El Mochomo files to rescind guilty plea and Chapo Update

by Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat

El Mochomo filed with the court to withdraw his guilty plea 

                 

 From the motion filing:

Court of Appeals considers “three factors in reviewing denials of motions to withdraw: ‘(1) whether the defendant has asserted a viable claim of innocence; (2) whether the delay between the guilty plea and the motion to withdraw has substantially prejudiced the government's ability to prosecute the case; and (3) whether the guilty plea was somehow tainted.’” West, 392 F.3d at 455. The District Court has broad discretion is reviewing a motion to withdraw a guilty plea. See, e.g., United States v. Hanson, 339 F.3d 983 (D.C. Cir. 2003).

Which do you guess is the basis of withdrawal he is using?

If you guessed (3) you are correct. And he has a good shot at being victorious at some point, maybe appeal.  I have a mountain of documents and opinion to peruse, and little time, but I am working on an overview.  As I previously reported, Mochomo was extradited on limited charges, and no ROS waiver.  Such a waiver is given by Mexico to allow or give permission to the United States to add charges subsequent to the extradition.

Sinaloa Cartel: Chino Antrax Sentencing

by Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat

There is an scheduling update in the United States case against Rodrigo Aréchiga Gamboa.  Aréchiga is better known by his Sinaloa Cartel moniker of “Chino Antrax”. He was the one of the founders and leaders of the Sinaloa enforcer group Los Ántrax along with Jesús Peña (El 20). The group operated for and under the direction of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

Aréchiga was arrested on December 30, 2013, while at the Amsterdam International Airport. Dutch police arrested the wanted man,  on behalf of a Interpol warrant issued by the United States. He was subsequently extradited to the U.S. to stand trial, but pleaded guilty after cutting a plea deal. 

(to read the plea use this link to previous post)

According to court documents, there was a sentencing date scheduled for January 17th 2017.

“Minute Order by Judge Dana M. Sabraw: Sentence With PSR set for 1/12/2017 10:00 AM in Courtroom 13A before Judge Dana M. Sabraw.”

The Sinaloa counter-attack

Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Zetatijuana article

Subject Matter: Sinaloa cartel vs CJNG in Baja California Sur
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required

January 2017 has been the a very violent month, with 32 Homicides in Los Cabos, 12 In La Paz, five in Loreto,   One in Comondú and one in Mulegé. "It's already a War, of two cartels, they are fighting and we as authority, there is nothing we can do ": source of Coordination Group of  Public security

In a clear message of "here we are and we are going to face it", the Sinaloa Cartel gave a hard and bloody coup against cells of the New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) at 2:20 pm on Sunday, January 29 in the colony The Zacatal of San José del Cabo.

"It is already a place of war, the two cartels are fighting it and we as an authority we can do nothing, and if we participate maybe a massacre is worse, it was a very meaningful notice where these two people, where they practically ripped  to shreds," he said. A member of the Public Security Coordination Group in Baja California Sur, after the execution of two hitmen in the service of the cell "La Barredora".

The murder took place in Juan Pedrín Castillo and Fabián Chacho Cota, right on the corner where the Fire Station is located. According to witnesses, the deceased were "following them along the Pedrín and were "made" and terminated (...) When they were "made" the men who traveled in a black Hyundai ", tried to flee.

“The greatest instrument the oppressor has is when they have closed off the gaze of the outside world from what is happening.”

Posted by DD for Borderland Beat Republished from The Irish Times

DD:  The title to this story is one of the reasons that BB exists - to shine a little light on what is happening and allow the outside world to gaze inside.   That is what the protagonist in this story, Maria Esmeralda Saldana, is also doing.  

 Borderland Beat has reported  on the Zeta's control of the coal mining operations in Coahuila and another on the abuses the people of the small town of Cloete have suffered.  For more info see Borderland Beat stories by Havana Pura at http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2012/11/narco-gold-mine-coahuila-coal.html and DD at http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2015/03/mining-companies-rapacity-devastates.html

A typical Zeta owned or operated "posita" in Coahuila

Sinaloa:"El H2" participated in September ambush of military in Sinaloa

Guest Reporter Anasazi with material from Radio Formula journalist Omar Sánchez de Tagle,

Journalist Omar Sánchez de Tagle, indicated that the authorities do not want to say that "El H2" was the one who planned the Culiacan attack, but what the military sources say is that "he was involved and was at the scene at the moment when we were attacked (the military), but they stop short from giving him full responsibility for the attack.

According to sources from the Secretaries of the National Army and the Navy, all elements determined that Juan Francisco Patrón Sanchez alias "H2", alleged leader of the Beltrán Leyva cartel, participated in the military ambush in September of 2016 in Sinaloa.

Graphic foto on following page..........................

Tijuana: Narco manta de CTNG to Los Nuevos Rebeldes, "No playing for Aquiles"

Tijuana: Narcomanta de CTNG to Los Nuevos Rebeldes

After a hyper violent month in Tijuana, in which over 102 were executed, the violence has not slowed, but intensified, with banners, limbs, entambados, being displayed throughout the city.  The banner went up in La Mesa yesterday, prompting the cancellation of Los Nuevo Rebeldes scheduled performance on Friday night.  Los Nuevos Rebeldes, a group out of Culiacan, well known for their songs to Los Antrax, Chino Antrax, Mayo Zambada, Mayito Gordo, and the Zambada/Imperial/Antrax line of Culiacan. 

"You kill those who sing for us, so we will kill yours...."

"We are going to kill Lenin Ramierz"

The quote likely refers to several executions and killings of singers in Tijuana, including Beto Cervantes, who was executed in Rosarito last fall, found in only his boxers, after an attempted kidnapping.  Hours later, another was shot in Tijuana, who sang for La Cafatera.  

CTNG and CJNG, the loose, and shifty alliance that is responsible for fighting Rene and Alfredo Arteaga Azarte for control of the retail drug trade in Tijuana, have taken some hits in recent months. Arturo Giovanni Herrera, 'El Gross' was killed in Guadalajara, ambushed, and shot multiple times in the head, as he got his haircut.  

Francisco Daniel "El Señor de las Tanquetas, El Dani or H9" Has been executed in Ahuacate, Nayarit by Mexican Forces

Original article available at NNC.MX
Translated by El Wachito

This Friday night, elements of the Fiscalia General del Estado, executed "El H9", member of the Beltran Leyva Cartel.

This was posted by H9, 24 hours ago in his Instagram account: "It is my turn... dogs"

According to information given by law enforcement authorities, the firefight started around 2100, in a street of the small town of Ahuacate, when Law Enforcement officers engage in a firefight against two armed civilians that were traveling on board a red Nissan, Sentra.

The end of "H2" *Graphic Content*

Original article available at DEBATE
Translated by El Wachito

During Friday afternoon, Federal Forces made available to the public the scene were criminals liderated by Francisco Patron Sanchez engage in an armed battle against Federal Forces of the city of Tepic, Nayarit. 

 

 Members of the Army, Marines and Federal Police were able to anihilate the criminals after two firefights, and "El H2" was also exterminated.

Currently there is a temporary climate of tranquility in the capital state of Sinaloa, and people believe that it will remain in that manner due to the fall of "El H2".

Idalia Romelia Salazar Gonzales, ex-sister in law of "El Chapo" executed in Zapopan, Jalisco *Graphic Content*

Original article available at PROCESO
Translated by El Wachito

Guadalajara, Jal.- Idalia Romelia Salazar Gonzalez, sister of Alejandrina Maria, who was the first wife of Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, was executed yesterday in the municipality of Zapopan.

The 45 year old woman was driving around in a white Mercedez Benz by Goya Street, in the intersection with Patria Avenue, in Real Vallarta, when she was attacked by an armed command.

BREAKING NEWS: Mexican Marines shot and killed "El H2" a Nayarit Plaza leader of the Beltran Leyva Organization *Video*

Original article available at ZETA
Translated by El Wachito

Juan Francisco Patron Sanchez, alias "El H2" or "El Chico", leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel, was executed this Thursday night by elements of the Secretary of the Armed Marines of Mexico (SEMAR), in Tepic, Nayarit -where he was the plaza boss-, according to a spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic, Eduardo Sanchez Hernandez, to the journalist Denise Maerker, who made the announcement through her television news show.

Also, "El H2" was executed with 7 of his sicarios, confirmed the SEMAR through their Twitter account: "Today during an armed clash between criminals and Federal Forces, Juan Francisco N. was executed with 7 other criminals".

In a video that was distributed through several social media websites, we can observe the Helicopter of the Marines flying over an area of the capital of Nayarit -colonia Linda Vista, San Juan, Arboledas and Laderas del cerro de San Juan-, after being a target of an armed attack, the helicopter shoot towards the criminals.

Clandestino: Sinaloa Cartel Documentary by David Beriain

Original article available at DMAX
Translated by El Wachito

In Spain, the number 13 is the a number that represents bad luck and 18 represents the age when you become an adult. In El Salvador, these numbers are a synonym of death and violence. In our country, the number 701 does not represent anything. In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, this number represents a symbol of support and admiration towards their "Mr" el 'Chapo' Guzman, who's fortune ranks him in the 701 place of the Forbes magazine. 

The war between the Mexican Cartels has already left more deaths than the number of casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan together. In El Salvador, the murder rate is the same as the one in Iraq during the worst times of the conflict. Journalist David Beriain comes back to DMAX to disclose what, and who hides behind those casualties, that have made Central America one of the most dangerous regions of the planet.

Gente de la Tia Juana: Report from Culiacan, Sinaloa

Original article available at Gente de la Tia Juana
Translated by El Wachito
Original article was published in February 7th at 2PM

The war for local-drug trafficking has started in Sinaloa between Ivan and Alfredo Guzman against Damaso and his soon "Mini Lic" Lopez.

Firefight where 1 Marine was killed in Culiacan

Everything started in Navolato, Sinaloa, where after the arrest of "El Chapo" Guzman in Mazatlan, Damaso made an alliance with Cesar Carrillo, brother of the "Señor de los Cielos" and enemy of "Chapo" Guzman. 

Ivan and Alfredo were not very happy with the alliance, however after several meetings, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada convince them that all types of "peace making deals" were good.

Sons of El Chapo claim that Damaso Lopez tried to kill them

Original article available at Debate
Translated by El Wachito

Journalist Ciro Gomez Leyva published in his Twitter account an anonymous letter were it was informed that the sons of the Sinaloan Druglord "El Chapo" were psychically attacked during an armed clash. 

The sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman denounced an armed attack, according to journalist Ciro Gomez Leyva from his Twitter account.

According to the journalist, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was with them during the moment of the attack, however it is unknown if he resulted wounded during the attack.

Sinaloa: Armed commandos engage in firefights in Navolato *Video and Graphic Content*

Original article available at Debate
Translated by El Wachito

Navolato, Sinaloa.- It was around 16:30 today Tuesday, when neighbors of Villa Juarez reported to the authorities that there was a firefight in several streets of the sector. 

A civilian captured part of the armed commando

 Authorities confirmed that rival groups engage in a firefight. The armed clash left 3 killed people, and one pregnant woman among the victims.