F M S O Foreign Military Studies Office 731 Mcclellan Ave Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 Latin America Military and Fmso- Security Watch [email protected]
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 F M S O Foreign Military Studies Office 731 McClellan Ave Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 Latin America Military and fmso- Security Watch [email protected] 786-383-2296 Table of Contents Use of these articles does not MEXICO reflect official endorsement. SPECIAL INTEREST Reproduction for private use or Death Toll in Mexico – 04 October 2011 gain is subject to original BAJA CALIFORNIA copyright restrictions. Custom Agents Seize $(USD) 915,319.50 in Tijuana, Baja California – 05 October2011 This report is a compilation of HIDALGO extract translations of Spanish Los Zetas Operator Confesses to Having Killed over 60 Individuals language open source Following his Arrest in Amaxac, Hidalgo – 03 October 2011 information and not evaluated Authorities Arrest Three Los Zeta Operators in Huejutla, Hidalgo – 06 intelligence. October2011 GUERRERO The complete articles in SSP to Improve Security Measures in Tourist Areas of Acapulco, Spanish are available from Guerrero – 04 October 2011 FMSO. VERACRUZ Marines Dismantle Network of Police Officers Working at the Service This briefing is FOUO and of Los Zetas in Veracruz – 04 October 2011 must be protected and JALISCO controlled in accordance with PGJE Officers Arrest Six Los Zetas Operators to Include a 19-Year- U.S. standards. Old Female Sicario in Jalisco – 04 October 2011 MICHOACAN Results of Operations Conducted against La Familia Michoacana and Los Caballeros Templarios in Michoacan – 05 October 2011 AGUASCALIENTES UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 1 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 Thirteen Police Officers Working at the Service of La Oficina Arrested in Aguascalientes – 04 October2011 Five Los Zetas Operators Arrested in Cosio, Aguascalientes – 06 October 2011 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 2 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 MEXICO SPECIAL INTEREST Death Toll in Mexico – 04 October 2011 El Universal media source (citing figures from www.presidencia.gob.mx) reported the following figures regarding the death toll associated with organized crime violence in Mexico. Number of murders linked to organized crime between December 2006 and December 2010: 2006: 62 2007: 2,826 2008: 6,837 2009: 9,614 2010: 15,273. Murders by quarter were reported as follows: First quarter: 3,339 Second quarter: 4,102 Third quarter: 4,142 Fourth quarter: 3,690 States with the highest murder rates between 2006 and 2010 were listed as: Chihuahua: 10,135 Sonora: 1,258 Baja California: 2,019 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 Sinaloa: 4,387 Tamaulipas: 1,475 Jalisco: 1,073 Michoacan: 1,751 Guerrero: 2,739 Mexico State: 1,538 Municipalities with the highest murder rates between December 2006 and December 2010: Juarez, Chihuahua Culiacan, Sinaloa Tijuana, Baja California Chihuahua, Chihuahua Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero Gomez Palacio, Durango Torreon, Coahuila Mazatlan, Sinaloa Nogales, Sonora Durango, Durango Those states with the higherst murder rates between 2006 and 2010 were reported as: 2006: Michoacan, Guerrero, Baja California, Sonora, and Nuevo Leon 2007: Sinaloa, Michoacan, Guerrero, Chihuahua, and Baja California 2008: Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Baja California, Guerrero, and Mexico State 2009: Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Durango, and Michoacan 2010: Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Guerrero, and Durango Comment: This article is a translation of the image above. Spanish Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/graficos/pdf11/grafica_seguridad.pdf BAJA CALIFORNIA Custom Agents Seize $(USD) 915,319.50 in Tijuana, Baja California – 05 October2011 On 05 October 2011, soldiers and customs agents seized $(USD) 915,319.50 from a vehicle at a customs checkpoint at the Garita Internacional de Otay in Tijuana [32.533789,- 117.018127], Baja California. The names of those individuals arrested have not yet been released. UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 Spanish Source: http://noticieroelcirco.blogspot.com/2011/10/efectivos-militares-en-coordinacion- con.html Top of the Document HIDALGO Los Zetas Operator Confesses to Having Killed over 60 Individuals Following his Arrest in Amaxac, Hidalgo – 03 October 2011 On 01 October 2011, the SSP reported the arrest of four Los Zetas operators in the Amaxac community [21.059992,-98.415871] of Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo. Those individuals arrested were identified as: Javier RODRIGUEZ Mesa, 21, aka El Comandante Negro Arturo GONZALEZ Bautista, aka El Chuco Pedro MARTINEZ Mendoza, aka El Perico Daniel GONZALEZ Nuñez. He was arrested on 03 October 2011 near the San Felipe Prizatlan- Huejutla Highway exit to La Ceiba community in Chililico, Huejutla. Additional Information Regarding Javier Rodriguez Mesa He joined the Mexican Army in 2006 and was assigned to the 74th Infantry Battalion in his hometown of Cerro Azul, Veracruz. While working as a soldier, he also worked for Los Zetas. In 2009, he deserted his position in the military and began working for Los Zetas on a full-time basis. Within the ranks of Los Zetas, he served as a hitman and as a „comandante de estacas‟ (leader of a small cell composed of no more than seven hitmen) that operated in Poza Rica, Pánuco, Álamo, Tantoyuca, Veracruz, and Tampico, Tamaulipas. He confessed to having kidnapped at least 55 individuals and to having killed an estimated 60 (to include members of rival gangs and Los Zetas deserters). He also stated that he has been involved in multiple confrontations. Some of the crimes carried out by Javier Rodriguez Mesa include: o The kidnapping of 55 Gulf cartel operators. He said that he (and others) kidnapped them during a three day time period from areas in Panuco, Veracruz, and Tampico, Tamaulipas. He stated that 50 of these individuals were shot in the head and later “cooked” (this refers to dissolving murder victims in acid). UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 o The kidnapping of El Profesor (nickname) and his wife on 22 September 2011 in Huejutla. He confessed that he took them to Alamo, Veracruz where he tortured them, killed them, and dissolved their bodies in acid. Spanish Source: http://www.historiasdelnarco.com/2011/10/detienen-zeta-que-dice-haber-ejecutado.html, http://thenarcotimes.blogspot.com/2011/06/cae-el-puma-comandante-zeta-en-tabasco.html Top of the Document Authorities Arrest Three Los Zeta Operators in Huejutla, Hidalgo – 06 October2011 Authorities recently arrested three individuals operating at the service of Los Zetas after they were caught driving three stolen vehicles on Central Boulevard in Huejutla [21.138567,- 98.420012], Hidalgo. Following their arrests, the now detained individual stated that they were to deliver the vehicles to Veracruz. Information regarding the stolen vehicles and those individuals now police custody was reported as follows: Fernando ESCOBAR Flores, aka El Nando, was arrested driving a white 2010 Chevrolet Cheyenne with Tamaulipas plates WJ-06784 (reported stolen on 23 September 2011 from Tuxpan, Veracruz). Following his arrest, Escobar was identified as a native of Panuco, Veracruz. He began working for Los Zetas as a lookout, but following the disappearance of a Los Zetas leader known as „Pay‟, Escobar was promoted to the leader of lookouts in Panuco (a position known as RT). In December 2010, Escobar was arrested by soldiers, but was released after authorities could not link him to any organized crime group. Oscar VALDEZ Flores, aka La Mosca, was arrested driving a tan 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche with San Luis Potosi plates TN-82662 (reported stolen in Naranjos, Veracruz). Following his arrest, Valdez was identified as a native of El Higo, Veracruz. He also confessed to working under Escobar, and informed police that he served as a lookout. Héctor SÁNCHEZ Robles was arrested driving a white 2009 Chevrolet Silveradowith Veracruz plates XN-09751 (reported stolen in Tantoyuca, Veracruz). Following his arrest, Sanchez was identified as a native of El Higo, Veracruz. His role within Los Zetas was to transport and deliver stolen vehicles. Comment: Over the course of the last six months, authorities in the state of Hidalgo have arrested 228 individuals linked to organized crime activity. UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 11 October 2011 Spanish Source: http://hidalgo.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/46f733b722786809300b7917bc97ec2d?quicktabs_1=0; Top of the Document GUERRERO SSP to Improve Security Measures in Tourist Areas of Acapulco, Guerrero – 04 October 2011 The SSP reported that 200 security cameras will be installed in popular tourist areas within Acapulco [16.864677,- 99.882202], Guerrero. At this point, 70 security cameras have already been installed, with the end goal of installing 1,000. Ramon Almonte Borja, the SSP Secretariat, explained that in addition to increasing the number of security cameras, images captured by the C-4 security system will be shared with the IX Military Region, VIII Naval Region, and the Federal Preventive Police to improve the response time of authorities. Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/5bd958fe1809546449f6d0fbb7ee48ab Top of the Document VERACRUZ Marines Dismantle Network of Police Officers Working at the Service of Los Zetas in Veracruz – 04 October 2011 Two operations conducted by marines led to the arrest of nine fugitives and