Dismembered bodies of 14 men found in van near U.S.-Mexico border

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
4/18/2012
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Town of Nuevo Laredo remains stronghold for infamous Zetas drug cartel

Ten plastic bags containing the dismembered remains of 14 men were discovered in a minivan near the U.S.-Mexico border town of Nuevo Laredo. The city, adjacent to the U.S. border town of Laredo, has long been a stronghold of the dreaded Mexican drug cartel the Zetas. The grisly discovery was made just before sunrise in the town's business district. A stern written warning was also found at the scene.

Nuevo Laredo has been a major battleground for the Gulf and Zetas cartels, former allies now fighting over lucrative trade routes north to the United States.

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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to reports, the minivan was abandoned in front of City Hall. Municipal officials and the Mexican armed forces later arrived at the scene to investigate. No group has claimed responsibility for the massive slaughter, but drug cartels are the most likely to blame.

"These 14 bodies were apparently left in a van in the early hours of the morning with a message directed at an organized crime group," an official in the Tamaulipas state government said. The official did not provide further details about the message or the suspects behind the attack.

The victims were all male, and in their thirties. Mexican troops had rushed to the scene after receiving an anonymous warning.

Nuevo Laredo has been one of the hardest-hit towns in a crime wave that has swept the country since 2006, after the Mexican government launched a military crackdown on powerful drug cartels. Some 50,000 people are believed to have been killed in drug-related violence in the last five years.

Nuevo Laredo has been a major battleground for the Gulf and Zetas cartels, former allies now fighting over lucrative trade routes north to the United States.

In addition, Tamaulipas is one of the states most affected by violence triggered by organized crime groups in recent years, with drug cartels engaging in a violent struggle for control of drug routes.

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Keywords: Nuevo Laredo, drug cartels, massacre, Mexico, dead bodies

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TheGardenMaster
1 year ago
Drug Cartels Ignorant? I often wonder about the mentality of these Drug Lords and Dictators across the World. Their very actions bring to their door step the hatred of their government and the people. Those actions also bring to their door step the military and the billions of dollars of support from countries like the United States. Now why would any businessman, drug or otherwise, intentionally bring such a war upon themselves? If an individual like Mr. Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera is intelligent enough to build his drug empire into a multibillion dollar business, he certainly should be intelligent enough to know there is a better way to protect and grow his business than his current methods.

The Drug Cartel’s past and present business model is what brought to their door step the hatred and actions of their own people, their government and the investment of billions of dollars and the military by the United States government! Why not change the business model to take advantage of the current state of domestic affairs in a way that benefits the Cartels, the people and the government, which will also rid them of the involvement of the United States in their affairs? Use the same man power, capital and alliances to bring about a change of support and unity. As a consultant I can say that the solution is at hand and can be implemented quickly and effectively. Google “the garden master cpu’s”.

I understood that the Cartels are in business to make money! Why are they not focused on that end in mind? Why do they allow themselves to be sucked into this war, that more that likely was/is manipulated by an outside influence? Where are these Cartel Bosses? Why do they not learn from past mistakes to perfect their business model? I am beginning to think they are merely fabricated caricatures and scapegoats used by agencies to further multiple ulterior motives. Are there really Drug Lords and Cartel Bosses out there? I wonder. You certainly never hear from them! If there are, you would think they would be smart enough to change things. thegardenmasterqc@gmail.com

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