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"El Pepa", Plaza Boss of La Línea Arrested in Manuel Ojinaga, Chihuahua

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDCRex4Xz0KK6PxNOHqb049k5jlRNfav4kLuLACwbWyp05Pe25sHzUf25xsGuSZmpWraJtEYVNLqwPkmAto_2V8XUjmEENVkHg38pnERx37KIzK1q4E8Xk56kElOIsQTqRZARhIrD2aabApKeKBIXO8O18kAffnGmWMmrz48PX4htUvKkUDt-fKDHZLxay" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/aoE7lU-eTFIzx3JP9LL9dednWXJAGyKH7CB8z2xs7gk/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VoRENSZXg0WHowS0s2UHhOT0hxYjA0OWs1amxSTmZhdjRrTHVMQUN3Yld5cDA1UGUyNXNIelVmMjV4c0d1U1ptcFdyYUp0RVlWTkxxd1BrbUF0b18yVjhYVWptRUVOVmtIZzM4cG5FUngzN0tJeksxcTRFOFhrNTZrRWxPSXNRVHFSWkFSaElyRDJhYWJBcEtlS0JJWE84TzE4a0FmZm5HbVdNbXJ6NDhQWDRodFV2S2tVRHQtZktESFpMeGF5" width="320"></a></div>The Mexican Army and National Guard captured Epifanio N, alias “El Pepa”, the plaza boss of La Línea, a cell affiliated with the Nuevo Cártel de Juárez, in Manuel Ojinaga, Chihuahua yesterday. This is the first major capture of a Juarez Cartel member since the U.S. designated the group a Foreign Terrorist Organization in July. <a name='more'></a>The Mexican Army and National Guard executed the operation in Manuel Ojinaga municipality bordering Presidio, Texas, using military intelligence as well as information sharing with United States authorities. Alejandro N., El Pepa's son, was also arrested, while authorities secured a property, five firearms, 16 magazines, 400 cartridges, and two vehicles. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpiZKFutI6Mz3cEE17O2jeKeq19KGcEw2UMDaEktDBcY6EhORRPDLdpJslcLQcJ9_35pCi0tHFmFQEu_EZNqohADMbDpLiGsKxXDRN45EbJCEvv-i56J4oIRshaA3mnceYcZjGF63r72mk-xxLrLBJfSunZfI-J7EvoIUfxja9z2ENbOr8ddBOU2EsPKRh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/lpUbVQyRJD-rR5_mmYPCJncqzHHGbOk9CeBYEQq50nM/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqcGlaS0Z1dEk2TXozY0VFMTdPMmplS2VxMTlLR2NFdzJVTURhRWt0REJjWTZFaE9SUlBETGRwSnNsY0xRY0o5XzM1cENpMHRIRm1GUUV1X0VaTnFvaEFETWJEcExpR3NLeFhEUk40NUViSkNFdnYtaTU2SjRvSVJzaGFBM21uY2VZY1pqR0Y2M3I3Mm1rLXh4THJMQkpmU3VuWmZJLUo3RXZvSVVmeGphOXoyRU5iT3I4ZGRCT1UyRXNQS1Jo" width="320"></a></div> According to the military press release, El Pepa has a provisional arrest warrant for extradition to the United States for drug trafficking-related crimes. Mexican authorities say he was responsible for the production and trafficking of drugs, as well as the trafficking of migrants from Mexico to the United States. In July, the U.S. Department of State <a href="https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2026/07/us-state-dept-designates-juarez-cartel.html" target="_blank">designated </a>the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), bringing the total number of Mexican criminal groups on the list to eight. The Juárez Cartel, one of Mexico’s oldest drug trafficking groups, operates primarily along the Texas-Mexico border in Chihuahua, where it has long controlled major smuggling routes for cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and fentanyl into the United States. Sources: <a href="https://laopcion.com.mx/local/detienen-en-operativo-aepifanio-n-a-pepa-jefe-de-plaza-de-la-linea-en-ojinaga-20260908-527089.html" target="_blank">La Opción</a>, <a href="https://www.eldiariodechihuahua.mx/estado/2026/sep/08/detienen-en-ojinaga-a-el-pepa-jefe-de-plaza-de-la-linea-835783.html" target="_blank">El Diario de Chihuahua</a>, <a href="https://oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/local/detienen-a-pepa-presunto-jefe-de-plaza-de-la-linea-en-ojinaga-buscado-por-autoridades-de-eu-31973977" target="_blank">Heraldo de Chihuahua</a>, <a href="https://x.com/GabSeguridadMX/status/2097510962647458051" target="_blank">@GabSeguridadMX</a>, <a href="https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2026/07/us-state-dept-designates-juarez-cartel.html" target="_blank">Borderland Beat Archives</a><div> </div></div>

2026/9/9

Tecate Official Arrested with 70 Kilograms of Methamphetamine Bound for the U.S.

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiig9AiC4QjHUXTPR9__SJPOHF6p5cJoImJKeNwRmgW2Erz4pO4Vqd7eibvw7H-vo271u50qvVOEh6LrPrXmcOtG8USaGMHPfWrW4EM9OSuUhqX0Q6LfkEu-25Yp7-JVQ62-KspqZBgf5ToCtYZT9x0uIxsdr9ThtisRA7TYjxodl5eHiLxB0vu2yc3w1tR/s480/1000071707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/Iu_6MZl_DHQ4d6hzFQxdMpSy7c-9saM58FQkQVqxU4E/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYi9SMjl2WjJ4bC9BVnZYc0VpaWc5QWlDNFFqSFVYVFBSOV9fU0pQT0hGNnA1Y0pvSW1KS2VOd1JtZ1cyRXJ6NHBPNFZxZDdlaWJ2dzdILXZvMjcxdTUwcXZWT0VoNkxyUHJYbWNPdEc4VVNhR01IUGZXclc0RU05T1N1VWhxWDBRNkxma0V1LTI1WXA3LUpWUTYyLUtzcHFaQmdmNVRvQ3RZWlQ5eDB1SXhzZHI5VGh0aXNSQTdUWWp4b2RsNWVIaUx4QjB2dTJ5YzN3MXRSL3MzMjAvMTAwMDA3MTcwNy5qcGc" width="320"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwBVANePasDGOIvwLpb-9ZmWclrs2ZiLDb6J3MECfXxuBPhtKLwVMwxoASB1DSu6ZojXa2Nk-mSkqzvcm06-A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> At 1:45 PM, we bring you an ADN alert. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California reported the arrest of this woman. This is Nancy Beatriz Ortega Olasagasti, who worked as an inspector for the Tecate municipal government in Baja California.  She was arrested on August 26 while attempting to enter the United States transporting nearly 70 kg of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle. Customs and Border Protection agents discovered the drugs and arrested her, leading to the initiation of drug trafficking charges against her.  So, that’s the situation in our country—and yet they claim they aren't colluding with organized crime, right? By the way, Tecate is governed by Morena—by the Morena political party.  Source: <a href="https://youtu.be/Gw8odNl0Iow?si=B9_o2N19Uji2j-A5">ADN Noticias</a>

2026/9/8

“Los Rusos” threaten Omar García Harfuch with cardboard signs in Guerrero after the capture of “El Amarillo”

Article by Anayeli Tapia Sandoval. Reposted from <a href="https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/09/08/los-rusos-amenazan-a-omar-garcia-harfuch-con-cartulinas-en-guerrero-tras-captura-de-el-amarillo/" target="_blank">Infobae</a>.<div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUSMut3ZMB8Sp3G6AZeblSPQZILnWiqK3tOnhlo7kXbXh65QKjA1gzskW2j3GGIzuwOh6LyzAEy-0Zn2wZPy3cb0Y-l0OS2crTDbnORAyOxIgFe8nLQSkgMgCe3kOLUOplmqCgUWL4wPam3_PCOlG7eUVZ7RtmMrczD1cZZJ9ueIj9PhdweavxdSBPp9yM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="558" data-original-width="992" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/RLnfSSqCvo7Y0lR5CJRXB65OwcEtxGVXg37IKrvkjEE/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VoVVNNdXQzWk1COFNwM0c2QVplYmxTUFFaSUxuV2lxSzN0T25obG83a1hiWGg2NVFLakExZ3pza1cyajNHR0l6dXdPaDZMeXpBRXktMFpuMndaUHkzY2IwWS1sME9TMmNyVERibk9SQXlPeElnRmU4bkxRU2tnTWdDZTNrT0xVT3BsbXFDZ1VXTDR3UGFtM19QQ09sRzdlVVZaN1J0bU1yY3pEMWNaWko5dWVJajlQaGR3ZWF2eGRTQlBwOXlN" width="320"></a></div> <div>Presumed members of the criminal group “Los Rusos” placed cardboard signs with threats against the head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, in various parts of Acapulco and Coyuca de Benítez, Guerrero, after the arrest of Govén Ulises “N”, alias “El Amarillo”, which took place on September 3 in Puebla.The messages, accompanied by tire-puncturing devices, were found in the early hours of Monday, September 7 on Avenida Margarita Maza de Juárez, La Sabana neighborhood, near the Lázaro Cárdenas monument, as well as in Paso Texca and in the community of Bajos del Ejido, on the way to Coyuca de Benítez. State Police agents removed the material and inspected the roadways without reporting any injuries.<a name='more'></a></div><div><div>The group demands the release of “El Amarillo”The cardboard signs, which went viral on social media, issue a direct ultimatum against the federal official. “You have 24 hours to release Govén Ulises... we are not going to fail you Omar García Harfuch like the ones from the 4 letters,” reads one of the messages attributed to “Los Rusos.”The text is not limited to the demand for release. In another fragment, the group warns directly: “we are going to kill you,” in reference to the attack García Harfuch suffered in 2022 orchestrated by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The message also directs insults and derogatory terms against the secretary.The message warns that they do not want to see patrols from the SSPC, state police, or the Navy in San Marcos, Tres Palos, Zona Diamante, Puerto Márquez, Barra de Coyuca, Pie de la Cuesta, Xaltianguis, and kilometers 22 and 30, in addition to the routes in Bajos del Ejido, Coyuca de Benítez.The group warns that if they detect a patrol in those areas they will send it “dismembered” and that they will burn the rest of the corporations’ units. The message closes with the threat of creating “chaos” throughout Acapulco if the authorities ignore them.The murder of a National Guard agent is added to the threats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip1OQM96faCh3ojQi32ZSTI0jcv3nG7j8G8lj5PBq1GhHmCG3vy88vFlyPbLHMIPnHGFiUWJ8v7OZvJaZiTKEly-nqNwaMb0PKSBt2ege52RxdcjY_-DcNSyNUBeLMCwjnEXsBF3nBxZyoI3nOoOsXKgOBalDQ4NOrejBVvQlQ-T5VOPuxfTU-W9UU9wKC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="558" data-original-width="992" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/hYqzb2AHYMQvuxnq4NNZeSmoctKgRGd92ro5aDHu7HQ/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VpcDFPUU05NmZhQ2gzb2pRaTMyWlNUSTBqY3Yzbkc3ajhHOGxqNVBCcTFHaEhtQ0czdnk4OHZGbHlQYkxITUlQbkhHRmlVV0o4djdPWnZKYVppVEtFbHktbnFOd2FNYjBQS1NCdDJlZ2U1MlJ4ZGNqWV8tRGNOU3lOVUJlTE1Dd2puRVhzQkYzbkJ4WnlvSTNuT29Pc1hLZ09CYWxEUTROT3JlakJWdlFsUS1UNVZPUHV4ZlRVLVc5VVU5d0tD" width="320"></a></div> On one of the cardboard signs, the criminal group claims responsibility for the homicide of National Guard agent Eduardo Bustos Pérez, which occurred on Saturday, September 5 in the locality of Plan de Lima, municipality of Juan R. Escudero. Bustos Pérez’s body was found along with the corpses of three other people.Before his death, a video of the agent circulated on social media. In the recording, Bustos Pérez denounces that fellow members of the National Guard and personnel from the State Attorney General’s Office receive bribes from the criminal group “Los Ardillos.”After the homicide, federal forces deployed an operation in communities of Juan R. Escudero and Acapulco. As a result, 16 people allegedly linked to “Los Ardillos” were arrested, including one of the group’s main financiers, according to the Secretariat of National Defense.“El Amarillo” was arrested in Puebla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrIdELmkReDSnFE4UCiHymlsTxGAb3sEPqZWSE3VeY5ifvpu86A6awVU6I_AaidUxPAhbmAYDmQB3h6D4y09ABQyhCX8cxne8xHm50wGjHd9Tjp_fs7_KJ8gt2s9nVSUxeQfcU6LEp5uSZto5EEZHe_wN5fwLzThwlm49nXTDw-5OKAUl6-swz8QNrggja" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="558" data-original-width="992" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/OMR3XB8enp_u0qHQcv90QyBtnYudMqYlmwKnI4bUHIo/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqcklkRUxta1JlRFNuRkU0VUNpSHltbHNUeEdBYjNzRVBxWldTRTNWZVk1aWZ2cHU4NkE2YXdWVTZJX0FhaWRVeFBBaGJtQVlEbVFCM2g2RDR5MDlBQlF5aENYOGN4bmU4eEhtNTB3R2pIZDlUanBfZnM3X0tKOGd0MnM5blZTVXhlUWZjVTZMRXA1dVNadG81RUVaSGVfd041ZndMelRod2xtNDluWFREdy01T0tBVWw2LXN3ejhRTnJnZ2ph" width="320"></a></div> Govén Ulises Chávez is identified as the alleged leader of a cell linked to “Los Rusos,” an organization with a presence mainly in Acapulco. He was arrested on September 3 in Lomas de Angelópolis, Puebla, along with two bodyguards, in an operation in which weapons, drugs, and a luxury vehicle were seized.The capture was carried out based on data from the National Intelligence Center and in coordination with the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR). García Harfuch publicly thanked the governor of Puebla, Alejandro Armenta, and the governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, for their collaboration in the operation.As part of the investigation stemming from the arrest, authorities seized 39 luxury cars at a Dimont dealership in Puebla. State authorities in that entity have stated that there is no evidence of the criminal group’s presence in Puebla, even though the detainee allegedly used the area as a hideout.On Saturday, September 6, one day before the cardboard signs were found, federal forces dismantled three clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga and Zirándaro de los Chávez, Guerrero. In the operation they seized nine reactors, more than 260 drums with a capacity of 200 liters, and nearly a ton of chemical precursors.Among the seized material there were also 150 sacks of caustic soda, 663 kilograms of ammonium chloride, and approximately 2,400 kilograms of chemical substances. García Harfuch reported that elements of the Defense Ministry, the National Guard, and the SSPC participated in the operation, with collaboration from U.S. agencies.Who are Los Rusos of Guerrero?“Los Rusos” emerged around 2015-2016 in Acapulco as a split from the Independent Cartel of Acapulco, founded by a leader known as “El Ruso.” Their presence is concentrated in Acapulco, Coyuca de Benítez, and part of the Costa Grande and Costa Chica of Guerrero.This group has no relation to “Los Rusos” of Baja California, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel with a presence in Mexicali and Tijuana, historically linked to the wing of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.Both organizations share the name because of their founders but emerged in different states and maintain no organic link between them.</div></div><div> </div><div>Reposted from <a href="https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/09/08/los-rusos-amenazan-a-omar-garcia-harfuch-con-cartulinas-en-guerrero-tras-captura-de-el-amarillo/" target="_blank">Infobae</a>.</div></div>

2026/9/8

Senator Julieta Ramírez Negotiates With The United States To Become A Cooperating Witness

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQHFVklEDvWydHNKVF0qoUJ_cCh55V9TKakFrq_X1juHlFQ8wlcv_C-x6EWIuLqfyijXSJVFi0lDEE163GdFqfRpS-gEY31Fci8qwhVJqRsJLAP1p4WqLF57PUHMtEryIEVDeHGRnWrRyFNXL4Sd5NZxaANZP1Of5XzCqZCFhMok7Esf22-BBawKIyUNY/s2732/photo-output.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2732" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/X7j7O5ITk5fS8KtbKN3yULZ1zu3lmP1N2ube6rbEkao/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYi9SMjl2WjJ4bC9BVnZYc0VqdFFIRlZrbEVEdld5ZEhOS1ZGMHFvVUpfY0NoNTVWOVRLYWtGcnFfWDFqdUhsRlE4d2xjdl9DLXg2RVdJdUxxZnlpalhTSlZGaTBsREVFMTYzR2RGcWZScFMtZ0VZMzFGY2k4cXdoVkpxUnNKTEFQMXA0V3FMRjU3UFVITXRFcnlJRVZEZUhHUm5XclJ5Rk5YTDRTZDVOWnhhQU5aUDFPZjVYekNxWkNGaE1vazdFc2YyMi1CQmF3S0l5VU5ZL3MzMjAvcGhvdG8tb3V0cHV0LmpwZWc" width="320"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy1tAXI11SBO1MZYJ70TSz6uT2B8RKWgwACJ2SpKqvV3i7S7gYKJ7KvCRL3Z2av5X2KuEYAbCGxj7UgT2fO-g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> Senator Julieta Ramírez of Baja California—who took a leave of absence to seek the Morena nomination for the state's governorship—is under investigation by the U.S. government and is currently negotiating to provide information and become a cooperating witness for the Department of Justice.  Alejandra Barriguete and Luis Villegas from our *NMás Focus* investigative unit have the story. Julieta Ramírez Padilla is the current Morena senator for Baja California (currently on leave) and is seeking the state's nomination for the 2027 election. She is under investigation by the U.S. government and is currently in talks to cooperate as a witness.  "I will never betray the people of Baja California." *NMás Focus* gained access to a proffer agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice (San Diego office) and Julieta Ramírez.  A proffer agreement is a contract between a prosecutor and a subject of an investigation or a witness; it allows for the disclosure of information regarding a crime in exchange for the Department of Justice agreeing not to use that statement directly against the individual at trial.  The agreement stipulates that Ramírez would meet with the U.S. Department of Justice so they could determine if she could provide reliable information in exchange for a benefit. In the same document, Ramírez pledged not to commit perjury or obstruct justice.  In January of this year, the senator—then on leave—denied reports that her U.S. visa had been revoked. "Before starting this new phase, I want to express my deep honor in representing my beloved state here. I approach this process with humility, joy, and a profound sense of responsibility."  On June 17, Ramírez Padilla requested a leave of absence from the Senate to run for the governorship of Baja California. That same week, flyers began circulating in Tijuana, positioning her ahead of other prospective candidates. Julieta Ramírez has a close relationship with the current governor, Marina del Pilar; Ramírez previously served as her private secretary at the Mexicali City Hall.  In July, Marina del Pilar also acknowledged having attempted to cooperate with the U.S. government in an investigation. Her visa had reportedly been revoked months earlier. Julieta Ramírez is vying for the role of coordinator for the defense of the "Fourth Transformation" against Ismael Burgueño, the former mayor of Tijuana.  On September 1, the State Electoral Institute ordered Ramírez to remove all campaign materials. This action followed a complaint filed against her with the authorities by the National Action Party (PAN) regarding alleged premature campaigning. Source: <a href="https://youtu.be/qB9MY8r42_A?si=Qv9r4i51yVvwnDSS">NMás</a>

2026/9/8

Man Dies After Being Shot in the Quintas Quijote Neighborhood

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4leeW8t11EGShCeRXy1ZdNSvMsIgSKPr08yupb7jwDMbaNErMjEd_4nMFCAHFduZ0ArmSak7fk-CC3dwhoiNLK-JB-uomgswjiucMSbltPh55PXfKEV9KYnLMnmAlV8J_OP3wjrmmZzAP_p95nT6YNQaFpIWdVsb1Oi921hpYQE-xd3IorP9hNCGmHhQO/s1200/IMG_5382.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/cnMVifJdqNscks0bFbs1XYpo7wtowjoS3rGenqXYKXA/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYi9SMjl2WjJ4bC9BVnZYc0VqNGxlZVc4dDExRUdTaENlUlh5MVpkTlN2TXNJZ1NLUHIwOHl1cGI3andETWJhTkVyTWpFZF80bk1GQ0FIRmR1WjBBcm1TYWs3ZmstQ0MzZHdob2lOTEstSkItdW9tZ3N3aml1Y01TYmx0UGg1NVBYZktFVjlLWW5MTW5tQWxWOEpfT1Azd2pybW1aekFQX3A5NW5UNllOUWFGcElXZFZzYjFPaTkyMWhwWVFFLXhkM0lvclA5aE5DR21IaFFPL3MzMjAvSU1HXzUzODIud2VicA" width="320"></a></div> The man, approximately 50 years old, was attacked at the intersection of Voltaria and Dornajo streets and taken by his family to a hospital, where he died while receiving medical care A man, approximately 50 years old, died after being shot on the streets of the Quintas Quijote neighborhood; he sustained at least one gunshot wound to the head. The incident took place at the intersection of Voltaria and Dornajo streets, where the man was found with a gunshot wound. Following the attack, his relatives acted quickly and decided to transport him to a hospital themselves. The injured man was taken in a private vehicle to a hospital located on Periférico de la Juventud, where he was admitted to the emergency room for medical treatment. However, despite the medical team's efforts, he passed away while receiving care. After the death was confirmed, Municipal and State Police officers deployed to the scene to document the incident and carry out the necessary procedures. Authorities awaited the arrival of the agency responsible for conducting the investigation, processing the crime scene, and removing the body. So far, no further details have been released regarding those responsible for the attack or the possible motive. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw9qlgz68tFWojpBb4maVt3g3AP-WyEzDTK4iutUfsiar0tbPvk7BfJW4wFDmmAaxKaK_JpgMtnXQNRkUVL3Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The intersection of Voltaria and Dornajo streets in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXdL3PpPALXu7PBJ_vVGUlJLADWkmwMwXX3blEBmi2PDsgb-230GVYLu4xJmdss7dLBgCA3EUfYPZ-SEbNu0KXEpUDEnlwZgSByqu2q1mNO-5KXcSBdXHDQDFkrRIUmc_oYpLW6iduq9GbYjUqnp7BH7e3muY5lb1KxGIVdtQfRhHV7CwtWP3qqXArEdF/s2341/IMG_5383.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2341" height="229" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/318WZTYfiJFJD5uUYSA_smg-JInQTh1wKdQw9KiyxHc/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYi9SMjl2WjJ4bC9BVnZYc0VpaVhkTDNQcFBBTFh1N1BCSl92VkdVbEpMQURXa213TXdYWDNibEVCbWkyUERzZ2ItMjMwR1ZZTHU0eEptZHNzN2RMQmdDQTNFVWZZUFotU0ViTnUwS1hFcFVERW5sd1pnU0J5cXUycTFtTk8tNUtYY1NCZFhIRFFERmtyUklVbWNfb1lwTFc2aWR1cTlHYllqVXFucDdCSDdlM211WTVsYjFLeEdJVmR0UWZSaEhWN0N3dFdQM3FxWEFyRWRGL3MzMjAvSU1HXzUzODMuanBlZw" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Quintas Quijote neighborhood of Chihuahua, Chihuahua</div> Source: <a href="https://oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/policiaca/muere-hombre-tras-ser-baleado-en-la-colonia-quintas-quijote-31939776">El Heraldo de Chihuahua</a>

2026/9/7

US Forces Down Around 100 Cartel Drones at Southern Border in August

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZqUA_l2k5mB-A9aD0T0e3N-3M0Pjnn6bGwy1oSMjXm6QJREnefskCzBxQ8vrbP5fpHDV42SZcJ0xsWG7-dqjTqiT7sFey43e12px3ebILaXaH3enPtB2vRze2fx-Lt0AKoNjf7J1TToB2mvQ0C6T6V_PLrN3HUCDUhlIFH32IdmOf3QmDhX-VCP1VaJtl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1280" height="199" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/BM-GlRcOKEU14B9qy7eSPHxV8-jejxok-BicN_chB6s/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VpWnFVQV9sMms1bUItQTlhRDBUMGUzTi0zTTBQam5uNmJHd3kxb1NNalhtNlFKUkVuZWZza0N6QnhROHZyYlA1ZnBIRFY0MlNaY0oweHNXRzctZHFqVHFpVDdzRmV5NDNlMTJweDNlYklMYVhhSDNlblB0QjJ2UnplMmZ4LUx0MEFLb05qZjdKMVRUb0IybXZRMEM2VDZWX1BMck4zSFVDRFVobElGSDMySWRtT2YzUW1EaFgtVkNQMVZhSnRs" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drones being use by warring Gulf Cartel factions in Tamaulipas, 2025.</div> <div>The Pentagon disclosed that U.S. military units assigned to Joint Task Force–Southern Border took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones along the U.S.-Mexico border in August 2026. This is the first time U.S. authorities have provided information on the number of cartel drones they have downed.<a name='more'></a></div><div> </div><div>NewsNation separately reported that about 300 suspected cartel drones were downed in the first eight months of 2026. Operations were coordinated with Mexican military and border authorities. Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson said the systems are defensive, intended to protect U.S. personnel and border security missions from cartel drone threats. Officials did not name specific cartels or exact locations for the August incidents. Mexican criminal groups primarily use drones near the U.S. border to surveil U.S. law enforcement and  transport small amounts of drugs. Drones have been used in combat in the state of Tamaulipas between criminal groups. Sources: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-us-military-took-down-approximately-100-suspected-cartel-drones-southern-border-august" target="_blank">FoxNews</a>, <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/military-defeated-cartel-drones/" target="_blank">NewsNation</a>, <a href="https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2025/03/drone-attack-recorded-by-gunmen-in.html" target="_blank">Borderland Beat Archives</a></div><div> </div>

2026/9/4

Three Captured after CJNG Car Bomb in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas

By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSTE1DIo9hhN2UaYbKUAjgvvuwJpHco8HJC9jM3rNjEiJhCu2DxgIq1oKRhKXOugbjzLd-NKA0-1Bzcu3ZSy9IU7H6fV0s1CQVYx9kS-EeNKKql1BB4ODBjG5heIgCufHlh-wJZ31gVWciSfoG6e3qgB2FDNOsI8bWPRvUDmYzrg8tQB6l_tr5MR42avy8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/g1KOg7wcmnUjeG8QkybxYybxrIy47JKZjz2vJ_HD5z8/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VnU1RFMURJbzloaE4yVWFZYktVQWpndnZ1d0pwSGNvOEhKQzlqTTNyTmpFaUpoQ3UyRHhnSXExb0tSaEtYT3VnYmp6TGQtTktBMC0xQnpjdTNaU3k5SVU3SDZmVjBzMUNRVll4OWtTLUVlTktLcWwxQkI0T0RCakc1aGVJZ0N1ZkhsaC13SlozMWdWV2NpU2ZvRzZlM3FnQjJGRE5Pc0k4YldQUnZVRG1ZenJnOHRRQjZsX3RyNU1SNDJhdnk4" width="320"></a></div> Five days after a devastating CJNG car bomb attack at the Municipal Police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas which injured eleven and damaged dozens of buildings, Mexican authorities have provided additional information on the attack.<a name='more'></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRQ4JW9TvBrbQW8tDoSEf-bAef27x9d6OkxeGDgWVnXUe3mjCXrx44SQRN1qJo86ND2REN3r3Q_RmFzlQtBdrDClXiYfLNUEcyx3SW1fKV1gCMvMt6B6yubg-GDO_d22i_NkAkbCETRgBlzlajltotE8HWouSOSS62diDSOsuAOcNe_IfeMdIy1XEH8Wx4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/XMMIA_ysSjOg627Ve0fj5VttnYTrn9s_U0KqXug9rT0/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqUlE0Slc5VHZCcmJRVzh0RG9TRWYtYkFlZjI3eDlkNk9reGVHRGdXVm5YVWUzbWpDWHJ4NDRTUVJOMXFKbzg2TkQyUkVOM3IzUV9SbUZ6bFF0QmRyRENsWGlZZkxOVUVjeXgzU1cxZktWMWdDTXZNdDZCNnl1YmctR0RPX2QyMmlfTmtBa2JDRVRSZ0Jsemxhamx0b3RFOEhXb3VTT1NTNjJkaURTT3N1QU9jTmVfSWZlTWRJeTFYRUg4V3g0" width="320"></a></div> Last Sunday, August 30, around 7:50 p.m., a parked vehicle detonated right outside the Municipal Police station in Ojocaliente, a city 45 kilometers south east of the state capitol.The detonation injured eleven people, 2 police officers and 9 civilians, completely destroyed the police station, as well as damaging dozens of vehicles and residences in the city center. The bombing, the third using explosives against state forces in Zacatecas state in the last seven days, was part of a CJNG campaign against local authorities. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NgTtHBFYQEg" width="320" youtube-src-id="NgTtHBFYQEg"></iframe></div> Today, Mexico’s Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed that three men have been arrested for the bombing, including Juan Pedro "N," who allegedly placed 200 kilograms of improvised explosive (IEDs) inside the car, who was arrested on August 31. Authorities also seized a fragmentation grenade, another IED, ammunition, tire spikes, drugs, a telephone and a vehicle. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju10UrD5jfxzQmvNCj8xNcI6YcvAACtO8FwWAR_JFCNkFe74tusee8epA7SA49lvMzn4aK9x1Q-mT--PJMbHFivuqjEeH6llGUVaiP9cJIXSXEbWYfZx4WTQSxB8kHbCiIkxlqbL3vUy1szAJ0Bksg2YYLFFOzHXDXZYPl0XPUln_R8rCnsurSJ6rN1ldi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/w8W6J_e4wZD-lMtlR0jdBo7Mqrofk_jSGXUK_UdqWFI/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqdTEwVXJENWpmeHpRbXZOQ2o4eE5jSTZZY3ZBQUN0TzhGd1dBUl9KRkNOa0ZlNzR0dXNlZThlcEE3U0E0OWx2TXpuNGFLOXgxUS1tVC0tUEpNYkhGaXZ1cWpFZUg2bGxHVVZhaVA5Y0pJWFNYRWJXWWZaeDRXVFFTeEI4a0hiQ2lJa3hscWJMM3ZVeTFzekFKMEJrc2cyWVlMRkZPekhYRFhaWVBsMFhQVWxuX1I4ckNuc3VyU0o2ck4xbGRp" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Juan Pedro "N"</div> Later, authorities arrested two other men, Hipólito "N" and Miguel "N", who allegedly carried out surveillance prior to the attack. Zacatecas authorities say the attack was retaliation by an organized crime group for the capture of one of its members on Saturday in the municipality of Villa García, near the border with Aguascalientes. The arrest followed an earlier remotely detonated explosive attack against a state police patrol on a highway in Villa García, in which a state police officer and a civilian were injured. According to figures from the Zacatecas government, 17 incidents involving the use of explosive devices linked to the CJNG were recorded between 2024 and 2026. At least 10 explosive attacks have occurred in Zacatecas so far this year, including seven targeting security forces, according to El Universal. Security researcher David Saucedo wrote that the CJNG was behind this attack as well. The CJNG are currently fighting the "Mayiza" faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Sources: <a href="https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2026/08/car-bomb-destroys-municipal-police.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Borderland Beat</a>, <a href="https://ntrzacatecas.com/2026/08/explotan-comandancia-de-ojocaliente-hay-7-heridos/" style="text-decoration: none;">NTR Zacatecas</a>, <a href="https://www.sinembargo.mx/4865132/harfuch-confirma-3-detenidos-por-explosion-en-zacatecas-usaron-200-kg-de-explosivos/" style="text-decoration: none;">SinEmbargo</a>, <a href="https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/suman-7-ataques-con-explosivos-contra-policias-en-este-ano-en-zacatecas-coche-bomba-deja-11-heridos-en-ojocaliente/" style="text-decoration: none;">El Universal</a>, <a href="https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/cjng-habria-perpetrado-el-ataque-con-coche-bomba-en-ojocaliente-disputa-con-la-mayiza-eleva-la-tension-en-zacatecas/" target="_blank">El Universal</a>

2026/9/4

Mexican Security Forces Kill Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, a.k.a. “R5” and “Wicho de los Reyes”

In the early morning of August 31, the Mexican Army, with support from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, conducted a security operation in the Sierra of Michoacán that resulted in the death of Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, a.k.a. “R5” and “Wicho de los Reyes.”<o:p> </o:p>Who Was “R5”?According to U.S. authorities, Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez was a regional leader and chief of hitmen (jefe de sicarios) for the Los Reyes Cartel. Barragán Chávez reportedly became involved in Michoacán's armed groups alongside his brother-in-law, with whom he initially fought Los Caballeros Templarios as part of the self-defense (autodefensas) movement. The two later formed their own criminal organization.<o:p></o:p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOYtgvr2ZmCsM7e9dwkXmoaWHonGeim9uxXGrFXyALupANBzpmMhFdtFD-xo0BN-zai0CLBvO4TjxuIRiVVx760esQQqiwj_gFxsbbfXAChad2zEbLKPxAbpjBtm3Tae1xkPg0VSotFjRFTYPORPKEkbqwJoflve-yfZ6dppdbTEfs8ssN6nQG3zZZEmQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="334" data-original-width="220" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/jXvRmWNUm3qYnqPYWSjZb9Soi8ulfr4Jcvk6vlOOsFc/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VpT1l0Z3ZyMlptQ3NNN2U5ZHdrWG1vYVdIb25HZWltOXV4WEdyRlh5QUx1cEFOQnpwbU1oRmR0RkQteG8wQk4temFpMENMQnZPNFRqeHVJUmlWVng3NjBlc1FRcWl3al9nRnhzYmJmWEFDaGFkMnpFYkxLUHhBYnBqQnRtM1RhZTF4a1BnMFZTb3RGalJGVFlQT1JQS0VrYnF3Sm9mbHZlLXlmWjZkcHBkYlRFZnM4c3NONm5RRzN6WlpFbVE" width="158"></a></div> What Is the Los Reyes Cartel?The Los Reyes Cartel is a Michoacán-based criminal organization that operates as a faction of Carteles Unidos, an alliance of several criminal groups active across the state.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Carteles Unidos and MichoacánAccording to U.S. authorities, Carteles Unidos emerged as an alliance of smaller Michoacán-based cartels seeking to prevent larger criminal organizations from expanding into the state, particularly CJNG. The alliance has reportedly been engaged in a territorial conflict with CJNG since mid-August 2019.“Carteles Unidos is a transnational criminal and drug trafficking organization that controls large areas of Michoacán. Acting as an umbrella organization, it unites several Michoacán-based cartels to acquire, manufacture, and distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine for smuggling into the United States.” The organization is also involved in extortion and other criminal activities.Carteles Unidos has been linked to the recruitment of foreign mercenaries and the use of improvised explosive devices, including attacks that resulted in the deaths of Mexican soldiers. According to U.S. allegations, profits from drug sales in the United States were used to finance armed operations in Michoacán, acquire heavy weaponry, hire Colombian mercenaries, bribe local officials, and finance lavish lifestyles for cartel leaders.According to U.S. authorities, Carteles Unidos has also been associated with extortion targeting avocado and lime producers, with those who refuse or are unable to make the demanded payments reportedly facing threats, disappearance, or death.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p> What Was “R5” Accused Of?In July 2023, U.S. prosecutors formally charged Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez in the District of Columbia with offenses related to conspiracies to traffic drugs and firearms. The allegations against R5 and Carteles Unidos involved drug trafficking, including the production and trafficking of synthetic opioids to the United States, as well as terrorism and extortion in Mexico's agricultural sector.Barragán Chávez allegedly led armed factions of Carteles Unidos that enforced territorial control using assault weapons, improvised explosive devices, armed drones, armored vehicles, and foreign mercenaries.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>What Was the Reward for “R5”?On August 14, 2025, the U.S. government offered a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to Barragán Chávez's arrest and/or conviction.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>International ConnectionsU.S. investigations have traced Carteles Unidos' criminal network from clandestine drug laboratories in Michoacán to major distribution hubs across the United States, with related cases pursued in the District of Columbia and the Eastern District of Tennessee. The investigations illustrate the international dimension of the organization, connecting drug production and armed operations in Michoacán with distribution networks operating across multiple U.S. states.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Sources:  <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0224">treasury.gov</a> - <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-charges-five-senior-leaders-united-cartels-designated-foreign-terrorist">justice.gov</a> - <a href="https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/08/reward-offers-totaling-up-to-26-million-for-information-leading-to-arrests-and-or-convictions-of-leaders-of-foreign-terrorist-organization-carteles-unidos-in-mexico/">state.gov</a><o:p></o:p>

2026/9/1

Synthetic Drug Lab Dismantled in Acámbaro, Guanajuato With U.S. Intelligence

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat Following U.S. intelligence, Mexican security forces dismantled a synthetic drug lab in Iramuco, a rural region of Acámbaro, Guanajuato on Thursday, according to a Guanajuato Security Forces press release. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWrKpuENiqXeCoHcs8xddNUB3FhDOuoEtHNDhwCYlwLRoXTcGtCWxGmyPyyaGy22CJNUxz_tHjrpO2X6r9ngwLpzyiqMqiEZ2JEjnOg_CpAJ0y2SWNz158exlTZod5aGSOz6bUpwxMnN3tygWnSNNdMOLGrvuVQG1NN6-_MVVhChtlhnmOlZ2r3-HqsA99" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="532" data-original-width="942" height="181" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/c4eWxv1FDAiA3C32LZKG8i2NG8ZZ2ATMuybrRNOzkJM/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VoV3JLcHVFTmlxWGVDb0hjczh4ZGROVUIzRmhET3VvRXRITkRod0NZbHdMUm9YVGNHdENXeEdteVB5eWFHeTIyQ0pOVXh6X3RIanJwTzJYNnI5bmd3THB6eWlxTXFpRVoySkVqbk9nX0NwQUoweTJTV056MTU4ZXhsVFpvZDVhR1NPejZiVXB3eE1uTjN0eWdXblNOTmRNT0xHcnZ1VlFHMU5ONi1fTVZWaENodGxobm1PbFoycjMtSHFzQTk5" width="320"></a><a name='more'></a></div> The operation was carried out on August 27 by Comisaría de Investigación de Campo (field investigators) and State Policeo, as well as the army and la Guardia Nacional. No arrests were made, as is common with Mexican seizures of drug labs. <div> </div><div>At the site, which was partially hidden by a forest, security forces located large-capacity containers, storage systems, liquid and granular substances, as well as infrastructure that could be related to processes for the production of synthetic drugs. </div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8eAxQK0Idkt8j4CN4ticdOdMIyf8c1ChPf8jqCRiSUfDqsANaV6IrDmJ3XAG7doSI1cvkDAu2ZxrlIHDMf68MKs-9XIzKd8cn0lkP3ows-Md59nxeQYvse2KZnCxZsobNgUblfAljLIduFQlZ7fYD-YFDuuP2uJ7oIi688IbOYlh5_7FONFUb7ioskQA8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/m6F8fUVs1CaT5nMowzLychCiDs6vOGoDyY9XJ1qDm4o/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VnOGVBeFFLMElka3Q4ajRDTjR0aWNkT2RNSXlmOGMxQ2hQZjhqcUNSaVNVZkRxc0FOYVY2SXJEbUozWEFHN2RvU0kxY3ZrREF1Mlp4cmxJSERNZjY4TUtzLTlYSXpLZDhjbjBsa1Azb3dzLU1kNTlueGVRWXZzZTJLWm5DeFpzb2JOZ1VibGZBbGpMSWR1RlFsWjdmWUQtWUZEdXVQMnVKN29JaTY4OEliT1lsaDVfN0ZPTkZVYjdpb3NrUUE4" width="320"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgta2ZyNQo1ZjZXMKWVSTxZ48oNxC5ITm0cltVJJyGqm8wg1R_Pavwe1x3YZ9AZdam_Jqau0g02a24-aiZaGbxffpuTi6xkOj-KlpcKHKnpSVz6cgLiYelk0mcIE55yjWkn_o1_I0-fxBJmFaXmslGl3Mk3ynfNCZrfztYZ1dMDp0TGeg7zkm7ZXnYbm2z5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/6GBwT7M2-h255BiG_DwGJtuaX5eF9U0sYI9ddqymCt8/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VndGEyWnlOUW8xWmpaWE1LV1ZTVHhaNDhvTnhDNUlUbTBjbHRWSkp5R3FtOHdnMVJfUGF2d2UxeDNZWjlBWmRhbV9KcWF1MGcwMmEyNC1haVphR2J4ZmZwdVRpNnhrT2otS2xwY0tIS25wU1Z6NmNnTGlZZWxrMG1jSUU1NXlqV2tuX28xX0kwLWZ4QkptRmFYbXNsR2wzTWszeW5mTkNacmZ6dFlaMWRNRHAwVEdlZzd6a203WlhuWWJtMno1" width="135"></a></div> The government press release was careful to communicate that the U.S. exclusively provided intelligence for the operation, and no U.S. forces were on the ground, an explanation likely influenced by backlash in Mexico to the revelation that U.S. forces participated in a raid on another drug lab in Chihuahua state earlier this year. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1fLSpp2sEBVbv0foeUFUFrEtwhJK0Ghvz3QapOZA9HcpWKyvRAH35K930-GTrvalQVyhorE2JL-xs-VEO8whZCUtSHlQ8-m0N65oGSnQeWwz2-dRsAfjOJlkgovHiVpR4JBZKSck7_onlsnpSYcioFCpSJF_wuwGAPzK8VrdTcjIajuAxNA0Z_N1rwGHa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1503" height="214" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/4U1cxK9Mn_B25-X7dV1nc1l45hqCYCSK0r-V_XxJeDA/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqMWZMU3BwMnNFQlZidjBmb2VVRlVGckV0d2hKSzBHaHZ6M1FhcE9aQTlIY3BXS3l2UkFIMzVLOTMwLUdUcnZhbFFWeWhvckUySkwteHMtVkVPOHdoWkNVdFNIbFE4LW0wTjY1b0dTblFlV3d6Mi1kUnNBZmpPSmxrZ292SGlWcFI0SkJaS1Njazdfb25sc25wU1ljaW9GQ3BTSkZfd3V3R0FQeks4VnJkVGNqSWFqdUF4TkEwWl9OMXJ3R0hhPXc0MDAtaDIxNA" width="400"></a></div> The seizure of a drug lab is uncommon in Guanajuato, which is not a major drug production state, despite having the highest number of drug dealing cases in Mexico. Most of Guanajuato's narcotics are brought in from other states like Michoacán. Several recent busts of precursor chemicals and nearby labs may suggest this is changing.  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDnrqDwW74nB2Ob8_KQZfhuY-cSoypNmmV2uousHWqf5WNNVAf6Zz651L3u0Zll3NWfBjpuCCXxQvBHHwnTvCzsZYts3cF_SXjHfOJa8ipuxcJCWtWNKftrWOXnstNbwqUJV-sI1jCcZeOoJJWuWxdPUpBn--pE4Z4ijO4mW7KZBiOZavET-IK0VOSINus" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/SavJ_psCidrsRfXvt7jNN7EqWej8p2u4sjpYPXa1OFw/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VoRG5ycUR3Vzc0bkIyT2I4X0tRWmZodVktY1NveXBObW1WMnVvdXNIV3FmNVdOTlZBZjZaejY1MUwzdTBabGwzTldmQmpwdUNDWHhRdkJISHduVHZDenNaWXRzM2NGX1NYakhmT0phOGlwdXhjSkNXdFdOS2Z0cldPWG5zdE5id3FVSlYtc0kxakNjWmVPb0pKV3VXeGRQVXBCbi0tcEU0WjRpak80bVc3S1pCaU9aYXZFVC1JSzBWT1NJTnVz" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back in March, Guanajuato state police arrested two men who were transporting over 17,000 liters of chemical precursors used for making synthetic drugs on the Morelia–Salamanca highway, as <a href="https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2026/03/17000-liters-of-precursor-chemicals-for.html" target="_blank">reported </a>by Borderland Beat. A Connection Between the Labs?  In September 2025, Federal authorities found two synthetic drug labs by Cerro del Zamorano, a remote mountainous region on the Guanajuato-Queretaro border. These labs appear to have a similar construction to the Acambaro lab. For example, the Queretaro labs as well as the Acambaro lab both use 'Y' shaped logs to support large metal distilling pipes. This design is fairly common in labs found in Sinaloa state, but rare in Michoacán.  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfifCHx6DpdLyncV55VF4JHF6RZE9QEnIDDvHp4kexwgdfuMll7gBbPZFm95QYwEl8gVOQ3H-pF8HRkEgQAXBM-FUn0WxJTc7Mv59hydjwXRKL6OvnSDL_PmNFgZSE0xMV_b58czakTCPF0ViZA0CsptTxklYF9uxIn1T4ZV-OmEEZfksz8MCf--qn1N9j" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="684" data-original-width="927" height="236" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/mMarpj3NO4IsymbVhwH-B9f6L7ZZ9jPcd3gBpd6s0Zw/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VnZmlmQ0h4NkRwZEx5bmNWNTVWRjRKSEY2UlpFOVFFbklERHZIcDRrZXh3Z2RmdU1sbDdnQmJQWkZtOTVRWXdFbDhnVk9RM0gtcEY4SFJrRWdRQVhCTS1GVW4wV3hKVGM3TXY1OWh5ZGp3WFJLTDZPdm5TRExfUG1ORmdaU0UweE1WX2I1OGN6YWtUQ1BGMFZpWkEwQ3NwdFR4a2xZRjl1eEluMVQ0WlYtT21FRVpma3N6OE1DZi0tcW4xTjlq" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Acambaro lab, August 2026 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMv3awyN87XTUgRVkAwURv97-e45-9Us9rKImdGjiyCeKxsP_Z4WXAMyAwwgqTgNbkddfan8Z7kVLOvKyAxLrqpbvKCCOodw2S_2UmIrASo2ONx4ZmBefFdAabL1r96pXX6BnNP0qIHBBS3L-B-QVm4vTT7euQtTGXTy8SBpC-3vK6oUrKD-JitZIgigco" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="733" data-original-width="988" height="237" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/YzHDCuFFX50OTtQOlJ9P6zmN9M_g4PesdhO5jq3Z_QE/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VoTXYzYXd5Tjg3WFRVZ1JWa0F3VVJ2OTctZTQ1LTlVczlyS0ltZEdqaXlDZUt4c1BfWjRXWEFNeUF3d2dxVGdOYmtkZGZhbjhaN2tWTE92S3lBeExycXBidktDQ09vZHcyU18yVW1JckFTbzJPTng0Wm1CZWZGZEFhYkwxcjk2cFhYNkJuTlAwcUlIQkJTM0wtQi1RVm00dlRUN2V1UXRUR1hUeThTQnBDLTN2SzZvVXJLRC1KaXRaSWdpZ2Nv" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Queretaro lab, September 2025</div></div> Sources: <a href="https://boletines.guanajuato.gob.mx/2026/08/30/inteligencia-de-guanajuato-permite-ubicar-sitio-clandestino-en-acambaro/" target="_blank">FSPE Press</a>, <a href="https://www.milenio.com/comunidad/estados-unidos-y-mexico-desmantelan-narcolaboratorio-en-guanajuato" target="_blank">Milenio</a>, <a href="https://www.borderlandbeat.com/2026/03/17000-liters-of-precursor-chemicals-for.html" target="_blank">Borderland Beat Archives</a>, <a href="https://plazadearmas.com.mx/revientan-narcolaboratorio-2/" target="_blank">Plaza de Armas</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1134126688695043&set=pcb.1134069315367447" target="_blank">Mala Vida Radio</a> Drug lab data from “Desmantelan 17 narcolaboratorios en Guanajuato en 15 años.” <a href="https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/vida-publica/2024/nov/26/desmantelan-17-narcolaboratorios-en-guanajuato-en-15-anos-115509.html" style="background-color: white; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Periódico Correo</a>. </div></div></div>

2026/8/31

Car Bomb Destroys Municipal Police Headquarters in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_0RN1kvJA_BnqcXfZTtGxNgVj4RsfaLWz_SdIRVZO1C4k-xR6NgR-J4JdQyxS9jCwSXuBkjdYAXH3J9WX2fxGoh2n8lcwycYBq6rzXHu1qd7qgwQKo-4MxT_s4_EY9DgP8ngR9A429K58sbDIk8BYMzXGBplkDmGjTX5X8Gi2_Tr1vpuZVkwDD6lP9rmg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1276" height="173" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/mweQXFf3uvnp0Yejfca_HsuHkLpyxte3ETs0wGtJ9pw/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VpXzBSTjFrdkpBX0JucWNYZlpUdEd4TmdWajRSc2ZhTFd6X1NkSVJWWk8xQzRrLXhSNk5nUi1KNEpkUXl4UzlqQ3dTWHVCa2pkWUFYSDNKOVdYMmZ4R29oMm44bGN3eWNZQnE2cnpYSHUxcWQ3cWd3UUtvLTRNeFRfczRfRVk5RGdQOG5nUjlBNDI5SzU4c2JESWs4QllNelhHQnBsa0RtR2pUWDVYOEdpMl9UcjF2cHVaVmt3REQ2bFA5cm1n" width="320"></a></div> A large explosion severely damaged the Municipal Police headquarters in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas on Sunday, August 30, leaving at least eight civilians and two police officers injured. This is the third explosive attack against security forces in Zacatecas this week.<a name='more'></a> Videos and photos show how the Municipal Police headquarters was damaged by the blast. Fire spread quickly to neighboring buildings and trees. The following morning the government reported that 11 private vehicles, two patrol cars and buildings located in the vicinity were destroyed. <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The state government initially reported that the explosion was caused by a thrown explosive, but it was later clarified that the explosive was inside a car. According to Zacatecas authorities, the attack was likely perpetrated by the CJNG.The City Council suspended classes and public service in municipal offices for Monday following the attack.  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrNW7CA0r8cB65j7iNvAUnd56iKGBwtQ3cNM1cOMeQ0a65fOKmhv90P-MECmzcC3WfVTd9woNWUhbc3ps9aNCDzvhnlBwc3kandZKkR4BrF4HiBJ2AOgd7rrpYdlAKi_LiNyie1_Shmt0PI298YcrAyXK7WYErPrb1RMl--cF5JHkPYkqMj3ZPob69_iSx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/ZYxhxKwTiOG1lhNSEwfoT-xUaMiPexugGm11BPGVWbg/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0Vqck5XN0NBMHI4Y0I2NWo3aU52QVVuZDU2aUtHQnd0UTNjTk0xY09NZVEwYTY1Zk9LbWh2OTBQLU1FQ216Y0MzV2ZWVGQ5d29OV1VoYmMzcHM5YU5DRHp2aG5sQndjM2thbmRaS2tSNEJyRjRIaUJKMkFPZ2Q3cnJwWWRsQUtpX0xpTnlpZTFfU2htdDBQSTI5OFljckF5WEs3V1lFclByYjFSTWwtLWNGNUpIa1BZa3FNajNaUG9iNjlfaVN4" width="180"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxLPepf2M0HG8ttv73ITYQAD5lslAHTHRoEuw0UhO2D7KiAMgP7wHQvURGoPB8maDNtxEYNjNwRw1d85ZoX-g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photos and video: <a href="https://x.com/pacoelizondo_" target="_blank">Paco Elizondo</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFZxUpr8JmGGBwmhBSxSY6FQE2gA5JDXAHzKn4W6d8rgkUpIk3_ifF-6OlBAj8qaTAjkr7Te7q57KKsBCZlOyzvGv8Vex-5d9Q1NtpN2uLATm4gyXEsFsCUcsg3l5APhd_cvx06x-OGJTry3tEZy1RabSzErPZXa4DHHdgqewuVBLEHKfS9UKbASVmMNqY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="933" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/-_2eFnLdBQ6TZ29aeonccRuUugcazja1FXjeNEeES-A/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqRlp4VXByOEptR0dCd21oQlN4U1k2RlFFMmdBNUpEWEFIektuNFc2ZDhyZ2tVcElrM19pZkYtNk9sQkFqOHFhVEFqa3I3VGU3cTU3S0tzQkNabE95enZHdjhWZXgtNWQ5UTFOdHBOMnVMQVRtNGd5WEVzRnNDVWNzZzNsNUFQaGRfY3Z4MDZ4LU9HSlRyeTN0RVp5MVJhYlN6RXJQWlhhNERISGRncWV3dVZCTEVIS2ZTOVVLYkFTVm1NTnFZ" width="149"></a></div></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGXg8smGf67U-Ws8GQxgUPi2pY6NJt6xzLISUUAh9qAOJjs3bcfczyYhDx3UOTCJsm-189L7A1okNDBWe6_pjXrAqjRLs6sOei5h0k-8pdaOMiOn_gQIZJfdNF9rLbHfcCD6R_KyGUoDLYn1Md7XK3xmmDKhLBtf4otDzEVTVR7a7PynLoaNTO9wJSa0Yy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1599" height="180" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/QMloGrBywAGVAQu2YL9qU4-H_UCnHrGZzJXdWKLX5Pk/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VpR1hnOHNtR2Y2N1UtV3M4R1F4Z1VQaTJwWTZOSnQ2eHpMSVNVVUFoOXFBT0pqczNiY2ZjenlZaER4M1VPVENKc20tMTg5TDdBMW9rTkRCV2U2X3BqWHJBcWpSTHM2c09laTVoMGstOHBkYU9NaU9uX2dRSVpKZmRORjlyTGJIZmNDRDZSX0t5R1VvRExZbjFNZDdYSzN4bW1ES2hMQnRmNG90RHpFVlRWUjdhN1B5bkxvYU5UTzl3SlNhMFl5" width="320"></a> Photo: <a href="https://x.com/soldezacatecas/status/2094459204522123469/photo/2" target="_blank">Ricardo Reyes</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Carbomb attacks are typically quite rare in Mexico, but five have occurred in Mexico this year, almost all linked to the CJNG. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA6IyXXxVtV0EnjKkVlxYEWRc6o6IY9jo0ghP3qMI5NDn5gZCFTx2mnQEuTXO5jrZVny0zWRJ8NJ6AAswQRpjb6e-ThPWYbAcYUc-MigRs9VZI6GANM4-ktGv-qUdBbDAESGYACJX_lkrrZSjx2xLhSD415IudypV5XWttNc57hUWLcsTd9u_GJhdU28Go" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt data-original-height="951" data-original-width="2163" height="141" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/qjdWsrdX7CL9DrsyJgWiCahGVS2r-k9ANpvRn3Gbtyw/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VnQTZJeVhYeFZ0VjBFbmpLa1ZseFlFV1JjNm82SVk5am8wZ2hQM3FNSTVORG41Z1pDRlR4Mm1uUUV1VFhPNWpyWlZueTB6V1JKOE5KNkFBc3dRUnBqYjZlLVRoUFdZYkFjWVVjLU1pZ1JzOVZaSTZHQU5NNC1rdEd2LXFVZEJiREFFU0dZQUNKWF9sa3JyWlNqeDJ4TGhTRDQxNUl1ZHlwVjVYV3R0TmM1N2hVV0xjc1RkOXVfR0poZFUyOEdv" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Data from researcher Victor Sanchez.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">This is the third attack using explosives against state forces in Zacatecas state in the last seven days.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div>29 August: A state police officer and a civilian were injured after an explosive attack against a state police patrol on a highway in Villa García, Zacatecas, near the Aguascalientes border. Both victims were taken to a hospitable and are stable.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEie0eqyRjh1RMNFJBNsaDQxTBa_qLJiACDk-SxI9JXbZrLPPPypkLljriQCLqUr9BcCtAh_yoJHf0bw-ForiKbkV-SYDegNfsXIHmpbYNvuVpIB7C2f9yFytlMmNkA-YjjBaxQXll9LE7t-QpWlwfRZrgeo8C9vHvUmB13Nn6wOHnX_68TZOXky3GfkCPoZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/ZNXvlq2glJm2BE8hIDe-aLbEUn3NndhJTRTGvPnE44o/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VpZTBlcXlSamgxUk1ORkpCTnNhRFF4VEJhX3FMSmlBQ0RrLVN4STlKWGJackxQUFB5cGtMbGpyaVFDTHFVcjlCY0N0QWhfeW9KSGYwYnctRm9yaUtia1YtU1lEZWdOZnNYSUhtcGJZTnZ1VnBJQjdDMmY5eUZ5dGxNbU5rQS1ZampCYXhRWGxsOUxFN3QtUXBXbHdmUlpyZ2VvOEM5dkh2VW1CMTNObjZ3T0huWF82OFRaT1hreTNHZmtDUG9a" width="192"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyuTxYS4vV8mXoZmz9AijZsAaoXmrYiGW9NeWpdE4N4cwglN7Hm8_kQXAfW3Zi1rjlgo65dENbrWDbEiBnvbxOHgzsNB2Dd60bQ7yeWjiCSApJAQCLNBjpbCfhXAdzsfMRmLmk5fUMNWcvI6mqwZ_lkjWv5p7Q5kUdcxt47t8IA1NR5BJ0fYLwJLRS68Ka" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt data-original-height="351" data-original-width="759" height="148" src="https://imgproxy.citrusreader.com/Jegw7rAPZXeEimzn66Vp7JtMofGCtP4VcO0-TcwIv8k/raw:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nZ2VyLmdvb2dsZXVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbS9pbWcvYS9BVnZYc0VqeXVUeFlTNHZWOG1Yb1ptejlBaWpac0Fhb1htcllpR1c5TmVXcGRFNE40Y3dnbE43SG04X2tRWEFmVzNaaTFyamxnbzY1ZEVOYnJXRGJFaUJudmJ4T0hnenNOQjJEZDYwYlE3eWVXamlDU0FwSkFRQ0xOQmpwYkNmaFhBZHpzZk1SbUxtazVmVU1OV2N2STZtcXdaX2xrald2NXA3UTVrVWRjeHQ0N3Q4SUExTlI1QkowZllMd0pMUlM2OEth" width="320"></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;">Footage posted by journalist José Luis Morales from before the attack shows an abandoned motorcycle on the side of the road right where the explosion occurred. As the motorcycle did not explode when the vehicle filming drove by, the explosion was most likely remotely detonated.</div></div> The car bomb was done by Fuerzas Zacatecas Nueva Generacion, reported All Source News, citing an anonymous source in the region.  27 August: A state police vehicle was attacked with explosives on Thursday morning while patrolling on the Federal Highway 54, near San Luis de Cusquite, Tabasco municipality. Two officers were injured. The highway was closed off by authorities for 8 hours as additional explosives were detected.  Governor David Monreal Ávila stated the attacks were a criminal reaction to intelligence operations, seizures, and the presence of security forces in Juchipila and Tlaltenango.Sources: 30 August: <a href="https://x.com/JOSEANGELMART18/status/2094440820107510249/photo/1" target="_blank">@JOSEANGELMART18</a>, <a href="https://ntrzacatecas.com/2026/08/explotan-comandancia-de-ojocaliente-hay-7-heridos/" target="_blank">NTR Zacatecas</a>, <a href="https://www.zocalo.com.mx/coche-bomba-contra-policia-de-ojocaliente-habria-sido-obra-del-cjng-fiscalia/" target="_blank">Zocalo</a> 29 August:  <a href="https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/08/29/estados/atacan-con-explosivos-a-policias-en-carretera-de-villa-garcia-zacatecas-hay-un-agente-y-una-mujer-heridos" target="_blank">La Jornada</a>, <a href="https://x.com/All_Source_News/status/2094148493015400754" target="_blank">@All_Source_News</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JLMNoticias/status/2093791940353388931/photo/1" target="_blank">José Luis Morales</a>, <a href="https://www.nmas.com.mx/zacatecas/seguridad/detienen-a-uno-tras-ataque-contra-la-policia-estatal-en-zacatecas/" target="_blank">Nmas Noticias</a>, <a href="https://x.com/natsecboogie/status/2094200453877645576?s=20" target="_blank">Pernicious Propaganda</a>, <a href="https://jlmnoticias.com/2026/08/29/ataque-policias-villa-garcia-zacatecas/" target="_blank">JLM Noticias</a><div>27 August: <a href="https://ntrzacatecas.com/2026/08/agreden-a-autoridades-con-explosivos-en-tabasco-hay-2-estatales-heridos/" target="_blank">NTR Zacatecas</a></div>

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