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    FMSO-JRIC.

    Latin America Military andSecurity Watch

    Table of Contents

    MEXICO

    ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKINGLa Familia Guerrense, Supported by La Familia Michoacana, Emergesin Guerrero19 October 2009Nine Dismembered Bodies Found with Narco Messages in Tlapehuala,Guerrero16 October 2009Three Bodies Found with Narco Messages signed by Jefe de Jefes inAcapulco, Guerrero16 October 2009

    Five Bodies Found with Jefe de Jefes Message in Acapulco, Guerrero19 October 2009Body Found Hanging from a Bridge in Tijuana, Baja California17October 2009MS 13 Members Arrested After Robbery/Kidnapping in Tapachula,Chiapas19 October 2009

    MILITARYTwo Hitmen Arrested by Soldiers Confess to Having Committed 85Murders in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua19 October 2009Mexican Soldiers Arrest Three Sinaloa Cartel Hitmen in Ciudad Juarez,Chihuahua19 October 2009Mexican Soldiers Discover and Destroy more than Six Hectares of

    Marijuana in Mugica, Michoacan16 October 2009Army Seizes Drugs and Weapons in Multiple Municipalities in Sinaloa14 October 200922nd Motorized Calvary Regiment Soldiers Seize 630 Kilograms ofMarijuana in Cucapah, Sonora18 October 2009

    SOCIO-ECONOMICCocaine Consumption on the Rise in Mexico16 October 2009

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    CENTRAL AMERICANarco-Plane Seized in La Cruz, Honduras19 October 2009Guatemalan Security Forces Seize 13 Kilograms of Cocaine and ArrestSix in Las Palmas, Guatemala18 October 2009Another Individual Killed and Wrapped like a Mummy in Panama16October 2009Panamanian National Found Executed Just Across the Border in CostaRica19 October 200918 Gang Members Captured in San Felipe, Panama16 October 2009501 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized and Three Arrested in Capira, Panama18 October 2009Two Assassinations Related to Organized Crime Violence Reported inVeracruz, Panama18 October 2009

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    MEXICO

    ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKINGLa Familia Guerrense, Supported by La Familia Michoacana, Emerges in Guerrero19 October

    2009

    On the morning of 19 October 2009, three narco banners signed by La Familia Michoacana were found in

    Petatlan [17.5167 -101.2667], San Jeronimito [17.5500 -101.3333], and Zihuatanejo [17.6333 -101.5500],

    Guerrero. The significance of these banners was that in them, they announced their support of a new

    group identified as La Familia Guerrense. Messages in these same banners read as follows:

    We respect the Mexican Army because they are like death, they go against everyone. On the other hand,

    you, Genaro Garcia, are protected by the Beltran and los Z, this is why our fight is against you. Soon you

    will know about La Familia Guerrense, supported by La Familia Michoacana. We are going to get you

    Felipe Flores, from the state police, and Pablo Rodriguez, from the Zihuatanejo police. Sincerely, FG and

    FM.

    Spanish Source:

    http://www.lajornadaguerrero.com.mx/2009/10/19/index.php?section=sociedad&article=007n4soc

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    Nine Dismembered Bodies Found with Narco Messages in Tlapehuala, Guerrero 16 October 2009

    Tlapehuala police officers responding to an anonymous tip found nine dismembered bodies wrapped in

    black plastic bags in the bed of a Nissan pickup with EDOMEX plates. The truck in which they were

    found had been left along the Arcelia-Tlapehuala [20.3000 -98.0167] stretch of the Iguala-Ciudad

    Altamirano federal highway in Guerrero.

    Police determined that there were nine bodies in the truck only after piecing together the remains that had

    been cut into thirteen different parts. Each of the murder victims had also been shot in the head, and some

    of them were wearing clothing similar to the State police uniforms. Two narco messages were also left

    with the bodies that stated the following:

    Message 1: La Familia does not kill innocents, those who have to die, die. Here are your

    people, come out and fight $@%#$%. Sincerely FM.

    Message 2: Come out and fight#$%#$%. Sincerely FM.

    Spanish Source: http://www.proceso.com.mx/noticias_articulo.php?articulo=73198

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    Three Bodies Found with Narco Messages signed by Jefe de Jefes in Acapulco, Guerrero 16

    October 2009

    On 16 October 2009, the bodies of three murder victims were found with narco messages signed by the

    Jefe de Jefes (Chief of Chiefs) in two separate incidents in Acapulco [16.8500 -99.9167], Guerrero. Theincidents were as follows:

    Two of the bodies were found inside a white Lincoln Navigator on Adolfo Lopez Mateos

    Avenue, near Las Playas neighborhood. A narco message was left with the bodies that stated:

    this will happen to all the traitors, robbers, and kidnappers for having betrayed the plaza leader,

    this is from the Jefe de Jefes (The Chief of Chiefs).

    The third body was found near the Conchero cemetery in the Ejido Viejo village. A narco

    message was left with the body that stated: this will happen to all the robbers, kidnappers, and

    thieves, you all know what you are getting into. Sincerely, Jefe de Jefes (Chief of Chiefs).

    These crimes are attributed to the dispute of the plaza between rival cartels.

    Spanish Source: http://www.proceso.com.mx/noticias_articulo.php?articulo=73199

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    Five Bodies Found with Jefe de Jefes Message in Acapulco, Guerrero 19 October 2009

    On 18 October 2009, five bodies were found with narco messages

    signed by Jefe de Jefes (Chief of Chiefs) in various areas of

    Acapulco [16.8500 -99.9167], Guerrero. All the murder victims

    had their hands and feet tied together. Narco messages written on

    fluorescent orange poster boards with a similar message were alsoleft with each of the bodies. Finally, each of these messages had

    been signed by Arturo BELTRAN Leyva, the Jefe de Jefes (the

    Chief of Chiefs).

    One of the messages read as follows: this goes to all the robbers, kidnappers, and traitors. Watch it,

    Manuel Torres. Sincerely Arturo Beltran Leyva, the Chief of Chiefs. Other murder victims killed by

    this group were identified as follows:

    The body of a 16 year old boy was found two meters from the highway near the Diamante and

    Barra Vieja Restaurant zone. He had been shot three times in the chest and once in the head. A

    narco message was left on his chest.

    A 35 year old male was found in the same zone as the 16 year old. He had been shot once in the

    chest and twice in the head. A narco message was left on his chest.

    A 20 year old male was found along the Metlapil highway near the Tres Palos village. He had

    been shot twice in the head. A narco message was left on his back.

    A 25 year old male was found on the Paso Texca beltway, near the junction of the Mexico-

    Acapulco highway. He had been shot twice in the back and twice in the neck.

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    A 20 year old male was found in a village near the 30 kilometer mark. He had various gunshot

    wounds on his back and neck. A narco message was left next to his body.

    In a separate unrelated incident in Acapulco, Guerrero, Marco Antonio Aleman Cuevas, an agent from thePublic Ministry of Chilpancingo, was shot several times after he was forced out of his vehicle in the

    Piedra Roja neighborhood of Guerrero. He was taken to the hospital (ISSSTE) where he later died.

    Spanish Source:

    http://www.lajornadaguerrero.com.mx/2009/10/19/index.php?section=sociedad&article=007n1soc

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    Body Found Hanging from a Bridge in Tijuana, Baja California 17 October 2009

    Authorities recovered a nude male body found

    hanging by a cable from a bridge in Tijuana

    [32.5333 -117.0167], Baja California. This

    particular bridge is located at the summit of the

    Corredor 2000 highway which leads to Tecate.

    According to sources, the man, identified as a

    DMV (licensing and drivers license pictures)

    director, had been tortured before being killed.

    Evidence of this was that his ring fingers, pinky

    fingers, and tongue had been cut off and were

    taped to his neck. It is believed that this

    individual was killed for having leaked a picture of Teodoro Garcia Simental aka El Teo to a localnewspaper.

    Comment: This is the second body to be found hanging from a bridge in Tijuana in the last two weeks.

    Spanish Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/nacional/2009/10/17/1003/514888

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    MS 13 Members Arrested After Robbery/Kidnapping in Tapachula, Chiapas 19 October 2009

    In the early hours of 18 October 2009, three Mara Salvatrucha (MS 13) gang members assaulted a couple,

    then kidnapped the female from a room at the El Rey Hotel in Tapachula, Chiapas, before being captured

    by local authorities.

    The incident occurred after Alejandro Carrasco Garca, 28, and Sonia Daz, 26, returned to their room at

    the El Rey Hotel [14.9143 -92.2667], located on West 11th Street, between Antonio Damiano Cajas

    Avenue and North 14th Avenue. At this point, they were assaulted by three MS 13 member yielding

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    knives. Carrasco Garcia was tied up to the bed and robbed while Diaz was kidnapped. After untying

    himself, Carrasco Garcia was able to file a report with local municipal police regarding the incident. The

    three assailants were then located at the Caballo Dorado bar and identified as:

    Marlon Enoc Gonzlez Guerrero, 18 Marlo Stanley Ramrez Valencia, 17, of El Salvador

    Jos Alberto Torres, 24, of Honduras

    All three live in Indeco Cebadilla, Chiapas.

    Spanish Source:http://elorbe.com/rojas/maras-salvatruchas-asaltan-un-hotel-y-secuestran-a-una-

    joven.html

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    MILITARYTwo Hitmen Arrested by Soldiers Confess to Having Committed 85 Murders in Ciudad Juarez,

    Chihuahua19 October 2009

    Mexican soldiers arrested four alleged hitmen from the

    criminal organization of Vicente CARRILLO (Juarez

    Cartel) in separate incidents in Ciudad Juarez [30.3167

    -108.0833], Chihuahua. Two of the hitmen confessed

    to having carried out 85 murders. The incidents were

    as follows:

    Hitman number 1: a 28 year old male

    originally from from Los Angeles, CA. Seizedfrom him was an AK-47, one magazine and 30

    rounds. He confessed to authorities that he

    was a hitman in the Delicias District of Ciudad

    Juarez, and to having killed at least 30 people.

    Juan Roberto VILLANUEVA de la O, 19, aka El 2. Seized from him was a High Point Firearms

    C9 model 9mm pistol with an illegible serial number, 12 kilograms of drugs divided into 25

    packages, and a white Ford F-150 with VIN 1FTDF0764VKA91795. VILLANUEVA confessed

    to working as a hitman in the Babicora District of Ciudad Juarez, and to having killed 55 people

    in 2009 alone. He also carried out extortions in auto parts stores, spas, and bars in the BabicoraDistrict, and would burn down and attack businesses that did not pay narco fees.

    Humberto SANCHEZ Guzman, aka El J-12, and Enrique Alfredo GARCIA Gutierrez, aka El

    Condor, were arrested while travelling in a black Tahoe on Paseo de los Arcos Street, near the

    intersection of Arcos de la Victoria Street, in the Arcos neighborhood. Seized from SANCHEZ

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    and GARCIA were 50 kilograms of marijuana divided into 98 packages, and two 9mm pistols.

    SANCHEZ Guzman was responsible for ordering the killings of rival groups in the Babicora

    District of Ciudad Juarez. GARCIA Gutierrez was responsible for ordering the extortions of

    business owners in the Babicora District of Ciudad Juarez.

    Comment: If you would like to receive more information about the first hitman, please refer to the

    original Spanish article. The name was not included because it stated that he was originally from Los

    Angeles, CA. However, it did not specify if he was a U.S. citizen. In addition, the article does not

    specify the location where the first two hitmen were arrested or the type of drug that was seized from

    VILLANUEVA de la O, aka El 2.

    Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n1369008.htm

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    Mexican Soldiers Arrest Three Sinaloa Cartel Hitmen in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua19 October

    2009

    Mexican soldiers arrested three hitmen who allegedly belong to the Sinaloa Cartel in Ciudad Juarez

    [30.3167 -108.0833], Chihuahua. The individuals were identified as follows:

    Armando GUZMAN Nares, aka La Mona

    Benjamin DOZAL Rodriguez, aka La Benja

    Luis Carlos VILLA Rosales, aka El Topo

    These hitmen were operating in the Valle de Juarez area of Ciudad Juarez. They confessed to the killings

    of several people during a shooting in the Barreales and Guadalupe villages, and also to having burneddown several houses.

    Spanish Source: http://www.tiempo.com.mx/not_detalle.php?id_n=28310

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    Mexican Soldiers Discover and Destroy more than Six Hectares of Marijuana in Mugica,

    Michoacan16 October 2009

    Soldiers from the 90th Infantry Battalion discovered and destroyed a marijuana field near the Cerro Mesa

    de Abajo village in the Mugica municipality [19.9000 -102.1500], of Michoacan. The marijuana field

    measured approximately 6.5 hectares. Items seized from a camp set up around the field included:

    Press machines

    Hydraulic jacks

    Materials used to package the marijuana

    2 vehicles

    5 kilograms of marijuana found inside one of the vehicles

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    1 shot gun

    1 magazine

    10 rounds of ammunition

    Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=2603

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    Army Seizes Drugs and Weapons in Multiple Municipalities in Sinaloa14 October 2009

    As part of Operation Culiacan-Navolato, between 05 October 2009 and 13 October 2009, soldiers

    conducted the following seizures in various municipalities within Sinaloa:

    San Ignacio [23.9167 -106.4167]: 9 arrests, 8 firearms, 32 kilograms of marijuana, and three

    vehicles were seized

    Culiacan International Airport [24.7994 -107.3897]: Jose Manuel de LAS RIVAS Flores was

    arrested with $(USD) 121,671.00 and $(EUR) 10.00

    Badiraguato [25.3667 -107.5167]: 3.2 metric tons of marijuana were seized from three drying

    and three individuals were arrested

    Mocorito [25.4833 -107.9167]: 6 automatic weapons and 4,169 rounds of ammunition were

    seized

    Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/node/303467

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    22nd Motorized Calvary Regiment Soldiers Seize 630 Kilograms of Marijuana in Cucapah, Sonora

    18 October 2009

    On 16 October 2009, soldiers assigned to the 22nd Motorized Calvary Regiment searched an abandoned

    tractor trailer found off the 173rd kilometer of Federal Highway 2, in Cucapah, Sonora. In its interior,

    they discovered 320 bundles of marijuana with a net weight of 630 kilograms.

    Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=2605

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    SOCIO-ECONOMICCocaine Consumption on the Rise in Mexico16 October 2009

    The consumption of cocaine is on the rise within the country according to a report releasedby Mexicos

    5th National Addiction Survey. At the same time, the use of other drugs has only increased slightly.

    According to the survey, addiction to illegal drugs in Mexico grew 5% in 2002 and 5.7% in 2008. One

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    of the major factors related to this rise is that teenagers have easier access to drugs than prior generations.

    The following are some of the other statistics revealed by the survey:

    Consumption by gender: Males are five times more likely to consume drugs than females

    State by state estimate of individuals that are addicted to drugs: Quintana Roo, 11.2 %

    Tamaulipas, 11.1%

    Baja California, 9.6%

    Chihuahua, 8.2%

    Baja California Sur, 8%

    Durango, 8.2%

    Sinaloa, 6.6%

    Spanish Source: http://www.que.es/ultimas-noticias/sociedad/200910162136-consumo-cocaina-duplica-

    mexico-mientras.html

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    CENTRAL AMERICANarco-Plane Seized in La Cruz, Honduras 19 October 2009

    On 18 October 2009, Honduran air force elements and police located an abandoned Arrow aircraft on the

    outskirts of the La Cruz [15.2500 -87.5167], in the Yoro Department of Honduras. According to

    authorities, villagers noted the sounds of two planes flying overhead at approximately 0001 hours, but

    then everything went silent. They then reported this to authorities. Upon arrival, authorities found a

    plane that had a Venezuelan flag on its side along with Venezuela registration number YV4427. No

    drugs were found in its interior. However, the following materials were seized from areas surrounding

    the plane:

    Barrels of gasoline Cables used to help in the lighting of makeshift airstrips

    Satellite telephone charger

    Documents that could establish legal ownership of the aircraft

    Spanish Source: http://www.latribuna.hn/web2.0/?p=53400

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    Guatemalan Security Forces Seize 13 Kilograms of Cocaine and Arrest Six in Las Palmas,

    Guatemala

    18 October 2009On 17 October 2009, while conducting operations in the western portion of the Quetzaltenango

    Department, authorities seized 13 kilograms of cocaine in Las Palmas [14.7000 -92.0333], Guatemala.

    Apart from the cocaine, six alleged drug traffickers were arrested and three vehicles were seized.

    Spanish Source:

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    Another Individual Killed and Wrapped like a Mummy in Panama 16 October 2009

    The body of an unidentified man was found on 15 October

    2009, near a quarry in Chilibre [9.1541 -79.6169], Panama.

    This body was wrapped from head to toe in duct tape, had

    been place in a black plastic bag, and was covered with a

    curtain. This is the second murder this month in which the

    victim was found wrapped like a mummy.

    Spanish Source:http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/10162009/portada.html

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    Panamanian National Found Executed Just Across the Border in Costa Rica 19 October 2009

    At about 0800 on 18 October 2009, Public Forces stationed at Paso

    Canoas were alerted of the presence of the body of a deceased 30 to 35

    year old male, just across the border in Costa Rica. The body of the

    presumed Panamanian national was found in the San Jorge de Canton

    neighborhood of Corredores [8.6468 -82.9444], Costa Rica. The man

    was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head, a belt around his

    neck, and a ripped black plastic bag that appeared to be over his head at

    some point. He also had a rock hanging from a rope tied at the neck,

    and a clothes hanger in the vicinity, with which they believe he was tortured. The body was found

    approximately 600 yards from where another executed Panamanian national was found on 18 September

    2009.

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    Spanish Source:http://www.elsiglo.com/siglov2/La_Roja.php?idsec=8&fechaz=19-10-

    2009&idnews=113625

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    18 Gang Members Captured in San Felipe, Panama 16 October 2009

    Raids conducted in the San Felipe neighborhood [8.9560 -79.5341] of Panama City led to the arrest of 18

    suspected gang members, including 11 members of the gang Los Sopranos. According to reports from

    the Directorate of Judicial Investigations (DIJ), 15 of those detained were wanted by the authorities on

    pending cases.

    Spanish Source:http://www.critica.com.pa/ultimas_critica/preview.php?id=841913

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    501 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized and Three Arrested in Capira, Panama 18 October 2009

    Three women, one vehicle, and 501 kilograms of cocaine were seized from a residence located in Villa

    Carmen [8.8043 -79.8663] near Capira, Panama, as a result of Operation Lidice. Involved in this

    operation was the Counterdrug Division of the Judicial Investigations Department (DIJ) and the Drug

    Prosecution Office. Arrested/seized as part of this operation were the following items:

    (2) Panamanian nationals; one from Colon province and one from Veraguas province

    (1) Colombian national

    (1) white Mitsubishi Lancer, Panamanian plates 240404

    501 kilos of cocaine

    Comment: It was mentioned that one of the Panamanian nationals that was arrested had already been

    investigated for money laundering.

    Spanish Source:http://www.elsiglo.com/siglov2/Cronica.php?idnews=113550&idsec=8&fechaz=18-10-

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    Two Assassinations Related to Organized Crime Violence Reported in Veracruz, Panama 18

    October 2009

    Two men were found assassinated 200 meters from the old Palo

    Seco/Larga Estancia Hospital, along the beach near Veracruz [8.8833 -

    79.6333], Panama. Both are believed to be Colombian nationals, and

    one has been positively identified as Agustn Quiones Murillo. Both

    of the men had been camping in the area before being killed, and it is

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    assumed that they were in the area waiting for a shipment of drugs to come in.

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