gulf Cartel against Los Zetas in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, across the U.S.-Mexico border from Laredo, Texas. The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel.
The Northeast Cartel and Criminal Hegemony in Nuevo Laredo, …
2023年3月16日 · Alongside extortion and drug trafficking, the many migrants present in this city of almost half a million people have become “el pan de cada día,” or “the daily bread,” for the Northeast Cartel, according to one human rights defender.
Arrest of cartel boss triggers Nuevo Laredo violence | Border …
2022年3月14日 · Violence erupted in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo overnight Sunday, near the U.S. Consulate's office and forcing closure of two international bridges, after Mexican army officials arrested a high-ranking drug cartel leader, Border Report has learned.
Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and ...
Nuevo Laredo has long been dominated by the Northeast Cartel — an offshoot of the old Zetas cartel — but the problem is starting to hit larger companies nationwide. Sectors ranging from agriculture, fishing and mining to consumer goods have been plagued by cartels trying to essentially take over their industries .
Extortion on the Border: The Northeast Cartel Controls the Flow of ...
2024年4月24日 · The Northeast Cartel is not well known inside the U.S., but the powerful group controls key territory inside Mexico, along the border with Texas. The group holds sway over Nuevo Laredo, a staging ground for drugs and people headed into the United States. Journalist Parker Asmann visited the border town, and sent this report for InSight Crime.
Border Agents on High Alert for Attacks After Cartel Chief El Bola ...
2024年9月4日 · Nuevo Laredo is a key battleground in the ongoing turf war between drug cartels, primarily due to its strategic location as a major drug trafficking corridor into the U.S. A large number of...
Cartel, Mexican military clash in northern Mexico: Reports
2023年7月27日 · Violent confrontations between drug cartels and the Mexican military have been reported south of the border from Laredo, Texas. The violence comes as U.S. officials say a key drug trafficker for the Cartel del Noreste plead guilty to bringing 17 tons of marijuana across the border to Laredo.
Five Arrested in South Texas for Allegedly Trafficking Military …
2024年3月26日 · According to court documents, Gerardo Rafael Perez Jr., also known as Jerry, 23, of Laredo, allegedly coordinated the acquisition of more than 100 firearms throughout Texas to be smuggled across the international border and delivered to a drug trafficking cartel in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Osiel Cárdenas, the first drug cartel capitalist
5 天之前 · This could be the epitaph on the criminal tombstone of Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, the first drug cartel capitalist. At the turn of the century, ... waging battle against the Sinaloa Cartel and its allies for control of Nuevo Laredo, a key border hub between Mexico and the United States. On Monday, Cárdenas set foot on Mexican soil for the first ...
Mexican Drug War Chokes Nuevo Laredo With Fear - NPR
2012年9月24日 · Narcotraffickers battling over turf in northern Mexico's border town of Nuevo Laredo have left a trail of bodies and a populace afraid to speak. Last week, nine corpses were dumped near the ...