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MEXICO

MEXICO STATE Four La Mano con Ojos Operators Arrested in Coacalco, Mexico State –

11 August 2011 PUEBLA

Two Narco Banners Posted in Puebla – 11August 2011

CHIHUAHUA PGR Offers Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Noel

Salgueiro Nevárez, the Leader of the Gente Nueva – 12 August 2011 On 12 August 2011, the PGR posted multiple banners in Ciudad Juarez

[31.753861,-106.461639], Chihuahua, offering a reward of $(MXN)

15,000,000 for information leading to the arrest of Noel SALGUEIRO

Nevarez, aka El Flaco Salgueiro. Salgueiro is the leader of the Gente

Nueva (armed group of the Sinaloa Cartel). Hitmen Attack Police Station and Steal Weapons in Gomez Farias,

Chihuahua – 09 August 2011 Two Female Murder Victims Recovered in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua –

12 August 2011 Hitmen Kill Five in Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 12 August 2011

GUERRERO Human Remains with Narco Banners Signed by The Devil’s Command

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Recovered in Acapulco, Guerrero – 11 August 2011 Two Murder Victims Recovered from Vehicle Trunk in Acapulco,

Guerrero – 10 August 2011 5.6 Kilograms of Opium Gum Seized in Chilpancingo, Guerrero – 11

August 2011 Two Murder Victims with Message Signed by La Barredora Recovered

in Acapulco, Guerrero – 13 August 2011 JALISCO

SEDENA Destroys Grenades in Jalisco – 11 August 2011 La Resistencia and Los Zetas Form Alliance in Jalisco – 12 August

2011 SINALOA

Soldiers Seize 1.1 Metric Tons of Marijuana in Choix, Sinaloa – 12

August 2011 Soldiers Dismantle Synthetic Drug Lab in Cruz de Elota, Sinaloa – 12

August 2011 Hitmen Kidnap and Kill Former Police Director in Sinaloa – 12 August

2011 Female Decapitation Victim Recovered in Pericos, Sinaloa – 10 August

2011

BAJA CALIFORNIA PEP Agents Arrest Two La Familia Michoacana Operators in Tijuana,

Baja California – 11 August 2011 MICHOACAN

Progress Report on Military Operations Conducted in Apatzingan,

Michoacan – 09 August 2011 Bodies of Four Missing Police Officers Recovered in Coalcoman,

Michoacan – 09 August 2011 Federal Police Arrest Los Caballeros Templarios Operator in Lazaro

Cardenas, Michoacan – 13 August 2011

CARIBBEAN Drug Mule Arrested with 13.8 kilograms of Cocaine at the Las

Americas International Airport inthe Dominica Republic – 10 August

2011

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MEXICO

MEXICO STATE

Four La Mano con Ojos Operators Arrested in Coacalco, Mexico State – 11 August 2011

Four La Mano con Ojos operators were recently arrested in Coacalco

[19.6417 -99.0957], Mexico State. These individuals have been

identified as:

Rufino CASTRO Cortes, aka El Rufis and/or aka El

Acapulco, 24

Juan Antonio LOPEZ Villanueva, 19

Miguel Abraham SANCHEZ Martinez, 24

A minor, 16

Prosecutor Alfredo Castillo Cervantes reported that the above mentioned individuals worked as drug

distributors, and are linked multiple decapitations of rival gang members.

Additional Information Regarding Organized Crime Activity in Mexico State

According to statistics issued by the Attorney General’s Office, to date in 2011, 214 individuals working

at the service of organized crime groups have been arrested in Mexico State. These arrested individuals

pertained to the following criminal organizations:

165: La Familia Michoacana

28: La Mano con Ojos

11: Los Caballeros Templarios

10: La Banda del Hongo or El H

Spanish Source: http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=759389

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PUEBLA

Two Narco Banners Posted in Puebla – 11August 2011

Two narco banners were recently posted in separate locations in the state of Puebla. The first banner was

posted along a roadway near the San Miguel Prison and the El Batan Rafael Serrano psychiatric hospital,

while the second was posted along a separate sector of the highway near an area known as La Herradura.

One of these banners read as follows: “We are here, and we have come to get what is ours”. This

message was signed by La Familia Michoacana.

Spanish Source:

http://www.elmanana.com/diario/noticia/nacional/noticias/reportan_dos_narcomantas_en_puebla/123145

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CHIHUAHUA PGR Offers Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Noel Salgueiro Nevárez, the Leader

of the Gente Nueva – 12 August 2011

On 12 August 2011, the PGR posted multiple banners in Ciudad Juarez

[31.753861,-106.461639], Chihuahua, offering a reward of $(MXN) 15,000,000

for information leading to the arrest of Noel SALGUEIRO Nevarez, aka El

Flaco Salgueiro. Salgueiro is the leader of the Gente Nueva (armed group of the

Sinaloa Cartel).

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/ofrecen-15-millones-de-pesos-por-el.html#more

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Hitmen Attack Police Station and Steal Weapons in Gomez Farias, Chihuahua – 09 August 2011

Early on 09 August 2011, a group of hitmen opened fire on a police station located in Gomez Farias

[29.374995,-107.739487], Chihuahua. After the initial attack, the hitmen entered the facility and stole

two .223 caliber rifles, one 9mm handgun, and three radios. No casualties were reported in conjunction

with this attack.

Comment: Gomez Farias is located 360 kilometers northeast of Ciudad Chihuahua.

Spanish Source: http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=278249

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Two Female Murder Victims Recovered in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua – 12 August 2011

On 12 August 2011 at approximately 0730 hours, municipal police recovered the bodies of two female

murder victims near the entrance of the Diaz Ordaz viaduct [31.727109,-106.507645] in the Zacatecas

neighborhood of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. At this point, the now deceased females have not yet been

identified.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/ejecutan-dos-mujeres-y-luego-las-

tiran.html#more

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Hitmen Kill Five in Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 12 August 2011

Late on 12 August 2011, a group of hitmen travelling in multiple luxury vehicles opened fire on six

individuals that were standing outside a house located near the intersection of Las Industrias and Felipe

Angeles Avenue in the Villa neighborhood of Chihuahua [28.661069,-106.065445], Chihuahua. Killed as

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a consequence of this attack were five individuals. It was also reported that an 11-year-old boy was

seriously wounded. At this point, the identities of the now deceased victims have not been reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/comando-armado-realiza-masacre-en.html#more

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GUERRERO

Human Remains with Narco Banners Signed by The Devil’s Command Recovered in Acapulco,

Guerrero – 11 August 2011

On 11 August 2011 at approximately 1600

hours, multiple narco banners and the remains

of dismembered murder victims were scattered

in areas throughout Acapulco [16.868291,-

99.882202], Guerrero. The banners were

signed by The Devil’s Command and were

directed to the Governor of Guerrero, Angel

Aguirre Rivero. Some of the areas in which the banners were hung were reported as follows:

Bicentenario Bridge on Cuauhtemoc Avenue in the Magallanes neighborhood

Los Lirios neighborhood

La Garita neighborhood

La Cima Bridge

The message contained within the banners was the same and read as follows: “Governor Angel Aguirre

Rivero, you are responsible for the deaths of innocent people, taxi drivers, women, and children, because

you support your cousin Victor Aguirre. You provide him with bodyguards and weapons so that he can

walk around without fear. Your cousin has ordered the murder of innocent people in bars (such as Los

Limones Bar), artists, women, and children to bring heat to the plaza. You can put an end to this war by

arresting your cousin Victor Aguirre. If you do not do this, the war will continue. Sincerely, The Devil’s

Command”.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/dejan-narcomantas-con-restos-humanos-en.html

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Two Murder Victims Recovered from Vehicle Trunk in Acapulco, Guerrero – 10 August 2011

The bodies of two male murder victims were recovered from the trunk of a recent

model Jetta with Guerrero plates HFE-3188. This vehicle was abandoned at the

entrance of La Cima neighborhood in Acapulco [16.868291,-99.882202],

Guerrero, and had multiple bullet holes on its exterior. The victims in question

had been tied up, shot multiple times, and appear to have been tortured before

being killed. At this point, forensic examiners are working to determine the

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identities of the now deceased victims.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/encajuelan-dos-jovenes-en-acapulco.html#more

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5.6 Kilograms of Opium Gum Seized in Chilpancingo, Guerrero – 11 August 2011

On 11 August 2011, soldiers assigned to the 35th Military Zone responded to an anonymous tip regarding

suspicious activity in the El Pedregal neighborhood of Chilpancingo [17.551736,-99.499741], Guerrero.

Once on the scene, soldiers noted two individuals who dropped the bag they were carrying upon noting

the soldiers. Seized from the interior of this bag were 5.6 kilograms of opium gum.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/7223-11-de-agosto-de-2011-chilpancingo-gro

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Two Murder Victims with Message Signed by La Barredora Recovered in Acapulco, Guerrero – 13

August 2011

On 12 August 2011, the bodies of two male murder victims

were abandoned at a bus stop along the Escenica highway

[16.816989,-99.843192] in Acapulco, Guerrero. According to

witnesses, a group of men travelling in a pick up left the bodies

during the day. A message left with the victims read as

follows: “This happened to us for being chapulines (traitors).

Sincerely, La Barredora”. At this point, the now deceased

individuals have not yet been identified.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/abandonan-dos-ejecutados-en-

acapulco.html#more

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JALISCO

SEDENA Destroys Grenades in Jalisco – 11 August 2011

The 15th Military Zone reported the destruction of 59 previously seized grenades in Jalisco. Those

grenades destroyed were included:

27 hand grenades

(31) 40mm grenades

1 rifle grenade

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Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

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La Resistencia and Los Zetas Form Alliance in Jalisco – 12 August 2011

Zeinado SOTO Mojarro, aka La Medusa, informed police

that the increase of violence in Jalisco is a direct result of the

new alliance between La Resistencia and Los Zetas. SOTO

Mojarro is the nephew of the Elpidio MOJARRO Juarez, the

leader of La Resistencia. Soto’s confession was made after

he and Juan Victoriano Yeverino, 18, (a Los Zetas operator)

were arrested by state police officers in Jalisco. At the time

of their arrest, these individuals were in possession of an AR-

15, a fragmentation grenade, three explosive detonators, a dynamite fuse, and an undetermined quantify

of magazines and rounds of ammunition.

Comment: Prior to forming an alliance with Los Zetas, La Resistencia was aligned with the Gulf Cartel.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/la-resistencia-y-los-zetas-trabajan.html#more

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SINALOA

Soldiers Seize 1.1 Metric Tons of Marijuana in Choix, Sinaloa – 12 August 2011

III Military Region and 9th

Military Zone soldiers conducting land reconnaissance in El Pichol village of

Choix [26.708583,-108.325024], Sinaloa, seized the following items:

1,100 kilograms of marijuana

8 rifles

1 handgun

110 rounds of ammunition

No arrests were reported in conjunction with these seizures.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/7230-12-de-agosto-de-2011-culiacan-sin

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Soldiers Dismantle Synthetic Drug Lab in Cruz de Elota, Sinaloa – 12 August 2011

III Military Region and 9th

Military Zone soldiers dismantled a synthetic drug lab in an area overgrown by

bushes near the Nuevo Tecullo village of Cruz de Elota [23.927268,-106.798782] Sinaloa. Items seized

from this drug lab were reported as follows:

200 grams of crystal meth

140 kilograms of sodium acetate

145 kilograms of caustic soda

1 reactor

No arrests were made in conjunction with the dismantling of this lab.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/7229-12-de-agosto-del-2011-culiacan-sin

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Hitmen Kidnap and Kill Former Police Director in Sinaloa – 12 August 2011

A group of hitmen kidnapped Fidel Plascencia Esparza and Efrain Ibarra Espinoza in

Guasave [25.575118,-108.470421], Sinaloa. Moments after the kidnapping, the gunmen

released Efrain Ibarra and killed Fidel Plascencia. The body of Plascencia was recovered

near El Palmito neighborhood in Culiacan, Sinaloa.

Comment: Fidel Plascencia Esparza was identified as a former Ministerial Police

Director in charge of the robbery unit, while Efrain Ibarra Espinoza was identified as a Judicial

Ministerial Police Director.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/sicarios-ejecutan-ex-mando-policiaco-

de.html#more

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Female Decapitation Victim Recovered in Pericos, Sinaloa – 10 August 2011

On 09 August 2011, the body of a female decapitation victim was

recovered at the the 50 kilometer mark along the 15 Mexico International

highway in the Pericos communal land of Sinaloa. The body was

wrapped in a blanket, while the severed head was recovered from the

interior of an ice cooler. The now deceased woman is estimated to be

around 35 years of age.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/decapitan-mujer-

en-sinaloa.html#more

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BAJA CALIFORNIA

Authorities Seize 3.32 Kilograms of Cocaine at the Tijuana International Airport – 11 August 2011

On 11 August 2011, authorities arrested Lucia Herrera Panchi, 51, after discovering she was transporting

3.32 kilograms of cocaine at the Tijuana International Airport in [32.5338-117.0182], Baja California.

The seizure was made after authorities noted the individual mentioned above having difficulties walking.

Upon searching her, the cocaine was discovered within a girdle. According to authorities, Lucia Herrera

had just arrived on commercial flight 116 from Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Spanish Source:

http://www.ssp.gob.mx/portalWebApp/appmanager/portal/desk?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=portlet_1_1

&portlet_1_1_actionOverride=%2Fboletines%2FDetalleBoletin&portlet_1_1id=880075

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PEP Agents Arrest Two La Familia Michoacana Operators in Tijuana, Baja California – 11 August

2011

PEP agents arrested two alleged La Familia

Michoacana operators while conducting

patrols in the Patria Nueva neighborhood

of Tijuana [32.5337-117.0181], Baja

California. The arrests were carried out

after officers noted two individuals in a

Cherokee traveling in a suspicious manner

along Alamo Street. While searching the

vehicle, officers seized the following

items:

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11 kilograms of cocaine

3.77 kilograms of crystal meth

(1) .22 caliber weapon with six rounds of ammunition

Arrested during this operation were two individuals identified as:

Miguel Angel TORTO, 29, from Michoacan

Jesus CONTRERAS, 30, from Michoacan

Spanish Sources: http://www.afntijuana.info/seguridad/2841_detienen_a_dos_de_la_familia_michoacana

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MICHOACAN

Progress Report on Military Operations Conducted in Apatzingan, Michoacan – 09 August 2011

Operations conducted by soldiers assigned to the XII Military Region and 43rd

Military Zone between 01

January and 31 July 2011 in Michoacan yielded the following results:

Arrested 40 individuals

Dismantled 7 drug laboratories

Destroyed

o 3,537 marijuana fields that combined measured 1,627,470 square meters.

o 24 poppy fields that combined measured 57,000 square meters

Seized

o 268 vehicles

o 2 boats

o $(MXN) 721,956

o $(USD) 667,730

o 25,033 kilograms of unprocessed marijuana

o 5,165 kilograms of packaged marijuana

o 215 kilograms of marijuana seed

o 64.6 kilograms of crystal meth

o 1.9 kilograms of cocaine

o 406 rifles

o 170 handguns

o 136 grenades

o 1,663 magazines

o 261,931 rounds of ammunition

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/7215-9-de-agosto-de-2011-apatzingan-mich

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Bodies of Four Missing Police Officers Recovered in Coalcoman, Michoacan – 09 August 2011

An anonymous tip regarding murder victims led police to a road in the Coalcoman municipality

[18.768433,-103.144541] of Michoacan. Upon arrival to the reported location, officers recovered the

bodies of five murder victims from the interior of a compact vehicle. Four of the five victims were

identified as Colima State Preventive Police Officers Juan Gabriel Chavez Vidal, Carlos Hernandez

Magana, Jazmin Aguilar Barreda, and Esmeralda Aguilar Barreda. These individuals were originally

reported as missing on 07 August 2011. No information regarding the identity of the fifth murder victim

was reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/ejecutan-cuatro-policias-de-colima.html?m=1

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Federal Police Arrest Los Caballeros Templarios Operator in Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan – 13

August 2011

On 10 August 2011, an operation conducted by federal police led to the arrest of Los Caballeros

Templarios operator, Victor CHAVEZ Gomez, 31, aka El Ruso, in Lazaro Cardenas [17.96567,-

102.186584], Michoacan. At the time of his arrest, this individual was traveling in a green Chrysler Neon

with Michoacan plates PGJ4649 on Canal Street in the Primero de Mayo neighborhood. Those items

seized from Chavez were reported as follows:

1 revolver with 11 rounds of ammunition

3 cell phones chips

2.2 kilograms of marijuana

616 grams of unprocessed marijuana

422 grams of crystal meth

After questioning, Chavez confessed to having participated in the attack perpetrated against federal police

on 07 July 2011 in Apatzingan, Michoacan.

Spanish Source:

http://www.ssp.gob.mx:80/portalWebApp/appmanager/portal/desk?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=portlet_

1_1&portlet_1_1_actionOverride=%2Fboletines%2FDetalleBoletin&portlet_1_1id=880092

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CARIBBEAN Drug Mule Arrested with 13.8 kilograms of Cocaine at the Las Americas International Airport

inthe Dominica Republic – 10 August 2011

DNDC officers arrested Euris FERRERAS y Ferreras, 55, (a Dominican with Dutch

citizenship) after discovering he was transporting 13.8 kilograms of cocaine at the Las

Americas International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The shipment in question

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was detected by x-rays, and seized from a secret compartment that had been built into his luggage. Had

he not been arrested, Ferreras would have boarded Air France flight 088 to Madrid, Spain.

Comment: In 2011, Dominican authorities have arrested 70 individuals from various nations attempting

to import or export drugs through the Dominican Republic.

Spanish Source: http://www.elnacional.com.do/nacional/2011/8/8/91224/Atrapan-uno-con-14-kilos-coca-

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