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2005-12-10 Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico seizes explosives, fake army uniforms in Border City

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Posted by Pappy 2005-12-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just reinforces the fact of how important it is to close our border.
And these are only the ones they've caught.

Posted by Jan 2005-12-10 00:30|| 2005-12-10 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 [version, unfortunately it's been shortened ]

Mexico said on Thursday it had arrested 10 people, including eight federal agents, in the kidnapping of four suspected drug gang hitmen and the filmed execution of at least one of them.

The case has thrown the spotlight on the often cosy relations between Mexican authorities and organised crime. Drug gangs routinely bribe police, officials and judges to protect them or carry out their dirty work.

Four men, beaten and bruised, were shown on a homemade DVD confessing to being members of the infamous Gulf Cartel of drug traffickers. One of them was then shot in the head.

The Mexican Federales just on the other side of the border are part of the largest gangs in Mexico. They play an important role for the largest drug Cartels, protecting drug smuggling, immigrant smuggling, gun running, document fraud, and if this werenât dangerous enough, they are helping ME types slip into our country.

Check this out, see what mexican police do to their competition. http://tinyurl.com/dc3kt

look for the Mexican Federales link.

Posted by Red Dog 2005-12-10 01:03|| 2005-12-10 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 the vid has been shortened

Posted by Red Dog 2005-12-10 01:19|| 2005-12-10 01:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks RD. Makes me not want to travel outside the USA.

Posted by Jan 2005-12-10 08:39|| 2005-12-10 08:39|| Front Page Top

#5 I live in Arizona. I have family members and friends who travel to Rocky Point for entertainmnet. They are always trying to get me to go. The last trip I made to Mexico was in the 80's. Why would I want to support the behavior of that country. A wall would suit me just fine. Every day we hear of crimes in Phoenix and guess where the most common name orginates? A rhetorical question.

Posted by Art">Art 2005-12-10 13:07|| 2005-12-10 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 another partial vid.

http://tinyurl.com/debsb

Posted by Red Dog 2005-12-10 18:19|| 2005-12-10 18:19|| Front Page Top

#7 the interior of Mexico, particularly Yucatan - I've found gracious and friendly, with no problems. The peoples of teh border region are there to make money - hustlers of honest and dishonest methods. I have no use for Tijuana (although frequented in my teen and college days), even Ensenada has lost some charm. The tough towns on TX and AZ borders are no place for innocents. I miss traveling in Baja - the place is beautiful, people off the Frontera region, nice, and the dollar is always welcome...just not worth it right now.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-10 19:31|| 2005-12-10 19:31|| Front Page Top

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