He used his power to amass enormous landholdings and expand his own personal ranching operations. Mexico cartel shootout leaves 18 dead. On 9 February, Patrn Snchez and seven of his men were killed in a joint operation in suburban Tepic. Sandoval was a cowboy in other senses too. In recent months, the Jalisco cartel kidnapped several members of an elite state police force, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers and began hunting down and killing police at their homes, on their days off, in front of their families. 7. Theres no cellular coverage and just two phone booths, isolation that adds to the uncertainty. If Sinaloans dominated the higher echelons of the Nayarits drug trade, from the 1980s growing numbers of Nayarit natives also began to move from drug production into the more profitable business of trafficking. Mexico Republication or distribution of this content is The gun battle went on for at least 20 minutes. Nayarit and the Making of a Narco State - Mexico Violence Two suspected drug dealers were killed after gunmen from competing gangs staged a dramatic shootout near upscale hotels that sent foreign tourists scrambling for cover. Web(Video) Suspected Members of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) Carried Out a Shooting Attack on a Tourist Police Patrol, Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mexico 04 January Cienfuegos surprise detention, and even more unexpected release, is emblematic of the deeply intertwined nature of military power, political influence and economic opportunity both licit and illicitin Mexico. Puerto Vallarta Safe? Crime Rate & Travel Warnings Durazo said the security forces took control of the house and found Guzmn, who is also known as "El Ratn," inside. Country Summary: Violent crime such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery is widespread and common in Mexico. It seems that nowhere in the country is immune. Ovidio Guzmn was indicted in 2018 by a grand jury in Washington, along with a fourth brother, for the alleged trafficking of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. WebOn the morning of Saturday, March 20th, a violent shootout was reported in the town of Rincn de Guayabitos, which mobilized the municipal, state as well as federal authorities, Burning vehicles littered the streets as the gunmen faced off against the National Guard, army and police. [3] Romain LeCour, Nathaniel Morris, Benjamin T. Smith, The Last Harvest?