Narco News Update 09/11/2023
In this week’s edition:
Four Gulf Cartel Gunmen Killed in Matamoros Shootout
Top Gulf Cartel Enforcer Arrested in Reynosa by Mexican Marines
U.S. Tourists Attacked by Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Near Texas Border
U.S. Government Confirms Role in 2019 Arrest of Ovidio Guzmán López
Rising Violence at Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Guanajuato, Mexico
Fentanyl Makes Its Way to Europe Through Irish Criminal Networks and Sinaloa Cartel
Escalating Violence in Oaxaca: CJNG Sends Chilling Messages
Sinaloan Drug Trafficker Arrested in California: 66 kilos of fent at 18 kilos of coke recovered
Jalisco New Generation Cartel Showcases Firepower in Video
Abandoned Armored Vehicle Found After Rosario Shootout
Prison Sentences Sought for Mexicans in Dutch Drug Lab
Execution of 'El 14', Major Fentanyl Trafficker for Los Chapitos
Gente Nueva Targets Cab Drivers and Warns Police in Tlapacoyan, Veracruz
Regional Prosecutor in Tierra Caliente Assassinated by La Familia Michoacana
U.S. Tourists Attacked by Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Near Texas Border
A group of nearly 20 American tourists were violently attacked by cartel gunmen after crossing into Mexico from Texas. The assault took place in the town of Los Guerra, Tamaulipas, just south of the Texas border. The tourists were en route to the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi and were traveling in a convoy. The gunmen, believed to be from the Gulf Cartel, used a makeshift armored vehicle to ram the tourists' cars and subsequently opened fire on them. Authorities suspect that the cartel gunmen mistook the tourists for rival gang members or police. Seven of the tourists sustained injuries and were rushed to a U.S. port of entry where they received medical attention before being transported to local hospitals. This incident adds to the growing concern over the Gulf Cartel’s violent activities, which include turf wars, attacks on tourists, kidnappings, and extortions.