Cartel Smuggling Techniques

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Sinaloa Cartel Has Government Sanction? - Mexico Not in League with Sinaloa Cartel, Insists Government

 

Comment:  It’s hard to say what is actually true, however, there is likely some collusion between government officials and the Sinaloa cartel.  Despite this however, the Mexican government is wise to target what they can now before engaging the hard problem…Sinaloa Cartel.  Doing this follows a concept once taught in the US Marine Corps known as the concept of surfaces and gaps, a maneuver warfare concept.  When engaging a problem one wants to exploit what is vulnerable and follow through by reinforcing success in order to fully eradicate a threat.  Once this is accomplished, all energy is shifted over to the next problem.  This allows the government to economize their resources as well as gain some credibility with the people by making progressive gains.

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Meanwhile, there are suspicions that the government is focusing on pursuing members of other drug-trafficking organizations, at the expense of targeting the Sinaloa Cartel. An investigation by the U.S. radio station NPR in 2010 found that the number of Sinaloa members captured is disproportionately low, relative to those arrested from other criminal groups.

All this, together with the rising fortunes of the Sinaloa Cartel, has led to suspicions that law enforcement may be on Guzman’s side, perhaps working to eliminate the Sinaloa Cartel's rivals at the expense of targeting Sinaloan operatives, with "El Chapo's" unofficial blessing.

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Targeting Los Zetas - Revamped Mexican anti-drug strategy focuses on Zetas

 

Comment:  Article states Mexico’s current point of main effort is directed at disrupting Los Zetas.

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MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is refocusing its drug-war strategy to take down the Zetas paramilitary cartel, a significant shift in approach that is likely to be met with increased violence, according to U.S. and Mexican officials familiar with the plan.

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Baseline: Drug Violence in Mexico: Data and Analysis Through 2010

Jun 30, 2011
Drug Violence in Mexico: Data and Analysis Through 2010, Trans-Border Institute, 2011.
Source link: http://justiceinmexico.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/2011-tbi-drugviolence.pdf

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About the Report
This report was prepared for the Justice in Mexico Project (www.justiceinmexico.org) which is hosted by the
Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego, and supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Tinker Foundation, and the Open Society Institute. The report draws insights from a December 2010 workshop hosted by the Trans-Border Institute. The analysis and conclusions of the authors do not reflect the views of the Trans-Border Institute, its affiliates, or its sponsoring organizations. To purchase a hard copy of the report, please contact: transborder@sandiego.edu.
All TBI maps produced by Theresa Firestine.
Copyright Justice in Mexico Project, 2011. (Updated March 17, 2011)

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Houston Texas-- Sheriff, lawmaker warn about Mexican cartel operat...

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Excellent Reference - Sinaloa, La Familia, and other Mexican Drug Cartels - Politics - GOOD

Comment: This is a worthy reference source. Note the cartel problem started back in the 70s, NOT when Calderon took over in 2006. It's just the problem grew out of control...refer to the Juarez Cartel on the chart.

Sinaloa, La Familia, and other Mexican Drug Cartels - Politics - GOOD: "Transparency: Who's Who in the Mexican Drug Wars"

Cartels Threaten to Decapitate US Law Enforcement Officials

Comment:  The cartels power comes mostly not from the gun, but by perception.  Yes, they are killing people, no doubt, however their real strength is acquired via fear.  Fear, consequences and the desire to survive reinforce cartel successes.  Until the people see the police as their savior, they will not turn on the cartels.  Another possibility is if the people get fed up enough on such a large scale that they begin taking action against the cartels themselves.  While this may be an option, it comes with risk.  Such actions would best be actioned by clandestine means in order to limit any potential for retaliation as well as create a shadow the cartels will fear as they will not clearly know who is hitting them; but know such actions are not without some significant bloodletting.  Last, while it's pretty and warm in concept for poets and artists to protest against the Mexican government for being violent, they are unfortunate 'useful idiots' by making things easier for the cartels to operate with impunity.  The cartels are no different than the late Abu Musab al Zarqawi and Osama bin Laden, and as such, it is these extremists that must be put to sleep, as that was the only way to stop the violence emanating from these two terrorists. End comment.

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Elsewhere in the north Friday, a spray-painted sign threatening death for U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents was found next to a school in the northern city of Chihuahua, officials said.
Addressed with profanity to “Gringos (D.E.A.),” the unsigned graffiti warned: “We know where you are and we know who you are and where you go. We are going to chop off your (expletive) heads.”
Anonymous messages conveying threats and other warnings are common in areas hit hard by Mexico’s drug war, but it is rarer for them to threaten U.S. law enforcement. Authorities do not know who left the message, which was removed.
The DEA referred questions to the U.S. State Department. Officials there did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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