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MEXICO

NUEVO LEON Soldiers Arrest 10 Gulf Cartel Operators in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon –

05 December 2011 Government Offers $(MXN) 30 Million Reward for Masterminds

behind the Casino Royale Attack in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – 06

December 2011 AEI Agents Recover Body from Warehouse in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon

– 06 December 2011 Authorities Recover Body of Female Murder Victim along Saltillo-

Monterrey Highway in Nuevo Leon – 06 December 2011 JALISCO

Male Decapitation Victim Recovered in San Sebastian del Oeste,

Jalisco – 06 December 2011 Gunfight between Soldiers and Gunmen Leaves Two Dead in Ojuelos,

Jalisco – 06 December 2011 MICHOACAN

Soldiers Arrest Three Municipal Police Officers in Puruandiro,

Michoacan – 03 December 2011 Male Activist Kidnapped in Aquila, Michoacan – 07 December 2011

COAHUILA Gunmen Murder Municipal Police Commander in Saltillo, Coahuila –

05 December 2011 GUERRERO

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Clandestine Grave Discovered in Ahuacuotzingo, Guerrero – 06

December 2011 Six Independent Cartel of Acapulco Operators Arrested in Acapulco,

Guerrero – 05 December 2011 BAJA CALIFORNIA

PEP Agents Arrest José Luis Mendoza Uriarte in Tijuana, Baja

California – 05 December 2011 Soldiers Seize More than One Metric Ton of Marijuana in Mexicali,

Baja California and Sonoyta, Sonora – 04 December 2011 CHIHUAHUA

19 Year Old Female Car Thief Arrested in Ciudad Chihuahua,

Chihuahua – 07 December 2011 CENTRAL AMERICA

Authorities Provide Update Regarding the Recent Cocaine Seizure on

Isla Bona, Panama – 07 December 2011 PCD Officers Seize 55 Kilograms of Cocaine in Guanacaste, Costa

Rica – 06 December 2011


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MEXICO

NUEVO LEON

Soldiers Arrest 10 Gulf Cartel Operators in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – 05 December 2011

On 02 December 2011, soldiers arrested 10 Gulf Cartel

operators from a residence located in the southern sector of

Monterrey [25.673092,-100.308952], Nuevo Leon. Those

individuals now in police custody were identified as:

Gerardo CONTRERAS aka El Paco, 38

Celsio VALDEZ Garza aka El Greñas, 40

Cuitláhuac MENDOZA Garza aka El Cuita, 45

Daniel Isaac MUÑOZ aka El Bebé, 25

Jesús Alejandro GONZÁLEZ aka El Alex, 23

Víctor Manuel JUÁREZ aka El Pelón, 34

José Néstor MOLINA Xaca aka La Tortuga, 22

Rey Indalecio MELO Rosas aka El Big Show, 23

Margarito MARTÍNEZ Valdez, 30

Jesús Enrique UZCANGA aka El Perro, 26

Those items seized from the now detained suspects included:

8 rifles

2 grenades

1,500 rounds of ammunition

An unreported amount of narcotics

An unreported number of vehicles

The individuals listed above admitted to having participated in the following incidents:

The 23 August 2011 murder of a victim who was later hung from a pedestrian bridge located in

front of the Ginequito Hospital along Constitución Avenue in central Monterrey

The 08 July 2011 attack on the Sabino Gordo Bar. Twenty individuals were killed during this

incident.

The 22 May 2011 murder of four individuals outside of Café Iguana in the Antiguo

neighborhood.

Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/f2384a693e98675a5464fbf9cad5983b

and http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=290226

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Government Offers $(MXN) 30 Million Reward for Masterminds behind the Casino Royale Attack

in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – 06 December 2011

Cuitláhuac Salinas Martínez, the Head of the Office of Special Investigations into Organized Crime

(SIEDO), is working with authorities in Nuevo Leon to arrest three Los Zetas operators who acted as the

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masterminds behind the Casino Royale Massacre in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. The names of these

individuals and the respective awards being offered were reported as follows:

A $(MXN) 30 million peso reward (equivalent to $(USD) 2.22 million) for Heriberto Lazcano

Lazcano aka El Lazca, the leader of Los Zetas

A $(MXN) 15 million peso rewrad (equivalent to $(USD) 1.11 million) for Francisco Medina

Mejía aka El Quemado and Baltazar Sauceda Estrada aka El Mataperros

Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/46f44ba7e588e26323fddb22c6004737

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AEI Agents Recover Body from Warehouse in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon – 06 December 2011

AEI agents recently recovered the

body of a murder victim from a

warehouse located between López

Mateos and Tamaulipas Streets

[approximate location 25.564723,-

100.014575] in Cadereyta, Nuevo

Leon. The body had been buried in a

shallow grave, and due to the state of

decomposition it was in, it is believed that the victim was killed approximately 5 days ago. At this point,

the victim has not yet been identified.

Spanish Source: http://notirex.com/2011/12/hallan-cadaver-en-bodega/

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Authorities Recover Body of Female Murder Victim along Saltillo-Monterrey Highway in Nuevo

Leon – 06 December 2011

Police recently intercepted a communications transmission regarding the murder of a female at the 40

kilometer mark [25.657337,-100.710243] along the Saltillo-Monterrey Highway (Federal Highway

40/54) in Nuevo Leon. Once at the area in question, authorities recovered the body of a female estimated

to be around 40 years of age. Investigators at the scene reported that the woman had been shot at least 15

times, and was killed approximately 24 hours before being found.

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Spanish Source: http://notirex.com/2011/12/sicarios-ejecutan-a-otra-mujer/

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JALISCO Male Decapitation Victim Recovered in San Sebastian del Oeste, Jalisco – 06 December 2011

On 05 December 2011, the decapitated head and dismembered remains of Marco Antonio

COVARRUBIAS, 38, were recovered outside of the municipal cemetery in San Sebastian del Oeste

[20.770239,-104.845276], Jalisco. A narco message was left next to the head (which was on the

buttocks); however, its content was not revealed. Covarrubias was wanted by authorities for his alleged

role in the kidnapping of Amado Lobera Velasco, 95, (found dead on 12 October 2011 in Pino Suarez,

Tomatlan).

Additional Information

Days prior to the murder of Covarrubia, three other individuals were arrested for their alleged

involvement in the kidnapping of Amado Lobera Velasco. These men were identified as Ramon Cabrera

Jimenez, his brother (name not provided), and Erick Jose Luis Santos. Regarding these individuals,

authorities reported that Erick Santos had a criminal record in Tijuana, Baja California.

Spanish Source: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/12/06/102030193-hallan-a-hombre-

degollado-en-jalisco

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Gunfight between Soldiers and Gunmen Leaves Two Dead in Ojuelos, Jalisco – 06 December 2011

15th Military Zone soldiers responding to a citizen’s report were attacked by a group of gunmen in the

Ojuelos municipality [21.868349,-101.591778], of Jalisco. Soldiers repelled the attack, and following

this incident, it was reported that two gunmen were killed. Items seized from the aggressors were

identified as:

6 rifles

2 grenade launchers

1 rocket launcher

14 grenades

2,078 rounds of ammunition

70 magazines

2 vehicles

Tactical equipment

The identities of the now deceased gunmen were not reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/12/06/8544994-repelen-militares-agresion-

armada-en-ojuelos-jalisco-dos-sicarios-muertos

http://notirex.com/2011/12/sicarios-ejecutan-a-otra-mujer/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/12/06/102030193-hallan-a-hombre-degollado-en-jaliscohttp://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/12/06/102030193-hallan-a-hombre-degollado-en-jaliscohttp://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/12/06/8544994-repelen-militares-agresion-armada-en-ojuelos-jalisco-dos-sicarios-muertoshttp://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/12/06/8544994-repelen-militares-agresion-armada-en-ojuelos-jalisco-dos-sicarios-muertos


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MICHOACAN

Soldiers Arrest Three Municipal Police Officers in Puruandiro, Michoacan – 03 December 2011

On 03 December 2011 at approximately 2350 hours, soldiers conducting vehicle searches arrested three

municipal police officers in Puruandiro [20.087211,-101.506805], Michoacan. The arrests were carried

out after soldiers noted a black Jeep Grand Cherokee (plates PGP9949) with three occupants along the

Puruandiro-Panindicuaro highway (near La Zapotera village). Soldiers then approached the vehicle to

search it during which time they realized that the men were armed and that they were Puruandiro

Municipal Police Officers. These officers were subsequently arrested and identified as:

Rogelio REYES Lopez, 34, from La Paz, Baja California

Juan Jose RODRIGUEZ Sanchez, 25, from Zacapu

Jose Luis LIRA Ibarra, 43, from Puruandiro

They then searched the vehicle and seized the following items:

(1) .38 super

(1) .38 special

(1) 9mm handgun

7 magazines

83 rounds of ammunition

A cell phone that contained text messages revealing that the officers were involved in extortion

activities

Comment: The vehicle in question had been reported stolen on 26 August 2009. The now arrested

officers were reported as being on their day off during this incident, and were therefore initially arrested

on weapons possession charges.

Spanish Source: http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/vernota.php?id=164252

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Male Activist Kidnapped in Aquila, Michoacan – 07 December 2011

J. Trinidad de la Cruz

Crisoforo, a communal land

representative and leader in

the Santa Maria Ostula

Indigenous village

[18.498494,-103.475418],

was kidnapped on 06

December 2011 at 1600

hours in Aquila, Michoacan.

The kidnapping occurred

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along the 200 highway between the Santa Maria Ostula and Xayakalan villages. At the time of the

kidnapping, J. Trinidad de la Cruz Crisoforo was traveling with a group of activists representing the

Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity. At this point, the whereabouts of Trinidad are unknown.

Additional Information

Following the kidnapping of Trinidad de la Cruz Crisoforo, a message signed by Campaña alto a la guerra

contra Ostula (Campaign against the War in Ostula) was posted on the internet. Some of the

claims/statements contained within the message read as follows:

We want to make it known that Trinidad de la Cruz Crisoforo was kidnapped on 06 December

2011 at 1600 hours while traveling in a Caravana de Observacion (Observation Convoy) which

represents the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity.

Men within the group of gunmen responsible for the kidnapping of Trinidad de la Cruz Crisoforo

include: Prisciliano Corona, Margarita Perez, aka La Usurpadora, and Iturbide Alejo, aka El

Turbinas.

On 14 November 2011, Trinidad de la Cruz was beaten by the men mentioned above near

Xayakalan.

Other crimes committed against our group include the murder of Pedro Leyva Dominguez on 06

October 2011, the murder of 26 members of our community, and the disappearance of 4 others.

None of these crimes have been investigated.

We demand the following items from the federal, state, and local authorities:

o That they ensure Trinidad de la Cruz is released alive.

o That they dismantle the group headed by Prisciliano Corona, Margarita Perez, aka La

Usurpadora, and Iturbide Alejo, aka El Turbinas.

o That they provide protection for our representatives and residents of the Santa Maria

Ostula community.

Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/cb16e0271bd56efb213601932bcecdae,

http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2011/12/07/denuncian-secuestro-de-j-trinidad-de-la-cruz-dirigente-

comunal-de-santa-maria-ostula/

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COAHUILA

Gunmen Murder Municipal Police Commander in Saltillo, Coahuila – 05 December 2011

On 05 December 2011 at around 0630 hours, a group of gunmen

murdered Emmanuel Almaguer Pérez, the Saltillo Municipal Police

Commander, and his 11-year-old son near the intersection of Bulevard

Sección 38 and Arturo Ruiz Street [25.432578,-100.950821] in the

Magisterio neighborhood of Saltillo, Coahuila. At the time of the

attack, the now deceased victims were traveling in a grey Honda

Odyssey (plates FDA-26-07). No additional details regarding this

incident were reported.

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Comment: A wave of violence has plagued the state of Coahuila since Rubén Moreira assumed his

position as the Governor.

Spanish Source: http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=290170 and

http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/f2384a693e98675a5464fbf9ca8410a2

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GUERRERO

Clandestine Grave Discovered in Ahuacuotzingo, Guerrero – 06 December 2011

The PGJE reported that a clandestine grave was discovered

near the border region that separates the municipalities of

Ahuacuotzingo [17.711407,-98.933945] and Chilapa de

Alvarez in Guerrero. At this point, authorities have recovered

only one body, but believe that up to 20 could be buried in the

area.

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldeacapulco/notas/n2336931.htm

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Six Independent Cartel of Acapulco Operators Arrested in Acapulco, Guerrero – 05 December

2011

On 05 December 2011, federal police working under the framework of Operation Guerrero Seguro

arrested six Independent Cartel of Acapulco (CIDA) operators following a gunfight in the Sabana

neighborhood of Acapulco [16.863034,-99.877396], Guerrero. Those individuals now in police custody

were identified as:

Gilberto CASTREJON Morales, 42, Comandante Gil, identified as a leader within the CIDA

criminal organization

Victor Hugo MUNDO Noyola, 22, aka El Costeño, drug distributor, hitman, and in charge of

collecting extortion fees

http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=290170http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/f2384a693e98675a5464fbf9ca8410a2http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldeacapulco/notas/n2336931.htm


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Brian JIMENEZ Garcia, 19, aka El Cubano, drug distributor, hitman, and in charge of collecting

extortion fees

Elizabeth GARCIA Castrejon, 32, aka La Bola, drug distributor, hitman, and in charge of

collecting extortion fees

Noe PALMA Garcia, 20, aka El Nano, kidnaper, in charge of collecting ransoms

Carlos GARCIA Perez, 56, aka El Cuba, kidnaper, in charge of collecting ransoms

Items seized from the above listed individuals included:

2 vehicles

1 motorcycle

4 bulletproof vests

2 AK-47s

(1) .380 caliber pistol

4 sets of communication equipment

738 rounds of ammunition

4 bags containing an undetermined amount of marijuana

1 package containing white powder (presumed cocaine)

60 baggies of white powder

Comment: The operation that led to the arrest of the above mentioned individuals was initiated after

angry gas station owners marched to protest extortions on 18 August 2011 in Acapulco. Since the start of

Operation Guerrero Seguro, authorities have arrested 145 individuals, and have seized 50 weapons, more

than 2,889 rounds of ammunition, 66 kilograms of marijuana, and 662 baggies of cocaine in Acapulco.

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=998011

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BAJA CALIFORNIA

PEP Agents Arrest José Luis Mendoza Uriarte in Tijuana, Baja California – 05 December 2011

PEP agents arrested José Luis MENDOZA

Uriarte, aka El Guero Chompas, and two other

individuals after they were caught speeding on

Sanchez Taboada Boulevard and Antonio Caso

Avenues [32.524128,-117.020724] in the Rio

sector of Tijuana, Baja California.

Details regarding Mendoza were reported as

follows in this article:

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He is the cousin of Raydel LOPEZ Uriarte, aka El Muletas, a former high ranking Sinaloa Cartel

operator who was arrested on 08 February 2010.

He originally identified himself to police as Mariano Rodriguez Pena, 24.

During questioning, Mendoza confessed to having committed several murders

The identities of those individuals arrested along with Mendoza were reported as:

o Guadalupe JAVIER Rodríguez, 35

o Kelvin Humberto QUIÑÓNEZ Armenta, 25

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/lavozdelafrontera/notas/n2335733.htm

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Soldiers Seize More than One Metric Ton of Marijuana in Mexicali, Baja California and Sonoyta,

Sonora – 04 December 2011

A joint operation (SEDENA

and the State Preventive

Police) conducted in Baja

California and Sonora

resulted in the arrests of

four individuals and the

seizure of more than one

metric ton of marijuana.

Details regarding these

incidents were reported as

follows:

Incident one:

PEP agents arrested two individuals traveling aboard a 2008 Cheyenne truck in the Praderas del

Sol [32.582548,-115.368891] neighborhood of Mexicali, Baja California. Those individuals

arrested were identified as Jesús Óscar PÉREZ Villalba, 24, and Daniel OLIVAS Payán de 34.

Those items seized from these individuals included:

3.6 kilograms of marijuana

9mm weapon

.40 caliber weapon

$(MXN) 4,340 pesos

$(USD) 6,300 dollars

Multiple cell phones

Multiple rounds of ammunition

Incident two:

Information obtained from the individuals arrested in operation one led to the seizure of 1.144 metric tons

of marijuana in Sonoyta, Sonora. No additional information regarding this incident was reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/lavozdelafrontera/notas/n2334443.htm

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CHIHUAHUA

19 Year Old Female Car Thief Arrested in Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 07 December 2011

Late on 06 December 2011, state police

officers conducting routine inspections

arrested a 19 year old car thief identified

as Vanessa Nidia SALAZAR Cisneros,

19, in the Unidad neighborhood of Ciudad

Chihuahua, Chihuahua. The arrest was

carried out after officers caught Salazar

driving a stolen Mazda pickup (plates

DW67702) on Hermandad Street

[28.688837,-106.138573]. After searching the vehicle, authorities seized 34 sets of car keys and nine

license plates.

Comment: Authorities believe that Salazar works for an organized car theft ring that operates in

Chihuahua.

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n2337804.htm

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Authorities Provide Update Regarding the Recent Cocaine Seizure on Isla Bona, Panama – 07

December 2011

On 04 December 2011, SENAN personnel seized a boat and

cocaine after it ran aground on Isla Boná [8.574232,-

79.590797] in the Panama province of Panama (this location

was previously reported as being located in the Chiriqui).

Amplifying information was also given regarding the quantity

of cocaine seized. Initial media reports stated that it was 250

kilograms, but follow-up reports indicated that the amount

seized was 402 kilograms. At this point, SENAN officials are

still searching the island for the Colombian nationals they

believe were responsible for the shipment.

Spanish Source: http://www.critica.com.pa/hoy/sucesos-

interna.php?edition_id=20111207&external_link=buscan_a_narcotraficantes

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PCD Officers Seize 55 Kilograms of Cocaine in Guanacaste, Costa Rica – 06 December 2011

Early on 06 December 2011, PCD officers arrested a man with last name SALAS, 28, after discovering he

was transporting 55 kilograms of cocaine in the roof of a tractor-trailer. The arrest took place at the Peñas

Blancas border checkpoint [11.220668,-85.612507] in La Cruz sector of Guanacaste of Costa Rica. Had

Salas not been caught, he would have delivered the cocaine to an unknown location in Nicaragua.

Spanish Source: http://www.nacion.com/2011-12-06/Sucesos/trailero-tico-preso-en-frontera-con-55-

kilos-de-cocaina.aspx

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