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Badanov's Buzzkill Bulletin
2011-06-16
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Mexican security forces including the Mexican Army seized a total of 5747.43 kilograms of marijuana, 37.79 kilograms of cocaine, .89 kilograms of crack cocaine, 6.35 kilograms of heroin and USD $50,584.47 in cash since June 7th.

• A unit of the Mexican 11th Military Zone was dispatched to Calera,Zapopan June 8th because of a report of armed suspects in the area, and arrested four individuals. Soldiers also seized one kilogram of marijuana, six rifles, one grenade launcher tube, eight grenades, 2,537 rounds of ammunition, 70 weapons magazines for different weapons, one vehicle, radio equipment and weapons materiel.
• A detachment of the Mexican 36th Military Zone while on patrol found a warehouse with drugs and chemicals June 9th in Chiapas state. The discovery was made in Tapachula municipality where soldiers seized 1.8 kilograms of cocaine, and 500 liters of sodium acetate. No detainees were reported.
• A unit of the Mexican 11th Military Zone captured an armed suspect and a quantity of drug in Nayarit state June 10th. The arrested took place in the village of Amado Nervo in the Acaponeta municipality where soldiers seized 4.50 kilograms of marijuana, 11 guns, one weapons magazine, 20 rounds of ammunition and a vehicle.
• An element of the Mexican 35th Military Zone killed four armed suspects and seized a quantity of munitions in Guerrero state June 10th. The gunfight took place in the village of La Coronilla in the San Miguel Totolapan colony where soldiers returned fire of a group of armed suspects, killing four. Seized in the aftermath were four rifles, nine weapons magazines and 480 rounds of ammunition.
• A detachment of the Mexican II Military Region detained four suspected drug traffickers in Sonora state June 11th. The arrest took place on Avenida Río Sonora in theInfonavit Bella Vista in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora where soldiers seized 1.27 kilograms of cocaine, one AK-47 assault rifle, two weapons magazines, 87 rounds of ammunition and two sedans.
• A detachment of the Mexican 7th Military Zone seized a number of munitions and related items in six separate incidents June 10th in Nuevo Leon state.
  • In Juarez, Nuevo Leon at 0800 hrs in the Valle del Roble colony, soldiers were dispatched to the location of a stolen car and found five rifles, one grenade, 57 weapons magazines and 1,526 rounds of ammunition.
  • In General Treviño at 1150 hrs, a Mexican Army unit found one rifle, 25 weapons magazines and 617 rounds of ammunition.
  • Also at another location in General Treviño at 1520 hrs, soldiers found one rifle, 25 weapons magazines and 560 rounds of ammunition.
  • At 2100 hrs in the Independencia colony of Monterrey, soldiers found a stolen car.
  • At 2215 hrs a militatry unit near the ejido Los Arroyos in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, found an abandoned stolen car with the motor still running.
  • At 2320 hrs in the Enrique Rangel colony in the municipality of Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon, soldiers located an abandoned stolen car.
• In Sabinas, Coahuola June 11th a unit of the Mexican 6th Military Zone arrested two individuals who attempted to elude an army patrol. Soldiers followng the arrest secured one rifle, MP $40,600.00 (USD $3,400.79), 13.44 kilograms of marijuana, 4.71 kilograms of cocaine, .89 kilograms og crack cocaine, 6.35 kilograms of heroin and a vehicle.
• A detachment of the Mexican 15 Military Zone arrest three individuals report say were selling drugs out of a van near Zapopan, Jalisco June 11th. The arrest took place near the intersection of calles Las Rosas and Víctor Hugo in the Víctor Hugo colony. Soldiers took possession of .99 kilograms of marijuana divided into 60 cigars, various items and one vehicle.
• A unit of the Mexican 15th Military Zone seized a quantity of marijuana in Lagos de Moreno at a location near the intersection of Calle Coahuila and Avenida Guadalajara in the La Adelita colony June 12th. A total of 15.50 kilograms of marijuana was found.
• A detachment of the Mexican 15 Military Zone found a number of weapons and munitions after a three vehicle convoy was stopped near the intersection of calles Guillermo Prieto and Pozo del Padre in the La Tuna colony in Ayotlan, Jalisco June 12th. Seized weapons included one .30 caliber rifle, one 20 gauge shotgun, one .45-caliber pistol, 11 weapons magazines, 66 rounds of ammunition, three grenades and three vehicles.
• A unit of the Mexican 15th Military Zone located a large amount of marijuana in Talpa de Allende, Jalisco, June 10th. The haul totalled were 1,330 kilograms of marijuana at a collection center used to distribute drugs. The marijuana was incinerated at the scene.
• A detachment of the Mexican 41st Military Zone seized a number of weapons and munitions in the village of Las Palmas in the Puerto Vallarta municipality, Jalisco, June 12th. Weapons taken included nine rifles, one handgun, 14 40mm grenades, two hand grenades, 59 weapons magazines, 12 tactical vests, two vehicles and eight ATVs/
• A unit of the Mexican 5th Military Zone conducted a raid at a location in Ciudad juarez, Chihuahua and seized drugs and weapons. The raid took place on calle Monte de los Fresnos in the Jardines de San Marcos colony. Seized items included 130 kilograms of marijuana, 45 marijuana plants, two weapons magazines,49 rounds of ammunition and other items.
• A detachment of the 11th Military Zone in Zacatecas arrested one individuals in Jerez and seized a number of weapons and munitions including three guns, 1.140 rounds of ammunition, 15 different weapons magazines, one stolen vehicle, and tactical gear.
• A unit of the Mexican 13th Military Zone arrested an individual with a large amount of cash in Tepic, Nayarit June 13th. The cash amounted to USD $37,067.00 ( MP $442,520.77) and MP $161,377.00 (USD $13,517.47) for a total of USD 58584.47.
• One June 5th, personnel of the Mexican 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 43rd Military Zone seized 50 kilograms of marijuana, .550 kilograms of marijuana seeds and 2.33 kilograms of poppy seed in the village of Los Otates de Abajo in the Guadalupe y Calvo municipality in Chihuahua.
• On June 9th, personnel of the Mexican 76th Infantry Battalion, 43rd Military Zone, found an abandoned camp near the village of a La Carbonera in the Guadalupe y Calvo municipality in Chihuahua, and seized a total of 323 kilograms of marijuana.
• A unit of the Mexican IV Military Region arrest four suspected operatives of Los Zetas in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon June 14th. The four men were in two vehicles and attempted to elude soldiers by ducking into the Hotel Sunset on the main Monterrey, Nuevo leon- Nuevo Laredo, Tamauliaps highway.

  Arrested were Raul Martinez Lugo AKA La Chiva, Raul Martinez Eduardo Cuellar, AKA Lalo, Valdez Juan Francisco Galvan, AKA El Juanillo and Ernesto Fuentes Rodriguez AKA El Higuita. Seized items following the arrests included six rifles, 19 weapons magazines, 367 rounds of ammunition, quantities of marijuana and powdered cocaine, communication and tactical gear, and two vehicles.

• A detachment of the Mexican 21st Military Zine was involved in the arrest of four individuals in Tacambaro municipality in Michoacan as well as the seizure of quantities of drugs and guns. Seized contraband include 18 kilograms of marijuana, four rifles, four handguns, 10 weapons magazines, 165 rounds of ammunition, tactical gear and one vehicle.
• Elements of the Mexican IV Military region conducted four different raids in Tijuana and Mexicali, Baja California June 14th seizing drugs and weapons.
  • In the Jardin Dorado colony on Avenida Margarita arrested an individual and seized 122 kilograms of marijuana and a Dodge Neon sedan.
  • In the Jardin Dorado colony on Avenida Hortensia in the Cerro Colorado delegation soldiers arrested two individuals and seized 1,418 kilograms of marijuana and one Colt brand .380 caliber pistol.
  • In the Buenos Aires Sur colony on calle Guerrero Negro in the Cerro Colorado delegation, soldiers arrested one individual and seized 2,321 kilograms of marijuana and 5.2 kilograms of marijuana seed.
  • In the Ejido Venustiano Carranza near Mexicali, Baja California, soldiers arrested one individual and seized 30 kilograms of cocaine and a sedan.