Solved El Chapo

[rank and file]

Is this de ja vu? I swear this has happened before.

Got arrested and released a few years ago.
Government backed down real quick.
How the Sinaloa Cartel Just Beat the Mexican Army

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Got arrested and released a few years ago.
Government backed down real quick.
How the Sinaloa Cartel Just Beat the Mexican Army

Wasn't he accidentally released?

 

[rank and file]

Wasn't he accidentally released?

By design,from the article

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

By design,from the article
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Hmm, just read that one of the arresting officers from 2019 was assassinated too.

Mexico still very much a Narco state.

 

[rank and file]

Hmm, just read that one of the arresting officers from 2019 was assassinated too.

Mexico still very much a Narco state.

Failed state more like it.
Mexico,where the cool kids have Narco themed parties.
Cruz Azul's "Cata" Dominguez Celebrates His Son’s Birthday With Drug Trafficking Theme

 

[The Dice Man]

When we were in Mexico we were told by locals that no-one touches tourists as the cartels make a lot of money from them, especially through avocados as well as hotels. It was said to us that crimes against tourists see the cartels dish out justice on their own. This was in the Tulum region though which is heavy with tourist resorts and full of Americans.. Unlike, I imagine, Mexico City.

 

[rank and file]

When we were in Mexico we were told by locals that no-one touches tourists as the cartels make a lot of money from them, especially through avocados as well as hotels. It was said to us that crimes against tourists see the cartels dish out justice on their own. This was in the Tulum region though which is heavy with tourist resorts and full of Americans.. Unlike, I imagine, Mexico City.

Went to Mexico City for a weekend,safe as.

I think you're right about the tourists.
Bad for business,not sure about the avocados.

 

[Angus Young]

When we were in Mexico we were told by locals that no-one touches tourists as the cartels make a lot of money from them, especially through avocados as well as hotels. It was said to us that crimes against tourists see the cartels dish out justice on their own. This was in the Tulum region though which is heavy with tourist resorts and full of Americans.. Unlike, I imagine, Mexico City.

This is correct. Mexico is incredibly safe for tourists.

Colombia however tourists are targets for robberies.

 

[Angus Young]

removed holidaying in Mexico from my bucket list

Don´t.

It's no problems.

 

[Kurve]

His sons, the little Chapos, have rescusitated the industry by moving in to synthetics.

How El Chapo's four sons — Los Chapitos — built a fentanyl empire that is now poisoning America

El Chapo's sons were once mocked as entitled princelings, yet the brothers have resuscitated a drug empire and diversified the business by embracing a new line of synthetic drugs.

www.abc.net.au

 

[revo333]

Went to Mexico City for a weekend,safe as.

I think you're right about the tourists.
Bad for business,not sure about the avocados.

A lot of people go to Mexico and love it.

I have heard it's fairly safe for tourists as well.

But there are plenty of stories of tourists who got to curious and wondered into parts of the country they shouldn't have, never to be seen again.

 

[rank and file]

Mexican high school kids make a video for student council elections.
Guaymas, Sonora: Students Simulate Execution To Ask For Vote At High School

 

[Macca180]

His sons, the little Chapos, have rescusitated the industry by moving in to synthetics.

How El Chapo's four sons — Los Chapitos — built a fentanyl empire that is now poisoning America

El Chapo's sons were once mocked as entitled princelings, yet the brothers have resuscitated a drug empire and diversified the business by embracing a new line of synthetic drugs.

www.abc.net.au

Business minded family.

 

[Kurve]

A lot of people go to Mexico and love it.

I have heard it's fairly safe for tourists as well.

But there are plenty of stories of tourists who got to curious and wondered into parts of the country they shouldn't have, never to be seen again.

Had my own scary moments travelling through Mexico but as you suggest, we went off the main road in to the mountains where we ran straight in to some kind of exchange with a heap of what looked like militia or guerillas two groups anyway, possibly one lot was police standing around trucks suddenly swing and point machine guns at us. Backed out real fast.

And a lot of people in the markets off the tourist strips either following or crowding around trying to touch my hair. Mostly kids.

Not that wild it turned me off Mexico and still one of my favourite places, it's moody, colourful and full of surprises. You just have to be careful.

Meanwhile ...

Just back in March, four Americans were kidnapped in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, after crossing the border from Texas. Two were later found dead. A sister of one of the victims said they had gone to Mexico so one of them could get a tummy tuck.

How a trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery turned deadly for US quartet

Deaths of two of four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros place spotlight on cartels’ impunity – and on medical tourism

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kurve]

One of the little Chapo's has been arrested, many speculating the US troops are ready to go in to Mexico and mess things up a bit.

One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas.

Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US.

Arrested with Zambada on Thursday was Guzman's son, Joaquin Guzman Lopez

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada: Mexican drug lord arrested in US

El Mayo co-founded the notorious Sinaloa crime syndicate with El Chapo, who is currently jailed in the US.

www.bbc.com

 

[MSB ROYS]

One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas.

Americans are renowned for waiting until criminals/enemies get to friendly countries before having them arresting. Tricking him into travelling onto American soil means no extradition. It would be ironic if he somehow ends up overdosing on fentanyl.

 

[Punt Road Feral]

One of the little Chapo's has been arrested, many speculating the US troops are ready to go in to Mexico and mess things up a bit.

One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas.

Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US.

Arrested with Zambada on Thursday was Guzman's son, Joaquin Guzman Lopez

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada: Mexican drug lord arrested in US

El Mayo co-founded the notorious Sinaloa crime syndicate with El Chapo, who is currently jailed in the US.

www.bbc.com

From memory El Mayo was the one that laid an extremely low profile and was almost considered uncatchable.