Bajadores/Coyotes/Rip Crews/Burros/DTO's/TCO's & "OTM's" They are here for real...

This is believed to be solid...

http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/003439.html

BREAKING: Multiple Ranches In Laredo, TX Taken Over By Los Zetas


The bloodbath continues along our southern border and now word is coming in that Los Zetas, the highly trained killers formerly with the Gulf Cartel, have crossed into the United States and taken over at least two ranches in the Laredo, Texas area. I am receiving word that the owners of the ranches have evacuated without being harmed. As of this hour I cannot confirm 100% on the situation (I am at around 90%) - though the source is law enforcement in the area.
Founder of the San Diego Minutemen Jeff Schwilk tipped me off to this story and passes along the following information on the location. The ranches are said to be "near Mines Rd. and Minerales Rd. about 10 miles NW of I-35".

Whether it is lone members or squads is not certain.

Anonymous sources in law enforcement in the Laredo area tonight have passed on word that US law enforcement agencies are in the area and are weighing their options regarding the ranches. The media has been silent on this incident and some law enforcement in the area says that they are furious that the media is not reporting the whole story of the continued violence along the border. Their frustrations are understandable because keeping the truth suppressed continues to hamper law enforcement from receiving the true support they need along the border.

The ranch assaults come on the heals of attacks in Nuevo Laredo that shut the city down as a gun-battle raged in the streets. Los Zetas blocked off intersections with vehicles and used fragmentation grenades to attack Mexican law enforcement. In the end 12 were killed and 21 injured in the assaults. Citizens in the area were told to stay in their homes and bullets whizzed all around.

Cypress Times



The U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo had posted warnings on its website hours before the gunfire was reported by Texas citizens, “We have received credible reports of widespread violence occurring now between narcotics-trafficking organizations and the Mexican army in Nuevo Laredo.”

The U.S. Consulate went on to say, “The consulate confirmed that fragmentation grenades were used in the attacks and that suspected drug-gang members had blocked several roads, adding that it advised ‘all U.S. citizens in Nuevo Laredo to remain indoors until the security situation improves.’”



US Citizens in Laredo called 911 after hearing gunfire and explosions just across the border. Laredo police spokesman Joe Baeza deflected the concerns of citizens with what I see as utter contempt. He said there was no spillover violence onto the US side and "We were getting reports from people who live on the river's edge that they could hear gunfire and explosions from the Mexico side," Baeza said, "We didn't have any incidents on the American side. It's hard for people to understand who don't live here ... They're not Vikings, they're not going to invade us, it doesn't work that way."

This was said just a day before the reported breaking news on the ranches being taken above.

Artos,
Prayers for you folks in southern TX near the border. The story you posted is shocking..... The media is (of course) silent, and if it is reported, it will be something like "racist ranchers oppress migrant workers, more at 11."

People here on the liberal east coast have a romanticized vision of illegals, and they have no idea what the real situation is on the borders.

Stay safe out there...

So now they're taking over ranches?

Umm....we have a lot of people with guns on the government payroll to deal with that sort of thing.

Originally Posted by John_Wayne777

So now they're taking over ranches?

Umm....we have a lot of people with guns on the government payroll to deal with that sort of thing.

They wont get those orders.

Thanks GS, we certainly covet them amigo...i'm about 3 hours drive from laredo and it's just their turn right now. The zeta problem runs all the way to matamoros.

I hope it's a rumor jw but HOPLOETHOS believes the intel is solid as well...i have an LE buddy who knows some other boots on the ground in the area. I'll certainly follow up if anything comes through the lines. Nuevo Laredo has been a hot spot for the past several days & it's my understanding firefights are popping up in and around the city now.

I have already told the company i rep that i will not cross unless i'm comfortable & they certainly understand.

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Here is another story on hop's car bomb situation...this is bad gents. Check out the pics.

http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2010/0...overed-in.html

So a guy from San Diego tells a blogger and it becomes fact?

The area described in the article is NW of a small industrial park and a water tank (small pond). Mines Rd, or FM 1472 runs along the border from Laredo to Eagle Pass, paralleling the Rio Grande. Take a look at Google Earth and find me something that could even remotely called a "ranch". I'm calling bullshit on this one.

Originally Posted by kmrtnsn

So a guy from San Diego tells a blogger and it becomes fact?

The area described in the article is NW of a small industrial park and a water tank (small pond). Mines Rd, or FM 1472 runs along the border from Laredo to Eagle Pass, paralleling the Rio Grande. Take a look at Google Earth and find me something that could even remotely called a "ranch". I'm calling bullshit on this one.

i'll gladly eat crow if false & want you to be right on this being bs...i got the story verbally from what is to be a trusted source & before the link was found. FWIW...


edit...my guess (if true) that this was no ranch in the real tx sense but a property right on the river. If laredo is anything like the valley, then there are small spreads all along the rio. I didn't post the other blog reports of the fighting in N.L. but there were several reports of people on our side hearing the battles taking place. I seriously doubt any narco would venture outside of sprinting distance from the border.

Originally Posted by John_Wayne777

So now they're taking over ranches?

Umm....we have a lot of people with guns on the government payroll to deal with that sort of thing.

Indeed we do, but not only will they not be deployed to handle this situation, I'm betting on a total msm blackout as well.....

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Take it as you will,

Per my brothers in green in that AOR; "Business as usual".