Police: Agents felt trapped when firing guns on vans at busy San Diego border crossingSeptember 23rd, 2009 Police: Agents felt trapped in border gun battleSAN DIEGO — An investigator says federal agents felt trapped when they fired guns at a van packed with suspected illegal immigrants at the nation's busiest border crossing. San Diego police Lt.
2 Mexican women arrested for allegedly kidnapping, robbing American retiree in TijuanaAugust 30th, 2009 Mexico arrests 2 for allegedly kidnapping AmericanTIJUANA, Mexico — Police arrested two women Saturday for allegedly holding an American retiree captive in his Tijuana home and forcing him to write them checks. Police went to the home after receiving an anonymous tip that Richard Mattson, 65, was being held captive there, police spokesman Ernesto Alvaro said.
Frontier justice: Mexico arrests 6 in theft of chunks of border fence to sell for scrapAugust 27th, 2009 Mexico nabs 6 in theft of border-fence steelTIJUANA, Mexico — Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal.
San Diego officials say they dismantled Mexican drug ring involved in 9 killingsAugust 13th, 2009 San Diego officials dismantle deadly drug ringSAN DIEGO — Authorities in San Diego say they've dismantled a ring of Mexican drug traffickers responsible for nine murders, including two where the victims' bodies were dissolved in acid. A county grand jury indictment was announced Thursday.
Mexico captures high-ranking lieutenant of Tijuana-based Arellano Felix cartelAugust 8th, 2009 Mexico captures lieutenant of Tijuana cartelMEXICO CITY —Mexican federal police say they have captured a top lieutenant of the Tijuana-based Arellano Felix cartel. Suspect Manuel Invanovich Zambrano Flores is among those listed on a U.S.
Mexican federal judge orders detention for suspect in killing of US border patrol agentJuly 29th, 2009 Detention for Mexican suspect in US border slayingTIJUANA, Mexico — A judge in Mexico has ordered that a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in California be held during the investigation.
Mexican police arrest alleged drug trafficker carrying drugs, jewelry and $3.6M in cashJuly 21st, 2009 Mexican police nab alleged trafficker with $3.6MTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers have arrested a suspected drug trafficker in the border city of Tijuana who was carrying jewelry, narcotics and $3.6 million in cash. The Defense Department says Luis Ibarra belongs to a cell in charge of making and trafficking methamphetamine for alleged drug kingpin Teodoro Garcia Simental.
Gunmen kill police officer, wound 3 more officers in Mexican border city of TijuanaJuly 13th, 2009 Gunmen kill policeman, wound 3 more in TijuanaTIJUANA, Mexico — Gunmen opened fire on a patrol car in the drug-plagued border city of Tijuana, killing one police officer and wounding three more, authorities said Monday. Tijuana police said in a statement that Sunday's attack brings to 18 the number of officers that have been killed this year in the city across from San Diego.
Robbers drive into Mexican bank, steal cash from customerJuly 1st, 2009 TIJUANA - Two men drove their vehicle at high speed into a bank in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, shattering the windows and stealing $40,000 that a customer was about to deposit, police said. Bank employees and customers initially thought there had been a car accident Monday, but the vehicle's two armed occupants jumped out and threatened a customer who was carrying 400,000 pesos (about $30,000) and $10,000 in cash, police said.
Mexican soldiers capture drug cartel suspect accused of leading bloody turf battles in TijuanaJune 12th, 2009 Mexico nabs drug suspect wanted in Tijuana battlesMEXICO CITY — Mexican soldiers have captured suspected cartel member accused of leading bloody battles for smuggling turf routes in the northern city of Tijuana. Jose Filiberto Parra Ramos appears in a U.S.
Mexico arrests 25 Tijuana police officers, 2 civilians on accusations of working for cartelMay 9th, 2009 Mexico arrests 25 Tijuana officers in cartel bustTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexico arrested 25 Tijuana police officers and two civilians on organized crime charges for alleged drug gang ties, the federal attorney general's office said Friday. The suspects are accused of helping alleged Arellano Felix cartel leader Teodoro Garcia, one of Mexico's 24 most wanted drug suspects, the office said in a statement.
Police: Drug traffickers in Mexican border city killed 3 missing women, dissolved bodiesMay 8th, 2009 Mexico: 3 missing women killed by traffickersTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican police say three women who disappeared in the border city of Tijuana were killed by drug traffickers who dissolved their bodies in a caustic substance. Baja California state investigator Miguel Guerrero says the women — aged 23 to 25 — have been missing since August after they traveled from Mexicali to Tijuana, across from San Diego.
Former major league player's father abducted in Tijuana, MexicoMay 2nd, 2009 Baseball player's father abducted in MexicoTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say armed gunmen have kidnapped the father of former major leaguer Oscar Robles. Robles is an infielder with Mexico City's Red Devils and Mexico's national baseball team.
Mexican authorities drop kidnapping case against US father, 2 sonsApril 23rd, 2009 Mexico drops kidnapping case against US dad, sonsTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have dropped a kidnapping case against a U.S. man and his two sons.
Police: US father, 2 sons arrested in Mexico for allegedly kidnapping womanApril 22nd, 2009 Mexican police: 3 US men arrested for kidnappingTIJUANA, Mexico — Police say they have arrested a U.S. man and his two sons for allegedly kidnapping the father's girlfriend.
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