::the datasphere::: Various titles: Latin American

VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ

The Mexican military on patrol in this port city was attacked by gunmen Saturday afternoon. During the shootout, three bad guys were killed. Seized were four rifles, 23 magazines, 467 cartridges, and a vehicle.

ZITACUARO, MICHOACAN

Federal Police are making more effort to capture members of the Knights Templar. Cristina Guadalupe Iniestra Medina, alias La Cris, who was in charge of handling money for the Knights Templar, was captured by Federal Police through intelligence work. The authorities said her intent was to flee. When caught, she had a pistol, two magazines, 16 cartridges, 46 doses of Crystal , about 1 kilo of cocaine, various documents, and a vehicle reported as stolen. The 27 year old woman was immediately moved to Mexico City. (Note: With the somewhat regular take down of Knights Templar people, it bears out the reports statement as to more effort being made on Knights Templar.)

TEPIC, NAYARIT

On Saturday, there were numerous victims in the cartel turf fight. Later, another dismembered victim was found at the entrance to the industrial area. Some parts of the body were inside plastic bags, with other parts beside the bags.

HUIXQUILUCAN, STATE OF MEXICO

Early Monday morning, residents and authorities found a headless, shirtless man hanging upside down from a bridge. The head had been left on the bridge with a narcomessage directed to Alfredo Castillo Cervantes, Mexico State Attorney, which police tried to hide. The message was from the group La Mano con Ojos, although the Attorney General denied that the group still exists. Municipal Police hung a large tarp to block the sight from the public during the initial crime scene work up.

GUAMUCHIL, SINALOA

A handicapped 35 year old man was near the location where he sold newspapers daily on Monday morning, when gunmen shot and killed him from a car.

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO

During the daytime Monday, an armed group parked in two vans and opened fire on the police facilities. Municipal, state and federal police along with Mexican Army and Marines quickly mobilized and maintained a strong guard. The attack resulted in property damage and one injured good guy, along with one captured bad guy.

CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA

Tuesday morning, a cooler was left near a monument along with a narco message. Inside the cooler was the head of a pig. The message was signed by La Linea, and charged the US DEA with being nosy. (Please see item 4 in the domestic section below.)

VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ*

About 2 pm Tuesday afternoon, gunmen chased Francisco Ibáñez, Police commander of the Sector IV Intermunicipal Boca del Rio. After being shot and killed, his patrol vehicle crashed with him in the street.

VALLE DE CHALCO, STATE OF MEXICO*

Monday night, the Commander of the state security agency (police) for the area was shot and killed. No other information was given.

LA BANCA, MICHOACAN

The Mexican military and cartel gunmen had an intense shootout when the military encountered three vehicles traveling together. The military killed 8 gunmen from two of the vehicles, with the other vehicle containing a major trafficker succeeding at escape. Seized were seven G-3 and .223 caliber rifles , two handguns, magazines, cartridges, radio equipment, ammo carriers, among other things.