[132][133] In 2012, Yarrington was further accused of money laundering for Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel. [163] On 7 November 2011, 650 policemen were released from their duties because they had either failed or refused "corruption control tests."[164]. Los Zetas (pronounced [los ˈsetas], Spanish for "The Zs") is a Mexican criminal syndicate,[17][18][19] regarded as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. [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. ", Nuevo Laredo is considered a stronghold of Los Zetas,[22] although there were incursions by the Sinaloa Cartel in March 2012. 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[68][69] Samuel Flores Borrego, a lieutenant of the Cartel, killed Zetas lieutenant Sergio Peña Mendoza, alias "El Concorde 3", due to a disagreement over the drug corridor of Reynosa, whom both protected. [128][129] The PAN has claimed that government elections in Tamaulipas are likely to encounter an "organized crime influence. [64] Los Zetas countered by posting their own banners throughout Tamaulipas, noting that they had carried out executions and kidnappings under orders of the Cartel and they were originally created for that sole purpose. [23][24] Consequently, Los Zetas responded two days later with incursions to Sinaloa, the home state of the Sinaloa Cartel. [60] The state of Tamaulipas pledged to intensify the security measures in Nuevo Laredo. As for you, 40, I tell you that you don't scare me. [86] Events that would go on the front-page of any newspaper—mass murders with over six dead, shooting incidents wounding three soldiers—often go unreported in Nuevo Laredo. "[137] Months later, Flores finally acknowledged that several parts of Tamaulipas were "being overrun by organized crime violence. [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. 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. [46], In the second incident, suspected members of a drug trafficking organization opened fire at a hotel that the Federal police was using as barracks on 23 May 2012, and then set off a car bomb in front of the police dormitories. The incident may have been a revenge attack relating to clashes between the CJNG and Zetas over control of local drug trafficking in the area, according to Animal Político. In February, 2014, members of the Army, Navy, State, and Federal Police forces began searching for the remains of at least 300 residents of the region, who had been murdered in 2011 and buried in a series of clandestine graves in local ranches. [149] The governor of Tamaulipas then acknowledged his inability to secure federal prisoners and prisons. This triggered a series of attacks and executions in Tamaulipas. [38] The Mexican police said the second massacre could have been an act of revenge by the Gulf Cartel to Los Zetas for the earlier killings. [119] The massacre of 72 migrants and the discovery of mass graves in San Fernando,[120][121] the assassination of the gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre Cantú,[122] the increasing violence between cartels, and the state's inability to ensure safety have led some analysts to conclude that "neither the regional nor federal government have control over the territory of Tamaulipas. El Chapo) and of the Juárez Cartel. [126][127] Tamaulipas was no exception; according to PAN politician Santiago Creel, the PRI in Tamaulipas had been protecting the Gulf-Zeta organization for years. "[12] And to do so, it had to control the cities along the U.S.-Mexico border. This project included the use of tanks, airplanes and the National Guard "as a preventive measure upon the possible collapse of the Mexican State" to protect the border from a Zetas attack and receive an eventual exodus of Mexicans fleeing from the violence. [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. At around six in the morning, an anonymous call alerted the police that smoke was coming from a building. [47][48] A Chevrolet pickup truck exploded at around 5:30 a.m. inside the parking lot of Hotel Santa Cecilia in southern Nuevo Laredo, injuring 2 civilians and 8 police officers. Back in the early 2000s, if a different drug trafficking organization wanted to traffic narcotics through a different corridor, they had to pay a fee to the cartel that controlled it. The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel. [48][168], They are also active in several states in the United States, including Texas. A second massacre occurred in the region in 2011 as Los Zetas' gunmen pulled at least 193 passengers off buses traveling through San Fernando. [67] The Cartel also reportedly began looking to form a truce with the rival Sinaloa Cartel, which Los Zetas did not want to recognize, allegedly preferring an alliance with the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel. The massacre is the latest chapter in Tamaulipas’ history of police corruption. [115] He was believed to be in charge of the gang's operations in 12 municipalities in Veracruz, including Acayucan, Minatitlán and Coatzacoalcos, known as the state's most violent towns. [70] The message read: "This is going to happen to all of those posting funny things on the Internet," one sign said. The operation to expose information of people who work with Los Zetas, dubbed "Operation Cartel", was reportedly started as a result of an Anonymous member being kidnapped during Operation Paperstorm in Veracruz,[203] a once peaceful city. [113][114], In January 2020, Los Zetas regional leader José Carmen N., also known as "El Comandante Reyes," was arrested in Oaxaca. [196], In February 2009, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced a program called "Operation Border Star Contingency Plan" to safeguard the border if the Zetas carried out their threats to attack U.S. security officers. [175] The war then spread out through eleven municipalities of Tamaulipas, nine of them bordering Texas. The company's editorial and administrative board has been forced to make this regrettable decision by circumstances we are all familiar with, and by the lack of adequate conditions for freely exercising professional journalism ... We will only address the (violent crime) issue through the opinions of professional analysts who study the phenomenon in an intelligent and responsible way ... [We will not] serve the petty interests of any de-facto power or criminal group. The Zetas … "[9], During the chase, five armed men in another vehicle shot at the police convoy. [79] Los Zetas are inherently an unstable organized crime group with a long history of brutal violence, and with the possibility of more if the infighting continues and if they fight off without a central command.[80]. During this time it went by the name MataZetas, or Zetas killers, and once dumped the bodies of 35 tortured dead Zetas on the side of a road. [1] That year is a convenient historical marker because that's when Felipe Calderón took office and carried out an aggressive approach against the cartels. [150] Consequently, the federal government assigned the Mexican Army and the Federal Police to guard some prisons until further notice; they were also left in charge of searching for the fugitives. Mr. [Benjamín Galván], since you want to give us a sweet treat, with you coming out saying that nothing is happening here and all is well, continue with the same and I assure you that heads will keep rolling. They were believed to have been killed for refusing to pay a ransom or join the Zetas. It is believed that he had liberated five members of Los Zetas who had been detained during the armed confrontation. Tantanna. [37] In addition to conducting criminal activities along the border, they operate throughout the Gulf of Mexico, in the southern states of Tabasco, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, and Chiapas, and in the Pacific Coast states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Michoacán, as well as in Mexico City. Some of these newer tortures and hyper-violent execution styles included practices such as flaying and castration as well as public displays of the victims. The radio code for commanding Federal Judicial Police officers in Mexico was "Y" and those officers are nicknamed "Yankees", while Federal Judicial Police in charge of a city was codenamed "Z"; thus they were nicknamed as "Zetas", the Spanish word for the letter. [197][198], In 2012 the Obama administration imposed sanctions on Los Zetas as one of four key transnational organized crime groups, along with the Brothers' Circle from Russia, the Yamaguchi-gumi (Yakuza) from Japan, and the Camorra from Italy. [25][26] The origins of Los Zetas date back to the late 1990s, when commandos of the Mexican Army deserted their ranks and began working as the enforcement arm of the Gulf Cartel. "[102], On 14 July 2013, it was reported that the Mexican Marine Corps captured the Zetas leader Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, also known as "Z-40" in Anáhuac, Nuevo León, near the border of Tamaulipas state. Sooner or later. 49 personnes (43 hommes et 6 femmes) … [8] He was reportedly being chased by several individuals in a dark-colored truck. [124] During the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the Mexican government would conduct customary arrests and allow cartel business to continue. The gunmen injured 4 others in the attack. [66] On 26 September 2011, María Elizabeth Macías Castro, an editor of la Primera Hora newspaper, was decapitated; a note was left behind by Los Zetas, claiming responsibility for the killing. [101], In a May 2013 interview with the International Crisis Group, researcher Daniel Haering stated, "The old networks were disrupted by the Zetas, and now the Zetas have disintegrated into Zetillas. 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[62] As a result of this imbalance, the Cartel tried to curtail their own enforcers' influence and ended up instigating a civil war. [107], On 23 March 2015, Ramiro Pérez Moreno (alias "El Rana"), a potential successor of "Z-42" was captured, along with 4 other men, carrying 6 kilos of cocaine and marijuana, rifles and one hand grenade. Ten years on, the massacre's pending anniversary has failed to capture the public imagination, and polls show attitudes in Mexico toward migrants transiting the country deteriorating. "[85] Moreover, due to the violent attacks the press has received in Nuevo Laredo, news media have practiced "self-censorship," where local journalist prefer to silence the press and refuse to report on important incidents for fears of reprisals by the cartels. [166], In the early 2010s, analysts indicated that Los Zetas were the largest organized crime group in Mexico in terms of geographical presence. [87] The 'Amazonas' casino, as it was known, opened in February 2010; however, it was closed in March 2012 for operating illegally. [80] Again, on 10 June 2012, El Mañana suffered another grenade attack but only material damages were reported. 45:47. [191] The accusation included allegations that EL Aissami had trafficked drugs to Los Zetas. On 9 November 2011, a blogger was tortured and decapitated for allegedly denouncing against the organized crime groups online. 50.8k members in the narcos community. Most towns and cities in the state saw their municipal police … [199], Also in 2012, the United States posted a $5,000,000 reward for information leading to the successful capture of Miguel Treviño Morales. [95][96][97], As of 2012, Los Zetas had control over 11 states in Mexico, making it the drug cartel with the largest territory in the country. [15] Mexican officials stated that they found a "messaged signed by a criminal group," but they did not release the content of the note,[16] nor if those killed were members of Los Zetas or of the Gulf Cartel. They tortured victims, strung up bodies, and slaughtered indiscriminately. Or yours? [95] Unconfirmed reports from KGNS-TV state that several places in Nuevo Laredo, including educational institutions, are under bomb threats. [39][40][41] Decena lured more than thirty deserters from the elite Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFE) to become his personal bodyguards, and later, as his mercenary wing. We are going to fuck up El Gringo that keeps setting off car bombs; the fucker Juanito Carrizales and his friend El Tubi, who I killed because he kept crying like a bitch; El Metro 4 who asked Comandante Lazcano for mercy when he was kicking the shit out of him; and now El R1 in Reynosa and you. Los Zetas has been linked to several other mass murders in Mexico. [53] One resident even said that the explosions in Nuevo Laredo made his house shake across the border. Sincerely, your father. Los Zetas. The heads were placed in an ice chest also by the mayor’s office. However, the main targets in the bomb attacks have been entertainment businesses with supposed ties with the mafias that operate in the city. "[72] This man was the fourth killed by the cartels for posting against them on the Internet in less than two months. [157] The National Public Security System (SNSP) has condemned the low police salaries, and demanded that state and municipal authorities create better payment programs for policemen so they can have a fair wage for themselves and their families. Por aquel entonces el joven cartel, separado del Cartel del Golfo, controlaba desde Tamaulipas a Guatemala y … The message also suggests the differences in the modus operandi of Los Zetas and the Sinaloa Cartel, because as authors of InSight Crime allege, the Zetas have a reputation of operating through extortions, kidnappings, robberies, and other illicit activities; in contrast, the Sinaloa Cartel is known simply for drug trafficking. [36][37][38] The radio code for commanding Federal Judicial Police officers in Mexico was "Y" and those officers are nicknamed "Yankees", while Federal Judicial Police in charge of a city was codenamed "Z"; thus they were nicknamed as "Zetas", the Spanish word for the letter. [27] The Beltrán Leyva organization, unlike the Zetas, has presence in Sinaloa state, and would probably have an easier time attacking the Sinaloa Cartel on its own turf. [4] The cartels are fighting for control of the corridor in Nuevo Laredo that leads into Interstate 35, one of the most lucrative routes for drug traffickers. Proceso Article Explores Similarities between San Fernando, Ayotzinapa. [105] His arrest ultimately resulted in the discovery and seizure of a large Zetas weapons cache and supply stash, including "assault rifles, several grenade launchers, magazines, 2,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibres, bullet-proof vests and balaclavas". The damage was minimal, but the message was understood. Alejandro Gutierrez, "Narcotráfico: El gran desafío de Calderón." "[123], Although drug-related violence had existed long before the Mexican Drug War, it often happened in low-profile levels, with the government "looking the other way" in exchange for bribes while drug traffickers went about their business – as long as there was no violence. [102] They are active in Europe, specifically in Italy with the 'Ndrangheta. 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