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MEXICO

CHIHUAHUA Gunmen Kill Two Women in Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 20

August 2011 Hitmen Kill Two Men and Three Women in a One Hour Time Period in

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua – 18 August 2011 GUERRERO

Hitmen Kill Two Police Officers in Acapulco, Guerrero – 18 August

2011 Five Dismembered Bodies Recovered in Acapulco, Guerrero – 20

August 2011 Two Soldiers Murdered in Ajuchitlan del Progreso, Guerrero – 20

August 2011 JALISCO

More than Three Metric Tons of Chemicals Seized from Drug Lab in

Acatlan de Juarez, Jalisco – 19 August 2011 SSPEJ Officers Dismantle La Resistencia Criminal Cell in Jalisco – 19

August 2011 GUERRERO

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Authorities Recover Body of the Mayor of Zacaulpan in Teloluapan,

Guerrero – 20 August 2011 QUINTANA ROO

Founder of Criminal Organization Working at the Service of the Sinaloa

Cartel Killed in Cancun, Quintana Roo – 19 August 2011 Los Caballeros Templarios Establish Themselves in Cancun, Quintan

Roo – 22 August 2011 NUEVO LEON

Confrontation between Soldiers and Gunmen Reported in Agualeguas,

Nuevo Leon – 18 August 2011 Narco Banners Alluding to Imminent Prison Break Posted in Monterrey

and Santiago, Nuevo Leon – 20 August 2011 Confrontation between Soldiers and Gunmen Reported in Escobedo,

Nuevo Leon – 20 August 2011

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MEXICO

CHIHUAHUA Gunmen Kill Two Women in Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 20 August 2011

On 20 August 2011 at

approximately 0300 hours,

police recovered the bodies of

two female murder victims

from 17 de Junio Street

[28.607431,-106.038494] in

Ciudad Chihuahua,

Chihuahua. According to

witnesses, the women were

pulled from one of the three

vehicles that arrived in the

area in which the murders took

place. Once outside of the vehicles, the same women were shot to death in front of witnesses at the scene.

At this point, neither victim has been identified.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/levantan-y-ejecutan-dos-jovenes-

mujeres.html?m=1

Hitmen Kill Two Men and Three Women in a One Hour Time Period in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua

– 18 August 2011

On 18 August 2011, five individuals

(two men and three women) were killed

within a one-hour time period in

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. These

incidents were reported as follows:

Incident one: at approximately

0700 hours, the bodies of

Lorenza Vianey Munoz

Medina, 26, and Veronica Rita Cortez Cruz, 48, were recovered on 20 de Noviembre and Ortiz

Rubio Streets in the Partido Escobedo neighborhood [31.736343,-106.452713]. Both had been

shot multiple times, were blindfolded, and appear to have been tortured before being killed.

Incident two: also at around 0700 hours, police recovered the bodies of Norma Lucia Vazquez

Gomez, 29, and Monserrat Guerra Guerra, 41, at the intersection of Valle de Juarez and Juan

Herrera Street in the Partido Manuel Doblado neighborhood [31.738679,-106.403]. Both had

multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies and appear to have been tortured before being killed.

Incident three: the body of a young man was recovered in the Fuentes del Valle neighborhood.

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Given the similarities between the murders, police believe that the same group is responsible for all of

them.

Spanish Sources: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/pistoleros-ejecutan-cinco-personas-

en.html#more, http://www.mundonarco.com/2011/08/identifican-las-cuatro-mujeres.html

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GUERRERO

Hitmen Kill Two Police Officers in Acapulco, Guerrero – 18 August 2011

On 16 August 2011, hitmen

killed five individuals (to

include two police officers)

and kidnapped a police

officer during separate

incidents in Acapulco,

Guerrero. The incidents

were reported as follows:

Incident one:

Police Officer Antonio Vargas Serrano was gunned down by a group of hitmen while he was

guarding a beer bus in La Fabrica neighborhood [16.858886,-99.897223]. After killing him, the

hitmen took his weapon.

Incident two: three individuals were killed by a group of hitmen on Constituyentes and Mexico

Avenues in the Bella Vista neighborhood [16.858968,-99.869285]. The victims were identified

as Teodoro Altamirano Cantu, taxi driver Alejandro Hernandez Bustamante, and Police Officer

Jose Mercedes Adame de la Cruz. The hitmen took Officer Adame’s weapon.

Incident three: three auxiliary preventive police officers were attacked by hitmen on Cuauhtemoc

Avenue [16.866894,-99.911685]. During the attack, the hitmen killed Officer Severiano Morales

Rodriguez and kidnapped the other two. One of the kidnapped officers managed to escape but

was wounded.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/sicarios-siguen-matando-policias-en.html#more

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Five Dismembered Bodies Recovered in Acapulco, Guerrero – 20 August 2011

The dismembered bodies of four male and one female murder

victim were recovered on 20 August 2011 in separate areas of

Acapulco, Guerrero. These incidents were reported as follows:

Incident one: at 0120 hours, an anonymous tip led

federal police to a location on Farallon del Obispo

Avenue. Once at the scene, officers recovered:

o Two torsos and 13 severed body parts were

scattered in the area

o The severed/skinned heads and 7 severed body

parts were recovered from the interior sack

o The skin that was taken from the heads was

found inside a black purse

A message left at the scene read as follows: “Stop robbing gold you @$%^*#, we can tell you

were incarcerated 17 years. You are a rat that doesn’t even have the skills to steal. Your cousin

the Governor won’t even help you out. Time has come for that $%^*# cartel, Victor Aguirre

Garzon: you are $%*&. Sincerely, Los Calentanos”.

Incident two: at 2215 hours, another anonymous tip led officers to a location on Costera Miguel

Aleman Avenue, near the Diana Cazadora traffic circle [16.860508,-99.870293]. Once at the

scene, officers recovered the bodies of three decapitation victims (two males and one female)

from the interior of a Nissan Pathfinder. One of the victim’s legs had been cut off. Three narco

messages left inside the vehicle read as follows:

o Message one: “Los Calentanos work with the Sinaloa Cartel at 100%. Sincerely, Sinaloa

Cartel. Coco: you are next.”

o Message two: “Victor Aguirre and El Melon: don’t think that because the Beltran Leyva

(incomplete sentence). They will kill you just the way you killed their family. Sincerely,

The Devil’s Command Group”.

o Message three: “I am the motherfucker Chapo Sur 13”.

Spanish Source: http://www.reforma.com/nacional/articulo/621/1240736/

Two Soldiers Murdered in Ajuchitlan del Progreso, Guerrero – 20 August 2011

On the afternoon hours of 19 August 2011, Reynaldo Jaimes Rios, 20,

and Gilberto Estrada Salgado, 20 (two 40th Infantry Battalion soldiers)

were gunned down by a group of armed individuals while sitting inside

of a gray Ford with plates HFB-467. They were shot six and four times

respectively. The attack in question occurred in Las Garzas

neighborhood [16.861062,-99.870014] of Ajuchitlan del Progreso,

Guerrero.

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Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/pistoleros-desconocidos-terminan-con-

la.html?m=1

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JALISCO

More than Three Metric Tons of Chemicals Seized from Drug Lab in Acatlan de Juarez, Jalisco –

19 August 2011

An anonymous citizen's tip regarding strong chemical odors led

79th Military Zone soldiers and municipal police to a synthetic drug

lab located on El Chino hill in the Acatlan de Juarez [20.423474,-

103.588886] municipality of Jalisco. Items seized from this drug

lab included the following:

3,280 kilograms of chemical substances

(68) 20 liter plastic barrels

(36) 20 liter plastic buckets

4 metal barrels

(2) 150 liter cooking container

(2) 40 liter cooking container

No arrests were reported in conjunction with the dismantling of this drug lab.

Spanish Source: http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2011/315813/6/desmantelan-un-

narcolaboratorio-en-acatlan-de-juarez.htm

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SSPEJ Officers Dismantle La Resistencia Criminal Cell in Jalisco – 19 August 2011

Following an attack perpetrated by an organized crime group

against Chapala municipal police officers, the SSPEJ launched an

operation that led to the dismantling of a La Resistencia criminal

cell operating in the Cienega region of Jalisco. The operation was

initiated after officers noted four individuals in a 2007 Nissan

Tiida with Jocotepec plates JJB-8575 (reported as stolen on 13

August 2011) travelling along the Guadalajara-Morelia highway,

near the Roca Azul neighborhood, in Jocotepec [20.285707,-

103.427868], Jalisco.

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At this point, officers ordered the vehicle to stop, but the driver ignored the indication which led to a

pursuit that ended at a house located on 317 Carpa Street of the same neighborhood. Arrested from this

residence were four individuals identified as:

Liberio Ovanibaldo ZARAGOZA, 35, from Acatlan de Juarez. He confessed to being close to

Jose RUIZ Perez. Ruiz is the leader of the La Resistencia criminal cell known as El Molino; a

group dedicated to kidnapping and killing the victims even after requests for ransoms are

fulfilled.

Jose MENDEZ Islas, 35, from Acatlan de Juarez

Jesus Manuel PERALES Ruvalcaba, 35, aka La Vibora, from Membrillos

Sandra CARRANZA Melendrez, 21, from La Piedad, Michoacan

These individuals confessed to being kidnappers, car thieves, extortionists, and lookouts for La

Resistencia criminal group. Authorities have linked them to at least 10 kidnappings and murders.

Items seized from the Nissan mentioned above were identified as follows:

2 AK-47s with 33 rounds of ammunition

1 AR-15 with 1 magazine and 20 rounds of ammunition

760 grams of cocaine

40 grams of crack cocaine

After searching the house, officers seized six vehicles to include:

A white 2003 4x4 Ford Super Duty with Jalisco plates JJ-47832

A blue Chevrolet Chevy with Jalisco plates JEB-5666

A blue 2005 Jeep Gran Cherokee with Jalisco plates JHH-2425

A gray 2006 Hummer H-3 without plates

A white 2008 Ford Transport with Jalisco plates JHD-7625; this vehicle had about 30 bullet holes

A green Jeep Wrangler Limited with Jalisco plates JHS-8124

While searching a house, it was also reported that officers discovered two clandestine graves that

contained the bodies of two murder victims. Authorities estimate that the murder victims had been buried

there for at least 30 days.

Spanish Source: http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2011/315663/6/policia-estatal-desarticula-celula-

de-la-resistencia-localizan-narcofosas.htm

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GUERRERO

Authorities Recover Body of the Mayor of Zacaulpan in Teloluapan, Guerrero – 20 August 2011

On 19 August 2011, Jose

Eduviges Nava Altamirano, the

Mayor of Zacaulpan, Mexico

State, and five municipal police

assigned as bodyguards were

attacked while traveling along the

Zacualpan-Coatepec Harinas

Highway. During this incident,

the Mayor was kidnapped, four of

the bodyguards were injured, and

another was killed.

On 20 August 2011, the body of the Mayor was recovered from the dirt road located near the

Itzcaputzalco y Teloluapan community [18.366297,-99.873662] in Iguala, Guerrero. At this point,

authorities have hypothesized that La Familia Michoacana could be responsible for this attack given the

fact that they issued multiple threats to the Mayor prior to this incident.

Spanish Source: http://www.mundonarco.com/2011/08/hallan-muerto-alcalde-de-zacualpan.html and

http://www.mundonarco.com/2011/08/confirman-imagenes-muerte-por-tortura.html

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QUINTANA ROO Founder of Criminal Organization Working at the Service of the Sinaloa Cartel Killed in Cancun,

Quintana Roo – 19 August 2011

On 18 August 2011, Miguel

RODRIGUEZ Olivera, aka el

Guero, was killed by

unidentified gunmen while

eating lunch at the Zen Shushi

Bar in Cancun, Quintana Roo.

Details regarding this

individual were reported as

follows in this article:

He is originally from

Zapopan, Jalisco, and

has been in Cancun,

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Mexico for approximately one year

For appearance purposes, Olivera worked in the textile industry

He utilized two names to include Miguel RODRIGUEZ Olivera, aka el Guero and Miguel Ángel

GUTIÉRREZ Sánchez

He started the criminal group Los Gueros with his brothers Daniel, Luis, and Esteban

This group work at the service of the Sinaloa cartel, and was dedicated providing money

laundering services and trafficking drugs for them

Between 1996 and 2008, it is estimated that this group shipped 100,000 kilograms of cocaine to

the United States for the Sinaloa cartel

In 2000, Foreign Control Assets (OFAC) (a branch of the US Treasury Department) designated

Los Gueros as a specially designated narcotics trafficker pursuant to El Chapo Guzman

Comment: Sharon Quintan Muro, the wife of RODRIGUEZ Olivera, is an active socialite in Cancun and

was recently photographed at a party in which Carlos Enrique OSORIO Teyer, aka Charly was in

attendance. Osorio is the owner of the Nectar Bar and was recently arrested by INTERPOL on money-

laundering charges. The Nectar Bar has also been reporting as being a venue utilized for drug trafficking

and is known to employ organized criminal operators.

Spanish Source: http://www.lapoliciaca.com/nota-roja/hay-mar-de-fondo-en-el-asesinato-del-guero-

rodriguez/

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Los Caballeros Templarios Establish Themselves in Cancun, Quintan Roo – 22 August 2011

Los Zetas have traditionally dominated the

northern sector of Quintana Roo, but recent

changes to include the arrests of key leaders within

this group, a shortage of weapons, and financial

difficulties have allowed Los Pelones to take over

some of their territory. Other groups to include

Los Caballeros Templarios and La Familia

Michoacana are following the lead taken by Los

Pelones in an attempt to establish themselves in

Cancun.

As a direct result of the presence of Los Caballeros Templarios, residents living in the area have relocated

due to the fact that they were given two choices: work for the them or be killed. Two particular areas of

interest to this group include Playa del Carmen and the Isla Dorada sector [21.134785,-86.758862] which

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is located in the hotel zone of Cancun. Previously, the Isla Dorada sector was exclusively controlled by

Los Zetas.

There is also speculation that Los Caballeros Templarios provided information that led to the arrest of

Ricardo BENITEZ Servin aka El Mudo/El Nino. Prior to his arrest, this individual served as a lieutenant

for the Beltran Leyva organization, and had been hiding out in Cancun.

Spanish Source: http://radioquintanaroo.com/cartel-de-lo-caballeros-templario-llegan-a-cancun/

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NUEVO LEON

Confrontation between Soldiers and Gunmen Reported in Agualeguas, Nuevo Leon – 18 August

2011

On 18 August 2011, soldiers were attacked while conducting a raid at a residence located near the 40

kilometer mark 40 along the Sabinas Hidalgo-Agualeguas Highway in Agualeguas [26.31342,-

99.538879], Nuevo Leon. Ten gunmen were killed during this attack while another 20 were able to flee.

Those items seized following the confrontation included:

10 rifles

A handgun

2,000 rounds of ammunition

Around 100 magazines

A fragmentation grenade

(8) 40mm grenade rounds

(40) 40mm grenade launcher attachments

An unspecified amount of marijuana

Ammo vests

Bulletproof vests

Military style uniforms

4 communications radios

2 cell phones

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5 vehicles

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/militares-realizan-operativo-en-nuevo.html#more

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Narco Banners Alluding to Imminent Prison Break Posted in Monterrey and Santiago, Nuevo Leon

– 20 August 2011

On 20 August 2011 at around 0700 hours, narco messages were hung by a group of approximately 25

gunmen hung on a pedestrian bridge on Fernando Ancira Street and Revolución Avenue [25.670607,-

100.284866] in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and an unspecified location in Santiago, Nuevo Leon. In

Monterrey, the gunmen set up a blockade and hung the banner in plain view of pedestrians in the area.

When finished, they shot 80 rounds into the air in an attempt to cause panic. The message was not

signed, but was directed to President Calderon and Nuevo Leon Governor Rodrigo Medina and read as

follows:

“Mr. President: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and Mr. Governor: Rodrigo Medina: Pay more attention to the

prisons in Nuevo Leon, especially the one in Apodaca, as certain inmates have the priviledge of coming

and going as they please. A massive prison break has been planned in the coming days. There are people

interested in getting an inmate known as Fito out from the prison in Apodaca. An arrest warrant was

issued for Fito in the U.S., as he was the principal cocaine distributor working for La Rana, who is in

charge of Los Z and is the principal exporter of drugs into the U.S. Fito’s real name is RODOLFO PEÑA

TERCERO, but is listed in Apodaca CERESO Prison records as ABELARDO GARCIA PEÑA”.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/aparecen-narcomantas-en-nuevo-leon-

van.html#more

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Confrontation between Soldiers and Gunmen Reported in Escobedo, Nuevo Leon – 20 August 2011

On 20 August 2011 at around 0100 hours, Municipal Police repelled an attack by a group of gunmen that

was perpetrated near the 7-Eleven convenience store [25.779652,-100.318024] on Raúl Salinas Avenue in

the Villas del Parque neighborhood of Escobedo, Nuevo Leon. The police were aggressed as they were

nearing the gas station, but repelled the attack. Following this incident, it was reported that an individual

identified as Israel López Bustos, 18, was killed, while all of the other gunmen managed to escape. Those

items seized from the now deceased individual included:

Nissan Sentra (Nuevo Leon plates SPL-41-04)

An unreported number of weapons

An unreported amount of cash

Doses of cocaine and marijuana

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/08/arman-balacera-en-escobedo-nuevo-

leon.html#more

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