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Table of Contents
MEXICO
BORDER SECURITY AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
SSP Arrests 670 Undocumented Persons during October of 2009 – 02
November 2009
ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
Narcos Set off Grenades in Morelos – 02 November 2009
Gunmen Attack Three Police Stations with Grenades in Acapulco and
Costa Grande, Guerrero – 02 November 2009
Missing Federal Intelligence Police Officers Found Dead near San
Buenaventura, Chihuahua – 02 November 2009
MILITARY
Soldiers Repel Attack in Tijuana, Baja California – 02 November 2009
Soldiers Seize 500 kilograms of Marijuana at Checkpoint in Cucapa,
Sonora – 31 October 2009
Mexican Soldiers Arrest La Familia Michoacana Leader in Zamora,
Michoacan – 30 October 2009
Mexican Soldiers Arrest Hitman and Seize Weapons and Drugs in
Guadalupe, Chihuahua – 01 November 2009
Mexican Soldiers Arrest One and Seize Weapons in Apatzingan,
Michoacan – 30 October 2009
Mexican Soldiers Capture Leader of Los Valencia Cartel in
Guadalajara, Jalisco – 02 November 2009
FEDERAL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police Officers in Mexico State Accompanied by La Santa Muerte – 02
November 2009
Federal Police Officers Capture Alleged Member of La Familia
Michoacana and Seize Arsenal in Apatzingan, Michoacan – 02
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Federal Police Officers Destroy Marijuana Field in Michoacan – 02
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MEXICO
BORDER SECURITY AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
SSP Arrests 670 Undocumented Persons during October of 2009 – 02 November 2009
The SSP reported that it had arrested 670
undocumented persons in October 2009. Of
these, 601 were Central Americans, 12 were
from South America, seven were from
Europe, four were from Africa, 39 were
from Asia, two were from the U.S., and five
were from the Caribbean. According to the
National Commission on Human Rights,
some 500,000 foreigners enter Mexico
illegally ever year.

Spanish Sources: http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldecuernavaca/notas/n1386223.htm,

http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=349790

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ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING

Narcos Set off Grenades in Morelos – 02 November 2009
Hitmen from the Sinaloa Cartel set off two grenades near the central plazas of Cuernavaca [18.9167 -
99.25] and Jiutepec [18.8667 -99.1833] in Morelos in the early morning hours of 01 November 2009.
The first explosion occurred at a residence located at 45 Bellas Artes Street in the Amatitlan
neighborhood of Cuernavaca. The second occurred on Encino Street, near the center of Jiutepec. This is
the same area where hours earlier Mayor Miguel Angel Rabadan took office.

In both places the following narco message was left: “La empresa: Ricardo Gonzalez Serrano, alias El
Guason, Miguel Angel Hernandez Chamiz, I have you well identified you are the one who has robbed
banks in Morelos, semi-trucks, buses, and houses; I’ll follow you to wherever you go, it’s a just a matter
of time…Sincerely, El jefe de jefes. Up with Sinaloa”.

Spanish Source: http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8666822

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Gunmen Attack Three Police Stations with Grenades in Acapulco and Costa Grande, Guerrero –
02 November 2009
A group of gunmen travelling in multiple vehicles threw fragmentation grenades and fired at three police
stations in Acapulco and Costa Grande, Guerrero. The incidents were as follows:

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 Event one: gunmen travelling in two vehicles threw two fragmentation grenades at the Federal
Police Station located near the La Venta toll booth on the Autopista del Sol highway in Acapulco
[16.8500 -99.9167], Guerrero.
 Event two: gunmen threw grenades and fired at the Federal Police Station of Tecpan de Galeana
[17.2500 -100.6833], Guerrero.
 Event three: gunmen travelling in two vehicles threw two fragmentation grenades and fired at the
Preventive State Police Barracks located in Cayaquitos in Tecpan de Galeana [17.2500
-100.6833], Guerrero.
No injured persons were reported in any of these incidents.

Spanish Source: http://www.diariodeguerrero.com.mx/CGI-

BIN/diariodegro/notipales/shownotipal.php?idnote=18955

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Missing Federal Intelligence Police Officers Found Dead near San Buenaventura, Chihuahua – 02
November 2009
The three federal intelligence police officers that were kidnapped on 21 October 2009 were found dead on
31 October 2009 near the San Buenaventura village [27.0167 -105.0333], of Chihuahua. The bodies were
found by an agricultural worker inside a clandestine grave. All the victims had been shot and appear to
have been tortured before their death.

Comment: The federal intelligence police officers were conducting undercover operations at the time of
their kidnapping on 21 October 2009.

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elmexicano/notas/n1387355.htm

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MILITARY
Soldiers Repel Attack in Tijuana, Baja California – 02 November 2009
On 01 November 2009, members of the 5th Special Forces Battalion and the 2nd Motorized Calvary
Regiment repelled an attack in the Valle Bonito neighborhood of Tijuana, [32.5333 -117.0167] Baja
California. Arrested in this incident were the following individuals:
 Alejandro Ignacio CORONA Manzo
 Gustavo GIL Diaz
 Benjamin CERMENO Robles
 Jesus Adolfo LUGO Quiroz
 Leonardo Salvador HERNANDEZ Garcia
 Pablo HOUSTON Barcelona

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 Juan Francisco SERRANO Fonseca

 Ricardo RUIZ Cano
 Edgar ZUNIGA Nuno
 Joaquin HEDDERH Torres Roldan
 Two minors

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=3082

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Soldiers Seize 500 kilograms of Marijuana at Checkpoint in Cucapa, Sonora – 31 October 2009
Soldiers from the 22nd Motorized Calvary Regiment, while conducting a routine search of a tractor trailer
at a checkpoint in Cucapa, Sonora, seized 500 kilograms of marijuana. Arrested as a result of this seizure
were the following individuals:
 Jesus Javier OBESO Aros
 Juan Martin TEUTLE Canizales

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=3081

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Army Soldiers Burn Drugs in Veracruz – 30 October 2009

Soldiers from the 44th Infantry Battalion headquarters, located in Ixhuatlan del Sureste, Veracruz, burned
763.707 kilograms of cocaine, and 375.226 kilograms of marijuana. The drugs had been seized from a
semi-truck travelling from Tapachula, Chiapas, to Veracruz, Veracruz.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=3078

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Soldiers Seize Hand Grenades in Nuevo Leon – 30 October 2009

Acting on an anonymous tip, soldiers from the 7th Military Zone in Monterrey [25.6667 -100.3167],
Nuevo Leon, located an abandoned grey Honda Accord with Nuevo Leon plates SGR-4202 at kilometer
45 of the Monterey-Reynosa Highway. Inside the vehicle they found and seized 62 hand grenades.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=3058

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Mexican Soldiers Arrest La Familia Michoacana Leader in Zamora, Michoacan – 30 October 2009
Mexican soldiers arrested Jorge GARCIA Gamica, aka El Bofo, a La Familia Michoacana leader
operating in Zamora, Michoacan. The arrest took place in the Residencial Jerico neighborhood of
Zamora [19.9833 -102.2667], Michoacan. Seized from him were one rifle and one pistol. No additional
details were reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/vernota.php?id=111856

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Mexican Soldiers Arrest Hitman and Seize Weapons and Drugs in Guadalupe, Chihuahua – 01
November 2009
Mexican soldiers arrested alleged hitman Daniel Ismael FLORES
Garcia for possession of weapons and drugs at a check point near the
entrance of the Guadalupe Distrito Bravos village [31.3833 -
106.1167], in Chihuahua. At the time of his arrest, FLORES Garcia
was driving a blue 1992 Mazda MXE with Texas plates 41ZXZ8,
VIN JM1EC4326N0121995. Seized from him were the following
items:
 18 packages of marijuana weighting 8.4 kilograms
 (1) .22 caliber Intratec submachine gun, model TEC-22,
serial number 087805
 (1) .22 caliber Smith & Wesson semiautomatic weapon, model 2206, serial number TEV7697
 (1) .45 caliber Colt pistol, serial number 330366C
 660 rounds of ammunition
 3 pistol holsters
 5 blue police shirts
 2 blue police pants
 6 Nextel radios

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n1386042.htm

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Mexican Soldiers Arrest One and Seize Weapons in Apatzingan, Michoacan – 30 October 2009
Soldiers from the 21st and 43rd Military Zones arrested an unidentified individual on weapons possession
charges in the Apatzingan municipality [19.0833 -102.3500], of Michoacan. Seized from the individual
were the following items:
 5 rifles
 26 shotguns
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 61 magazines
 5,324 rounds

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=3057

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Mexican Soldiers Capture Leader of Los Valencia Cartel in Guadalajara, Jalisco – 02 November
2009
On 28 October 2009, soldiers arrested the leader of Los Valencia Cartel, Oscar Orlando NAVA Valencia,
aka El Lobo, along with eight members of this group after a confrontation in Guadalajara [20.6667 -
103.3333], Jalisco. Oscar Orlando NAVA Valencia became the leader of Los Valencia Cartel after the
arrest of his uncle, Armando VALENCIA Cornelio, on 15 August 2003. The eight members that were
also arrested were identified as follows:
 Angel BEJAR Chavez, aka El Chino. He operates in Chapala, La Barca, and Mazamitla, Jalisco.
He has had a warrant out for his arrest since 06 September 2006 and is to be extradited to Illinois.
He was previously incarcerated for 5 years on drug charges in a U.S. prison.
 Juan VELAZQUEZ Lopez
 Alberto VERDIN Gonzalez
 Rodolfo Benjamin MARTINEZ Calderon
 Tiburcio VILLEGAS Ornelas
 Alfredo COBOS Enrique
 Benjamin AYON Lopez
 Andres BULMARO Villegas
Seized from these individuals were the following items:
 22 rifles
 5 shotguns
 13 vehicles, one of them was an armored pick up
 More than 4,000 rounds of ammuntion
 120 magazines
 1 laptop
 1 USB card
 15 radios
 An undetermined amount of cash
 Various documents
Additional information regarding Los Valencia (Cartel del Milenio) and released in this article was as
follows:
 Los Valencia (Cartel del Milenio) emerged in the 90’s and were known for producing drugs in
Jalisco and Michoacan and distributing them in the U.S.

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 Following the breakup of the Sinaloa Cartel and the BELTRAN Leyva Brothers, Los Valencia
sided with El Chapo
 NAVA Valencia, along with his brother Juan, aka El Tigre, were in charge of planning and
transporting cocaine shipments from Central and South American countries to the Port of
Manzanillo in Colima, and then to the U.S.

Comment: The article states that nine members of Los Valencia Cartel were arrested in addition to
NAVA Valencia, but the article only reports eight.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=3071

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FEDERAL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Police Officers in Mexico State Accompanied by La Santa Muerte – 02 November 2009
Some 190 of the 380 officers of the Valle de
Chalco [19.4000 -99.0500] Police
Department in Mexico State wear
embroidered slogans, images of La Santa
Muerte, and/or tigers on their uniforms.
Among the slogans are:
 “Wherever you go, do not be afraid,
for you will die where you must die”
 “When death reaches us on the road,
may it be welcome”
 “Any day is a good day to die”

Tomas Lagunes Munoz, Director of the SSP in Mexico State, explained that officers have to pay for their
own uniforms, and any embroidery done on the uniforms is also at their own expense. There is no rule
against them having the embroidery done. Lagunes stated that these logos allude to events that can
happen to public servants, but the police officer is not afraid, and he/she will die doing their duty.

Spanish Source: http://www.reforma.com/justicia/articulo/525/1049674/

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Federal Police Officers Capture Alleged Member of La Familia Michoacana and Seize Arsenal in
Apatzingan, Michoacan – 02 November 2009
Federal police officers arrested Francisco PEREZ Virelas, 56, aka El Lobo, an alleged member of La
Familia Michoacana. He was arrested after he was seen holding a rifle in front of a house located on
Arcos del Triunfo Street in the Arquitos neighborhood of Apatzingan [19.0833 -102.3500], Michoacan.
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PEREZ Virelas tried to escape but he was arrested. At this time, he told authorities that his job was to
guard the home and that two weeks earlier, he was hired by Ramon MORENO Madrigal, aka El Llavero,
to patrol around a storage area across the street from the house he was detained at. Seized from the home
mentioned above were the following items:
 La Familia Michoacana’s secret code
 La Familia Michoacana’s Oath
 5 guns of various calibers, some of which were identified as: 4 AK-47s, 1 rifle, and 1 UZI
submachine gun
 36 AK-47s magazines, 12 AR-15 magazines, 1 disc magazine, 8 Galil magazines, and (8) 9mm
magazines
 12 leather holsters, 4 leather 40mm grenade holsters, 8 canvas holsters, and 66 ammunition
pouches
 1 silencer
 (4400) 7.62 caliber rounds, (70) .40 caliber rounds, (650) 9mm rounds, (40) .12 caliber rounds,
(80) .38 super rounds, (80) .380 caliber rounds, and (4) .50 caliber rounds
 1 radio and 1 satellite phone
 45 pairs of black tactical pants and 40 shirts with the AFI legend
 1 Michoacan license plate
 4 sets of car keys
 Various documents
 Payroll lists
Seized from the warehouse that PEREZ Virelas was originally hired to guard were:
 174 containers with phenyl acetic acid known as “afa” and used for the production of synthetic
drugs
 27 sacks of acetic anhydride
 5 freon gas tanks
Intelligence reports have indicated the following facts about Ramon MORENO Madrigal, aka El Llavero:
 One of the primary leaders and strategists of La Familia Michoacana
 Responsible for the operations of clandestine laboratories that produce synthetic drugs in
Michoacan
 Responsible for setting the price on the drug
 Supervises shipments of ice, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana sent to the U.S. and Europe
 In charge of ordering and transporting high caliber weapons systems
 In charge of ordering executions
 Coordinator of intimidation tactics against rival criminal organizations in Michoacan, Jalisco,
Guanajuato, Mexico State, and Guerrero
 Works directly under his cousin Nazario MORENO Gonzalez, aka El Chayo, and Jose de Jesus
MENDEZ Vargas, aka El Chango Mendez
 He is at the same level as Enrique PLANCARTE and Servando GOMEZ Martinez, aka La Tuta

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Comment: No further details were given on the La Familia Oath/Secret Code in this article.

Spanish Source:
http://www.ssp.gob.mx/portalWebApp/appmanager/portal/desk?_nfpb=true&T578001872412440415426
33_actionOverride=%2Fboletines%2FDetalleBoletin&_windowLabel=T57800187241244041542633&T
57800187241244041542633id=560038&_pageLabel=boletines

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Federal Police Officers Destroy Marijuana Field in Michoacan – 02 November 2009

Federal police officers conducting routine patrols located and destroyed a marijuana field located in the
Tumbiscatio village of Arteaga [18.3583 -102.2917], Michoacan. The marijuana field measured 2,400
square meters and had seven marijuana plants per square meter. No arrests were reported.

Spanish Source:
http://www.ssp.gob.mx/portalWebApp/appmanager/portal/desk?_nfpb=true&T578001872412440415426
33_actionOverride=%2Fboletines%2FDetalleBoletin&_windowLabel=T57800187241244041542633&T
57800187241244041542633id=560068&_pageLabel=boletines

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