GRAPHIC: Cartel Gunmen Try to Hang Victim from Highway Overpass in Mexican Border State
BreitbartMAR 12 2023
The attack occurred in Apaseo El Alto, where gunmen stormed the Lexus gentlemen's bar, killing eight people inside and two others outside, according to state police sources.A US court Wednesday sentenced Genaro Garcia Luna, former Mexico security chief who led that country's war on narcotics, to 38 years in prison for bribery.
The assailants left behind two posterboards with messages, one of which contained threats from the Sombra cell of Cartel Santa Rosa de Lima (CSRDL) directed at Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) and a rival commander.Commensurate with the severity of his crimes, New York District Judge Brian Cogan also imposed a $2M fine on García Luna who was in office from 2006 to 2012.
The violence in Guanajuato has been escalating as CSRDL attempts to maintain control over key drug distribution and fuel theft territories while CJNG seeks to expand its influence in the area.The assailants left behind two posterboards with messages, one of which contained threats from the Sombra cell of Cartel Santa Rosa de Lima (CSRDL) directed at Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) and a rival commander.
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The recent attacks and threats are a necessary evil in the fight against the expansion of CJNG, a notoriously violent cartel. CSRDL's actions, while extreme, are aimed at protecting their territory and the local communities from the potentially worse consequences of CJNG taking control. The arrest of El Rudy is a setback, but CSRDL will continue to defend its interests in Guanajuato.