Narco News Update 11/13/23

In this edition

1. Gulf Cartel's Ammunition Smuggling from Texas to Mexico

2. Gulf Cartel's Intimidation and Violence in Matamoros

3. Gulf Cartel's Terrorist Attacks on Tamaulipas Towns

4. Reynosa Ranch is A Gulf Cartel Killing Field

5. Mexican Navy's Drug Interdiction Operation in Sinaloa

6. FBI Intensifies Hunt for El Chapo Isidro with $5 Million Reward

7. OFAC Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Members for Fentanyl Trafficking

8. Two Tons of Methamphetamine Seized in Sinaloa

9. Grupo Tercios Issues Threat in Poza Rica, Veracruz

10. Armed Criminal Cell Assaults National Guard in Michoacán

11. Armed Clash in Tonalá, Jalisco

12. MS13 Leader's Capture Exposes US-El Salvador Tensions

13. Massive Methamphetamine Seizure in Hong Kong Linked to Mexican Cartel

Gulf Cartel Smuggling .50 Cal Ammo from Texas to Mexico

The Gulf Cartel is actively purchasing and smuggling large quantities of .50 caliber ammunition from South Texas into Mexico, fueling their intense turf war. Recently, Mexico's National Guard intercepted a Texas man attempting to smuggle nearly 1,000 rounds across the Veteran’s International Bridge from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Tamaulipas. This follows a separate U.S. operation where a father and son, Jesus Maciel Garcia and Jeremiah, were arrested in Hidalgo County, Texas, for purchasing 600 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition, allegedly for the cartel. Despite not explicitly linking these incidents to the Gulf Cartel, the pattern suggests their involvement in escalating violence with high-powered weaponry

Photo courtesy of the Mexico National Guard