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| Tamaulipas: Mexican Marines Busts 30 Guys, Seizes Contraband |
| 2010-09-30 |
| Google Translate. For a map, click here. This roundup is from two firefights Mexican Marines had with the bad guys three days ago. Mexican Marines rounded up a total of 30 suspected members of the Gulf Cartel, including a woman, in operations spanning two days, according to Mexican press reports. Seized in operations, including the haul two days ago, were 43 rifles, 10 pistols, two rocket launchers, a rocket, 21 hand grenades, 318 magazines, 24 hand grenades, 9,881 rounds of ammunition, 10 bullet-proof helmets, six tactical vests, communication equipment, military-style uniforms, more than MP $3,588.00 and USD $343.00 and two kilograms of suspected cocaine, and two vehicles. In a press release SEMAR claims it executed a series of operations probably meaning a number of Gulf Cartel safe houses were raided for contraband and suspects. A total of eight armed suspects died in firefights with Mexican Marines since Monday. One marine was killed in action. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #5 Thanks, badanov. A heart-warming report. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-09-30 22:29 |
| #4 The Mexican military of all institutions involved in the war on drugs in Mexico, including the government, the state, local and federal police, the lawyers, and the press, are the most honored and trusted institutions. The lawyers at the PGR may not properly prosecute offenders, or the police may be taking payoffs, but when the military guns down bad guys, Mexicans appreciate the effort,and usually openly express their love for their soldiers. You can't go wrong rooting for the Mexican military against the bad guys. Mexican Marines, much like our beloved USMC, are hard chargers, and like the USMC often bring their own air support (they like to mount snipers aboard helos) The Mexican military overall usually has a large kill ratio versus the spray and pray crowd, so they usually win firefights pretty handily. |
| Posted by: badanov 2010-09-30 17:22 |
| #3 Not to initiate a conspiracy theory, but there does exist that very remote possibility that not ALL Mexican Marines are.... Mexican Marines. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-09-30 17:21 |
| #2 I was sunbathing on a Guaymas beach, and several Marine squads walked orderly by with uzis at the ready. They LOOKED like the real thing, not to be messed with. But in Mexico, who knows? My hunch is that the navy is less corruptible... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2010-09-30 17:13 |
| #1 Seized in operations... Quite a haul compared to the shutter gun and 3 round of bullet from a typical RAB op. The Mexican Marines seem quite busy these days. What's the scoop on these guys? The Mexican federal police are more famed for their corruption than their competence, if you get my drift and I like to know who I am cheering for. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-09-30 16:41 |
