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The Mexican City That Has Decided To Take The Fight Against The Cartel Into Their Own Hands (3/10/24)
Mar 10, 2024 ·
17m 3s
Law enforcement officials in Mexico face a myriad of dangers when combating the narcotics trade, making it one of the most perilous assignments in the country. - Violent Cartels: Mexico...
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Law enforcement officials in Mexico face a myriad of dangers when combating the narcotics trade, making it one of the most perilous assignments in the country.
In this episode, we take a trip back down south of the border where we hear about the city of Celaya and how they are fighting back against the cartels and how that fight has become absolutely deadly for law enforcement.
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to contact me:
bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
source:
Mexico’s most dangerous city for police refuses the cartel – 34 officers are dead (msn.com)
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- Violent Cartels: Mexico is home to powerful drug cartels like the Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and others, which operate with ruthlessness and impunity. These cartels engage in a wide range of criminal activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and human trafficking. They have extensive networks of operatives and vast financial resources, allowing them to intimidate, corrupt, or eliminate anyone who opposes them.
- Armed Confrontations: Law enforcement officers regularly engage in armed confrontations with cartel members during drug busts, raids, and patrols. Cartels are heavily armed with military-grade weapons, including assault rifles, grenades, and even armored vehicles. These confrontations often result in casualties among both law enforcement personnel and cartel members.
- Corruption: Cartels infiltrate law enforcement agencies through bribery, coercion, and intimidation. Corrupt officers provide valuable information to cartels, facilitate drug shipments, and even participate in criminal activities themselves. This pervasive corruption undermines the effectiveness of law enforcement efforts and erodes public trust in the justice system.
- Assassinations and Retaliation: Cartels routinely target law enforcement officials, prosecutors, judges, and their families for assassination in retaliation for anti-drug operations or as a warning to deter future actions. These targeted killings create an atmosphere of fear and paranoia among law enforcement personnel, leading many to avoid confronting the cartels altogether.
- Impunity: The Mexican justice system struggles to hold cartel members accountable for their crimes due to corruption, inadequate resources, and intimidation. Many cartel leaders operate with virtual impunity, evading arrest or receiving lenient sentences if apprehended. This lack of justice undermines morale within law enforcement agencies and emboldens cartels to continue their criminal activities.
- Limited Resources: Mexican law enforcement agencies often lack the resources, training, and equipment necessary to effectively combat the well-organized and heavily armed cartels. Budget constraints, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and institutional weaknesses further hamper their ability to confront the narcotics trade effectively.
- Psychological Toll: The constant threat of violence, corruption, and impunity takes a significant toll on the mental health and well-being of law enforcement officials. Many officers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues as a result of their experiences in the line of duty.
In this episode, we take a trip back down south of the border where we hear about the city of Celaya and how they are fighting back against the cartels and how that fight has become absolutely deadly for law enforcement.
(commercial at 10:12)
to contact me:
bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
source:
Mexico’s most dangerous city for police refuses the cartel – 34 officers are dead (msn.com)
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