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Michael Webster: Investigative reporter on May 1, 2008 8:00 pm PDT

The overwhelming influence and power of Mexican drug cartels that
Mexican organizations trafficking in drugs and criminal gangs operating in Mexico United States.
Have emerged in recent years as the most dangerous and politically influential drug traffickers in the Western Hemisphere, but the world. The Mexican cartels have existed for some time, have become increasingly powerful with the demise of the cartels of Medellin and Cali, Colombia and have made dominate the U.S. illicit
market drugs and other criminal enterprises.

According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, Mexican cartels are "
predominant smugglers, transporters and wholesale distributors of cocaine, marijuana,
Mexico methamphetamine and heroin produced in the United States "and" are
extend its control over the distribution of these drugs in controlled areas
Colombian and Dominican criminal groups, and now are believed to be the United States.

Besides drug trafficking, cartels have been linked to illegal immigrants, terrorism, smuggling weapons and
These products are laundered through seemingly legitimate local
companies.
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Cartels by criminal gangs working to they have been involved in kidnappings and
military style training camps, some say it is the United States border

Robert Mueller, FBI director described U.S. based-gangs as "more
organized, more violent and more widespread than ever. "The Department of Justice
estimated that approximately 30,000 gangs with over 800,000 members
U.S. Mueller believes these violent gangs pose a growing threat to the safety and
security Americans.

As this reporter has documented Mexican Drug cartels are ordering decapitations of cartel enemies, including the federal government agents and city police. Many of these victims were blindfolded and hooded before shooting.
Other types of abuse victims were killed the following: Physical beating, torture, or body dumped
street or lot torture involving beating, tooth removal, removal of appendices death by torture, strangulation, single shot in the head and / or multiple shots to the head and body.
Other tactics were the same over the head and / Or face fully or partially wrapped with tape or envelopes or head blind folds. Body often removed by the alternate "Pozole" method. The pozole is where the acid gas body sometimes things still alive in a barrel of 55 gallons and pay, battery and other corrosive chemicals terrible. The theory is that they think makes it easer to remove the body and can we still be very difficult to identify later by authorities.
Many were beheaded with or without written messages in bodies or in vehicles.
Overview of methods of torture and killing are particularly brutal. On 6 September 2006
masked gunmen entered in a nightclub in the Michoacan, fired guns into the air and rolled
five human heads on the dance track. The gunmen left a sign among the
severed heads said:
"The family does not kill for money. Do not kill women. I do not kill innocents
people, only those who deserve to die. Understand that this is divine justice. "
Sensitive alarming report by the U.S. government on the violence in Mexico

By using these horrible and terrifying tactics the Cartels to send a deterrent message to the President of Mexico Felipe Calderon Administration by adopting methods of intimidation made famous by terrorist groups in the Middle East.
Dozens of people have been decapitated Mexico so far this year, with his head stuck in fence posts, are in garbage bags and heads are thrown into a disco dance floor for all to see.
Dozens of U.S. citizens have been abducted, taken hostage and killed by their captors in Mexico and many cases remain unresolved. In addition, new cases of disappearances and abductions for ransom continue to be reported has not yet high level alert has been issued to protect Americans against this world class violence. Many of the victims abducted in deplorable jail like metal cages in the so-called safe houses.

U.S. intelligence reported man that smuggling became another
component of the activities of drug cartels. "This is of paramount importance in a post 9 / 11
Environment and a historical moment in which the U.S. is more concerned than ever
secure its borders.
U.S. detainees have been kidnapped and killed in Mexico

Mexican cartels have also increased their relationships with prison and street gangs in
United States to facilitate trafficking drugs, murders and abductions in the United States. For example, gangs
including the Latin Kings and Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), El Paso gang Barrio Azteca and many others known and the unknown.

Federal authorities say the drug cartels in Mexico ultimately responsible for border violence have cemented ties of street gangs like Barrio Azteca prison in the U.S. side. Azteca drugs and other U.S. retail strips get the Mexican cartels and Mexican gangs. Mexican gangs run their own distribution networks in the United States, which produce most of the methamphetamine used north of the border. Even Colombians turned several times to buy cocaine directly from producers in Bolivia, Peru and Afghanistan, even. These gangs are often the same agreement or officials implementation alternatives in the U.S. side of the border. Intelligence suggests Los Zetas have hired members of various gangs at different times, including El Paso gang Barrio Azteca, Mexican Mafia, Texas Syndicate, MS-13, and Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos to further their criminal activities.

Many members of violent street gangs are actively involved in other crimes such as rape,
robbery and murder. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has found that
approximately half the gang violent criminal records were arrested,
arrests and convictions for crimes such as robbery, assault, rape and murder. This
figure includes only those whose criminal record is known. About 90
percent of U.S. MS -13 members are foreign-born illegal aliens and depend on
Texas border Mexico and smuggling corridor to support their criminal operations. MS-13
members are involved in a variety of other types of criminal activity, including rape,
murder and extortion.

FBI Director Robert Mueller American band that describes itself as "more
organized, more violent and more widespread than ever. "The Department of Justice
estimates are approximately 30,000 gangs with over 800,000 members
U.S.
Dangerous Gangs Mexican cartel

The United States DEA reports that Mexican drug cartels
Current operating on the border of our country are much more sophisticated and
What dangerous than any other organized crime groups in law enforcement in the United States
history. In fact, these drug cartels powerful and smuggling networks and rights
gangs that exploit, have immense control over the highways in the United States
continue to pose enormous challenges to our efforts to secure our border.

According to the end of Sheriff El Paso County, Leo Samaniego, drug cartels operating in the
southwest the border of the United States is a country of "themselves" with intelligence capabilities,
weapons and communications equipment that challenges the Border Patrol and local laws
application. Sheriff Samaniego advised his deputies to "reverse" if they clearly see
cartel gunmen and other organizations criminals.
Many of these sophisticated networks include placing observers with high-powered binoculars
and encrypted radios along smuggling routes smugglers to guide past the Border Patrol and other
law enforcement operation along the border. In the Library of Congress a report on
Criminal and terrorist activities in Mexico describes how smugglers carry on a
"The technological arms race" with CBP and ICE.

Webb County, Rick Flores, sheriff of Texas said he worries about the level of
organizations resources the cartels and criminal possession and use against local law
implementation and suggested that cartels using rocket-propelled grenades … automatic assault
weapons, and "the level of four vests armor and Kevlar helmets similar to what the United States
military applications. Some local officials have taken steps to protect their staff from these
weapons. Sheriff Hidalgo County, Texas, Sheriff's deputies prohibits
his department patrols along the banks of the Rio Grande due to
threat of violence of cartels.

Along the border with Mexico to the United States, drug cartels as organized criminal groups have
a strong presence in key strategic areas from Brownsville to San Diego
Includes dozens of ports of entry, and has important connections to interstate highways
all regions of the country. Provide organized crime groups with access to
the United States. These smuggling routes start in South America through Panama,
Honderous, Guatemala and Mexico border and extends from the coast to the border
ocean and points north up to Alaska.

Authorities say federal drug cartels in Mexico that are ultimately responsible
border violence by having cemented these ties to street gangs as Barrio Azteca prison
on the American side. Drugs and other strips Azteca U.S. Retail Mexican cartels gain
and Mexican gangs. Mexican gangs manage their own distribution networks in the United States
and produce more of the methamphetamine used north of the border. Even
overlook both the Colombians to buy cocaine directly from producers in Bolivia,
Peru and Afghanistan, even. These gangs are often the same agreement or performance replacement
U.S. side of the border. Intelligence suggests Los Zetas have hired members
different bands at different times, including El Paso gang Barrio Azteca, Mexican Mafia,
Texas Syndicate, MS-13, and Hermanos Pistoleros Latinos to further their criminal activities.
Dangerous Gangs Mexican cartel

The South Texas region alone covers approximately 625 miles of border territory – a total
of 20.963 miles square and the borders of three states in Mexico. Inside the territory
11 ports entry that includes 15 international bridges. Directly across the cities of
Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo and El Paso are large Mexican cities, each with a population
600,000 to 1,500,000. Trains from Central America and Mexico, en route to
U.S. border from McAllen, Brownsville and El Paso Home Road and roads
to all points North. These trains, usually 90-160 cars long, traveling in Central Europe
America through Mexico are one means of transport used for criminal enterprises
enter the U.S. with human smuggling and others. Each year, thousands
of illegal aliens cling to the sides and top car for the trip north.

The broker in the area of El Paso-Juarez West Texas is also the gateway for drugs destined
the main areas metropolitan United States. Transport of Mexico drug cartels
large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin produced in Mexico, marijuana and
Cocaine imported through the port of entry in El Paso with the main east-west and north / south
roads. As indicated earlier, these roads provide Mexican cartels
transportation routes for distribution of drugs into the U.S.. Drug cartels also
obtain warehouses in El Paso and surrounding areas hiding places and run ads in newspapers
and the Internet to recruit pilots in the region to transport drugs in different
destinations in the United States.

According to the federal government of the Alpine region is largely rural and sparsely populated, encompassing
Big Bend Corridor, a transshipment route for drugs entering the U.S. northeastern
Mexico. Drug cartels maintain command and control in North
Midland-Odessa and the peoples of the southern border Presidio and Redford.
The Laredo port of entry is the busiest in the second and the second most heavily traversed land Port of Entry
southwest border the exclusion of El Paso ports of entry / Juárez. Port of Laredo handled
about 6,000 vehicles per day. Forty percent of Mexican exports of Cross
in Laredo, Texas, where Interstate 35 connects directly to Dallas, and then across
United States.

U.S. Border Patrol Chief John Montoya describes this Port of Entry as a key "penetration
United States. "
"This is called a gateway city, not only in Mexico but the United States. "The
very conditions that make the Laredo Port of Entry so attractive to legitimate commerce
also ideal city for illicit drugs and human smuggling trade.

Cartels violent turf battle for control of smuggling corridors
Nuevo Laredo, San Diego. The neighboring villages near the border with Mexico,
are the most important release of contraband entering the U.S..
These twin cities along our border with Mexico is where much of the violence and drugs
cartel activity is, of course. The violence is due to the fact that cartels are the main drug
Now taken control over this coveted runners in the United States known known
"Plaza."
The product Plaza through large cities with large highway systems where foreign terrorists
and drugs can be arranged prior to transport to other regions of the States USA. Control
this corridor translates into control of all smuggling.

All criminal organizations that want to go through these established safe passages
United States shall pay a fee in the cartel that controls the place.

The Sinaloa cartel began to challenge the dominance of the Cartel Coveted southwestern Gulf
Texas corridor following the arrest of Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas in March 2003.
In prison, Arellano Felix, leader Tijuana cartel, and Cardenas forged an alliance
against the State of Sinaloa and its ally the Juarez cartel. Consequently, the agreements are largely aligned
two blocks, some which support the Gulf Cartel and others who advocate
Sinaloa Cartel. Are these two blocks that are involved in the massive lawn and violent
wars currently underway in northern Mexico

To protect and expand their criminal activities, Mexican drug cartels maintain high
developed intelligence networks on both sides of the border and have hired private armies
to take enforcement action. For example, the leader Cardenas' Gulf Cartel
employs a group of former elite military soldiers known as "Los Zetas." The Zetas are
unique among bands Enforcer drug traffickers operate as "a private army under the
orders of the Gulf Cartel, Cardenas, the first time a drug lord had its own
paramilitaries. "Los Zetas have contributed to the domination of the Gulf Cartel
drug trade in much of Mexico and have fought to maintain the cartel's influence in northern cities
after the arrest of Cardenas. The activities of the Zetas are not limited to the defense of
field of Gulf Cartel in northern Mexico. The paramilitary force is also considered
control traffic routes along the eastern half of the US-Mexico border U.S. and others may
well.

The Zetas are considered a serious threat to public safety on both sides of the
U.S. Mexican border. They are well funded well equipped and have demonstrated
willingness to shoot, torture, and murder police officers, or rival cartel and gang
Members on both sides of the border. Federal authorities believe the law enforcement Zetas
among the most dangerous criminal enterprises in the Americas.

Reports indicate that while the Zetas were initially formed by members of the Mexican
Special Forces soldiers, now include federal, state and local police
personnel and civilians. Moreover, according to U.S. intelligence officials, Zetas
forces are recruiting former military personnel Special Guatemala known as Kaibiles
and members of the notorious gang known as the border called Maras, including violence
Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). They are known as "Los Zetas"

According to federal law enforcement, these heinous acts was a revenge killing
between rival gangs. Beheadings have become common in many areas
Mexico, where cartel and gangs battle for control of lucrative smuggling corridors.
The heads are displayed to the public for the purpose of intimidation.
Another brutal means of torture and death is called "Stew." This practice
Putting a person in a 55 gallon drum, usually dead, but not always, and pouring various
flammable liquids in the body and light a fire. A variant of this method is
place a tire around his neck, a burning man, burning the victim alive. The
remains are dumped on the roads as a message to those contemplating a visit to
posters. The ruthless methods employed by these cartels to torture and kill
competitors are not so different techniques used Al-Qaeda and other terrorists
organizations. This level of violence is particularly disturbing that the fight against cartels
these vicious murders just a stone's throw from U.S. soil.

Sometimes, violence and intimidation is captured on video. In 2005, a video
anonymously delivered to the Dallas Morning News showing four men, handcuffed and
As before a backdrop of black plastic, which describes the field outside
interrogators their work as murderers of the cartel. The men were members of the Zetas. The
video ends when one of the Zetas is shot in the head at close range by an outside
camera sensor. Authorities Police have found the body of slain
Zeta or three other men, living or dead.

U.S. officials the application of the law is struck with the resistance and determination of these
offenders. In the words of one senior law enforcement: "They [the Zetas] have
Texas-Mexico border wire. "For example, in 2005, barely six hours after taking the oath
Nuevo Laredo as police chief, Alejandro Dominguez was killed. Announced a
repression of the posters. It was shot over 50 times. In mid-September
2006, a group of 25 people in Nuevo Laredo were gathered in a local hotel visa
Trip to U.S. for work. "The Zetas mistakenly thought the workers were a
ay rival cartel and kidnapped tortured. The workers were released when the
cartels realized their mistake. U.S. federal authorities Mexico repressive said
The police did not respond to emergency calls for help made during the
incident.

The violence spread to the neighboring states of Mexico also has a common border
with the United States Nuevo León, once considered one of the safest states and home to some
of the richest families in Mexico, saw the killing of three law enforcement superior
officials had voted against the drug cartels. In September 2006, two
Police chiefs have been murdered and the researcher Crimes the top. In the last two years, six
journalists covering drug trafficking along the border have also been killed.

Los Zetas have become completely entrenched along the border with Mexico and the U.S.
increased in 1200 with hundreds of others in a support network throughout
Mexico.
In an example of the capabilities of the Zeta, a shooting September 22, 2006 in New
Laredo between the Zetas and white murder took about 40 minutes.
The shootings included bazookas and grenades, killing approximately five
Zetas and injured approximately five.

In response to such aggressive efforts by the Zetas to defend and control parts
Mexico and its border with the U.S., the Sinaloa cartel established its own heavilyarmed
Enforcer gang, "Los Negros." The group works similarly to the Zetas.
Los Negros, attempting to wrest control of the Zetas in the local police in New
Laredo are believed to be responsible for increasing violence. By
Webb County Sheriff Rick Flores, the war on cartels and the rise of violence
caused by the implementation have caused the paramilitaries Border great man
exodus from Nuevo Laredo to Laredo, Texas.

Federal, state and local officials of law enforcement witness linked more
between Mexican cartels in drug smuggling rings illegal alien, USA and gangs.
The smuggling of human beings operating in the southwest border is not can move
their human cargo through the corridors of the drug cartel controlled without paying a fee.35 The
typical Mexican illegal alien now pays approximately $ 1,200 to $ 2,500. For foreign
countries other than Mexico that the price is much higher, and may be even
more attractive to the cartels. The aliens and terrorists are often paid an exorbitant
higher rates in the range of $ 45,000 to $ 100,000 per person. In fact, it is estimated
that traffic human beings through Mexico to the United States each year puts billions of
dollars in the hands of criminals.

U.S. officials the law enforcement, there are strong incentives for drug cartels
diversify their criminal activities to include trade in human beings. Human
smuggling can be more lucrative than the illicit drug trade and the benefits greatly from a distance
risks for the cartels. There are several reasons for this. implementation offers
with other products – medicines that do not hide human beings are capable.
Consequently, smugglers can transport large number of illegal aliens across the border
once and will meet with some success.
On the other hand, prosecutions for human trafficking are extremely low. In general, groups
illegal aliens caught trying to cross the border will not identify the smuggler
group. For smugglers are identified and captured, most are simply returned
in their country of origin. Therefore, there is a revolving door for smugglers. As
unlikely that the smuggler will be prosecuted or she may opt for voluntary removal, face no
criminal penalties and smuggle again. As smugglers charge anywhere from
$ 2,000 to $ 60,000 for foreigners and face little or no consequences if caught, the man
smuggling is a business much less risky than drug trafficking.

Federal officials also report that the cartels run are not only
engaged in the business of smuggling human beings are also actively coordinating with the
Ring current traffic of human beings, using diversionary tactics to protect their positions. There
no uncommon for cartels to facilitate the crossing of fifty illegal aliens through
United States-Mexico border to divert resources to patrol the border at a given field
transporting large quantities of drugs through.

Criminal organizations are indeed very advanced, well equipped very
adaptable to coercive measures against them calculated. In January 2006, ICE
agents and police officers and ATF agents in Laredo Department saw a
huge cache of weapons in Laredo, Texas. Authorities confiscated two completed
improvised explosive devices (IEDs) materials for making thirty-three Furthermore, the military
style grenades, twenty-six grenade triggers, large quantities of AK-47s and AR-15 assault
firearms, ammunition, £ 1,280, silent, machine gun assembly kits, 300 primers,
bulletproof vests, police scanners, sniper areas, drugs and cash. These crises
illustrate the level of violence along the border, especially in Nuevo Laredo,
Juarez and Tijuana.

Many believe the law enforcement that labor, resources and technology used by U.S.
implementation should be strengthened to combat the highly organized and sophisticated cartels.
These companies criminals have seemingly unlimited money to buy the advanced
technology and weapons available. The posters are able to break the encryption on both
Patrol Deputy marshals and Border radios. Viewpoints posters, with the military
quality equipment, are placed at strategic points on the U.S. side of the border
movements to control the application of the laws of the United States. In response, the cartels then move their
goods. The cartels use weapons Automatic assault, bazookas, grenades
launchers and improvised explosive devices. In contrast, U.S. Border Patrol agents are given .40-caliber Beretta

Not all illegal immigrants are crossing the USA to find work. Execution
officials indicate that there are people crossing the border who are forced to
leave their country of origin because of their criminal activity. These dangerous criminals
running from the law in other countries and seek refuge in the United States. For
For example, we know that many agents of the cartels in Mexico actually live
USA. The information received by various agencies under the law indicates that these
offenders living in our communities and come to America to escape
possibility of apprehension in Mexico.
Violent Crimes Institute conducted a 12-month period a comprehensive study of illegal immigrants
sexual crimes and murders committed during the period January 1999
April 2006. This study clearly shows that America faces a dangerous threat, sexual
predators who cross U.S. borders illegally.

The Institute analyzed 1,500 cases in depth, including serial rapes, serial murders, sexual
murder and pedophilia committed by illegal immigrants. Police reports, public
records, interviews with police and accounts are included all media. The offenders were
located thirty-six states, with most offenders were located in states with
largest number of illegal immigrants. California was ranked first, followed by Texas,
Arizona, New Jersey, New York and Florida.
Based on the estimated population of 12 million illegal immigrants and the fact that young people
men comprise the majority of this population than the general population of the United States, the Institute
Sex offenders found in the immigrant group illegals are a higher percentage.
ice reports and public records show sex offenders comprising 2% of illegal
apprehended. From this figure of 2%, which is conservative, the Institute believes that
There are about 240,000 illegal immigrant sex offenders in the United States.
This study came to the conclusion, when applied to ongoing illegal immigration in the border, these
estimates translate to 93 sex offenders and twelve serial sexual offenders coming in
U.S. Borders illegally each day. The 1,500 inmates in this study had a total of 5999
victims. Each sex offender averaged four victims. This puts the estimate for
round numbers to 960,000 victims of 88 months examined in this study.
The violence of illegal aliens is not limited in border communities. Residents and the right
the implementation of the interior cities are also vulnerable to criminals crossing the border.

The number of aliens other than Mexican ("OTM") illegally crossing the border has
increased at an alarming rate in recent years. About basis of the U.S. Border Patrol
statistics, there were 30 147 OTM apprehended in 2003, 44 614 in fiscal year 2004, 165 178
2005 and 108 025 for 2006. 210,027 years in fiscal 2007. Most of them have been
detained in the southwestern U.S. border.
The significant increase in cattle over the border is more difficult for Border
patrol officers to easily identify and process each, thereby increasing the chances an
potential terrorist could slip through the system. In addition, there is no specific
mechanism for determining the number of apprehensions over cattle and successfully round go into
in the country illegally.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides care for cattle over
apprehended by police borders that are thirty-five countries designated as
"Special interest countries." According to the Border Patrol David Aguilar, Chief, special
countries of interest have been "designated by our intelligence community that countries
people could export, which could affect our country on the path of terrorism. "
Although the majority of overall apprehensions by the Border Patrol occur in the
Tucson sector in Arizona, the Texas border – specifically the McAllen area – now
the rest of the country and Special Interest OTM apprehensions Alien. From
September 11, 2001, the DHS has reported a 501% increase in arrests along the US-Mexico border
the border of particular interest abroad.

The data indicate that Each year hundreds of illegal immigrants from countries known to
harbor terrorists or promote terrorism are routinely encountered and arrested
trying enter the U.S. illegally between ports of entry. Recently, USA
Intelligence reported that seven Iraqis were found in Brownsville, Texas June
2006. In August 2006, an Afghan man was found swimming across the Rio Grande
River in Hidalgo, Texas, 104 as recently as October 2006, seven Chinese
apprehended in the region of Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
The items were found by law enforcement on the banks of the Rio Grande
River and inland that indicate possible ties to a terrorist organization or a member of
military units of Mexico. A jacket with patches from countries where Al Qaeda is
known to operate was found in Jim Hogg County, Texas by the Border Patrol. The
patches on the jacket of the city, a badge Arab military representing an airplane in flight
in a building and heading towards a tower, and another showing an image of a lion
head with wings and a parachute emanating from the animal. The bottom of one patch
reading and immortality "martyr", "path of eternal life" or "."

Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar, a reporter asked
KGNS television station in Laredo, Texas, on the results of research
jacket. Chief Aguilar responded that the patches are not Al Qaeda, but
countries in which Al Qaeda is known to work.

According to the testimony of RCE 08 September 2004, ICE agents arrested and Neera Zaia
Basima Sesi. The organization running the smuggling of people by Zaia specialized in
the smuggling of Iraqi Jordanians and Syrians and was responsible for trafficking
more than 200 aliens throughout the investigation. The investigation has been opened
when a confidential informant reported familiarity with the organization of smuggling remains
Activities by Zaia, who had been convicted of alien smuggling. Survey Tool
efforts revealed that aliens were smuggled from the Middle East to staging areas
Central and South America. Once these rest areas, the conspirators responsible
illegal trafficking of these sites in the United States or its territories.
Members of Hezbollah, the organization headquartered in Lebanese terrorists are already in
United States across our Southwest border. On March 1, 2005, Mahmoud Youssef
Kourani pleaded guilty providing material support to Hezbollah. Kourani is
illegal immigrant who had been smuggled from the U.S. and Mexico border after bribe a
Mexico's consular official in Beirut for a visa to travel to Mexico. Kourani and the Middle East
This paid travel companion then coyotes in Mexico to guide them in the United States
States. Kourani established residence among the Lebanese expatriate community
Dearborn, Michigan and began to solicit funds for Hezbollah terrorists back
Lebanon. He is the brother of Hezbollah military operations in southern
Lebanon.

Salim Boughader Mucharrafille, owner of a cafe in Tijuana, Mexico,
was illegally detained for smuggling more than two hundred Lebanese illegally
United States, many of whom have ties to Hezbollah terrorists. Robert L.
Boatwright, Assistant Chief Patrol Agent in El Paso, Texas
reported: "We have arrested those countries that support terrorism … they
were deliberately omitted and there was a huge amount of information
a of them. "
The statements of senior Mexican officials before and after September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks indicate that one or terrorist organizations Islamist has
sought to establish a presence in Mexico. In May 2001, former National Security Mexico
advisor and UN ambassador, Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, reported that
"The Spanish and Islamic terrorist groups are using Mexico as a refuge."
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Director Robert Mueller has confirmed in his testimony
"That there are people from countries that are known Al-Qaeda
change the names of its survey Hispano-Islamic name and obtaining false
Hispanic identity, learning to speak Spanish and pretending to be Hispanic
immigrants.
These examples highlight the dangerous intersection between traditional transnational
activities, criminal threats, and human and drug trafficking, and more concerned
security national. Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez summarized as follows: "I dare say
at any time, day or night, you can get on a boat and go round return
Texas and Mexico and not get caught. If smugglers can bring tons of
marijuana and cocaine at a given time and can smuggle 20 to 30 people at the same time, it can
imagine it would be easy to put in 2-3 terrorists or their weapons of mass destruction
destruction through the river and not detected. The chances of apprehension are
Slim.
In addition, U.S. military officials say and Venezuela's intelligence
appears as a center potential terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, providing assistance
Radical Islamists in the Middle East and other terrorists.
General James Hill, commander the U.S. Southern Command, warned the United States
States face an increased risk of two terrorists from the Middle East Latin relocation
America and terrorist groups in the region. General Hill said that these groups
Hezbollah had established bases in Latin America. These groups benefit from
hotspots contraband, such as the triple border region of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, and
Venezuela Margarita Island, to channel funds to terrorist groups worldwide.
Venezuela is a support, including identity documents-that could be useful
with radical Islamic groups, U.S. officials say. The Venezuelan government
Miles issued bonds, the equivalent of social security cards to persons
places like Cuba, Colombia and Middle Eastern nations that host foreign terrorist
the organizations. U.S. officials believe that the Venezuelan government has issued the
documents to people who should not be done and that some of these ballots
could then is used to obtain Venezuelan passports and even American visas,
This could allow the holder to escape to control immigration and to enter the United States.
Recently, several Pakistanis were detained in the US-Mexico border
fraudulent Venezuelan documents.
"Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, was clearly talking to Iran about uranium, "
Said a senior official was quoted by the Washington Times. Chavez made
several trips to Iran and express solidarity with the hard-line mullahs in the country. He
has hosted Iranian officials in Caracas, endorsed Tehran's nuclear ambitions and expressed
support for the insurgency in Iraq. The Times reports Venezuela is also talking with
Hamas about sending representatives to Venezuela to collect funds for the militant group
Chavez elected Palestinian government is trying to build an anti-US axis that also
including Cuba's Fidel Castro. "I I'm on the offensive, "Chavez said on Al-Jazeera
television, "because attack is the best defense. We are conducting a
battle offensive … .
Taking into account what is happening in Chavez's Venezuela, some American officials regret that
Terrorism is seen primarily as a Middle East problem and that the U.S. must
start looking to protect its southern flank. An official U.S. intelligence expressed concern
that "Counterterrorism issues are not being aggressively pursued in this hemisphere."
Another intelligence official said terrorist suspects detained at Guantanamo are not
interrogated about connections to Latin America. Ultimately, when it comes
terrorism so close to the shores of America, "The official said," We do not even know what we do
I know. "
Radical Islamic groups that support Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamiya Al Gamate are all
assets in Mexico and other Latin American countries. These groups generate funds through
drug trafficking and money laundering transactions arms, millions of dollars annually
through their multiple illicit activities. These cells back to the Middle East and extend
this structure hemisphere support sophisticated world of international terrorism.
Although the threats to our nation from international terrorism are well known, less known
threats arising by narco penetrate deeply into this country.

federal agencies under the law he felt apprehensive about 10-30 percent
of illegal aliens crossing the border. U.S. intelligence officials in the south-west
border the other hand, are less optimistic. Of course, it is unclear how many illegal
foreigners of any nationality evade the seizure by law enforcement each year and succeed in
enter the U.S. illegally.
One thing, however, is known for certain – hundreds people from countries known to
harbor terrorists or promote terrorism are caught trying to enter U.S. illegally
along the land border, and the influx of immigrants and our porous border create
various and abundant opportunities for concealment. Given the continuing threat
by al-Qaida and other organizations terrorists are the vulnerability of our border – the need for immediate
action to enforce our borders could not be more evident.

The Federal Government has taken positive steps to secure its borders, but much remains
necessary to combat increasingly powerful, sophisticated and violent criminal network
who succeeded in the illegal smuggling of people or not, in our
countries. The growth of these criminal groups, along the border, and
potential for terrorists to exploit the vulnerabilities they create, is a real
National Security Threats to the United States.
It is imperative that measures be taken immediate steps to strengthen security at our border with Mexico.

Thousands of Mexican soldiers were sent to cities and towns of the Mexican border, after of many pleas from residents and local politicians. Mexican troops arrived by troop transport plane C-130 Hercules military transport vehicles, helicopters attack, troop personal carries, pickups and Humvees with mounted .50 caliber machine guns. The Mexican army and federal police who now works across the region border.

Mexican soldiers are armed with combat American supplied M-16 rifles fully automatic. This latest action by Mexican President Calderon now places Mexican armed soldiers in the United States border with Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
These Mexican troop movement places More than 30,000 Mexican troops combating the Mexican cartels from across the country. These operations, carried out by the army that Mexico is expected to cause a violent response from Mexican drug cartels, authorities said.
Sources:
Laguna Journal, the FBI, DEA, CBP, ICE, ATF, and various departments of the Mexico City Police Department Sheriff's Department El Paso County, the National Drug Intelligence, U.S. Department Defense, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Related:
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Mexican cartels terrorist beheading tactics

Mexican drug cartels and terrorist are recruiting more fighters to train as soldiers
Insensitive U.S. troops available to protect border.
Why not a Warning for Mexico travel or at least update the existing alert?
Mexico's Nuclear Threat
Hundreds were arrested and many arrests up in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
U.S. placed Mexico under a travel warning that thousands of armed soldiers patrol the streets of Juarez Mexico
U.S. Mexico Border Drug War kills more than the war against terrorism Afghanistan

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