Narco News Update 11/13/23
In this edition
Gulf Cartel's Ammunition Smuggling from Texas to Mexico
Gulf Cartel's Intimidation and Violence in Matamoros
Gulf Cartel's Terrorist Attacks on Tamaulipas Towns
Reynosa Ranch is A Gulf Cartel Killing Field
Mexican Navy's Drug Interdiction Operation in Sinaloa
FBI Intensifies Hunt for El Chapo Isidro with $5 Million Reward
OFAC Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Members for Fentanyl Trafficking
Two Tons of Methamphetamine Seized in Sinaloa
Grupo Tercios Issues Threat in Poza Rica, Veracruz
Armed Criminal Cell Assaults National Guard in Michoacán
Armed Clash in Tonalá, Jalisco
MS13 Leader's Capture Exposes US-El Salvador Tensions
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