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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Update on the shootout in Rosarito, alleged CDS hitman was in fact innocent victim from the US.

I´m adding this update to clear up previous reports, initially it was reported by local press in Baja California that Tomas Llamas Garcia was in fact a sicario for Alfredo Arteaga aka "El Aquiles", now it´s been confirmed that Tomas Llamas wasn´t part of any cartel, he is a US citizen who worked in National City and was in Rosarito just to enjoy some time off.

I also received an email regarding another victim identified as Hector Tapia who apparently was also a US citizen and who was not related to criminal activities.

According to PGJE this is correct, this means that two US citizens and a 11yr old boy were the victims of this failed attack.

The following is the translation of the AFN story on Tomas and how he was initially identified as a sicario by some "sources".

TIJUANA BC March 18, 2013 ( AFN) . The young man who died the on Sunday in "Los Arenales" was not part of any cartel nor called Eloy Espinoza Ramos, this was pointed out by people close to the victim who further reported that his death was due to a lack of competence of the municipal police of Rosarito who left him bleeding to death in the Jeep where he was found.
  
His real name they say is Tomás Llamas who worked in San Diego, where he apparently was a vendor for the DoD (or authorized to enter their staff facilities) this according to a credential shown to AFN Tijuana .

In the last hours "sources" claimed that this man was in fact named Eloy Espinoza Ramos and that he was part of the group of Alfredo Arteaga Arzate alias "El Aquiles" and his brother René alias " La Rana " . They branded him as the author of several deaths, including that of a former police "commander".

People close to Tomas Llamas ensure that the latter worked at National City for an automotive company, in charge of loading new vehicles into trucks to be delivered. They also said he was 26 years old.
  
According to them, this young man came to Baja California with three other friends who were visiting Playas de Tijuana Real del Mar, but then decided to move to " Los Arenales " knowing the environment that is held every week there.
  
They said they decided to stay in that site because there was music, after that, the attack in which the young man was hit in the abdomen took place. Other sources referred to AFN that they took Tomas with them for medical care and were received in the military roadblock who allowed them to continue on their way to a hospital but  elements of the local police intercepted them and did not let them go on their way despite pleas from friends who saw him bleed to death.

The believe Tomas died as a result of the negligence of the local police and was a victim not only of the shooter, but of the insecurity prevailing in Baja California.
  

People who identified him as Eloy Espinoza sent photographs showing a strong resemblance to Llamas, but the bear outlines of Tomas, on one side of the mouth are thicker than those of Eloy.
  
Some of his friends told AFN "we are well doing young guys , tired of so much corruption and crime, and the lack of opportunities and looking for a better future."

http://www.afntijuana.info/seguridad/26137_no_era_sicario_fue_victima#ver_nota

54 comments:

  1. CAF gotta take action and roll out this threats ASAP they've been doing a good job for more than 8 years keeping a low profile for some trigger happy morons act all tough trying to get a name out there for them... El ingeniero gotta take action before it's his ass oh his mom enedina Arellano Felix it's gonna pay for lil scum bags

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    1. No cartel does a good job! PERIOD

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    2. Caf is stronger? They are wak ass fools lla se acabo all this narco shit Chapo is going to start snitching on everybody enemies and friends ...no van a durar mucho el mz is next

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  2. Caf is coming back stronger

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    1. All cartels are scum plane and simple! They're is no worse parasite than the one who targets their own kind.

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    2. Are you an Idiot??? This innocent man was killed. And all you have to say is CAF is stronger???? Please dont procreate.

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  3. are these the dunes located in cantamar? just in time for the springbreakers........the few that still go down that is

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  4. DOD vendor???? Smells like a cover up!!

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  5. Damn. R.I.P. Tomas Llamas

    -El Nemesis

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  6. Wow just a bunch of cartel worshippers here. You guys talk about these sicarios as though they're characters on a popular tv show. In reality, these guys are a just a bunch of fat slobs with guns and heavy cocaine habits. These guys are deadbeats and not nearly as glamorous as you think. Not that my opinion is going to change your unquenchable thirst for romanticizing these thugs.

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    1. All of you have noo idea.. in reality your opinion doesn't mean shit so i hope you enjoy yourselves cause whether you die tomorow or in 20 years its gonna keep happening... if everybody said fuck it and went out there and actually did something about it believe me it wouldnt be the same now would it??

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    2. You must belong to the Extremely Vague Cartel. Their favorite method of killing people is boring them to death.

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  7. This I.D is a rapid gate pass issued to independent contractors that have access to military bases and restricted gov. Properties. The person that applies for this card has to go thru extensive background check including finger prints. There is no way this person had a criminal history. This guy was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. My condolences to the family.

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    1. Common access card (CAC card) for. Computer access. Yes, also works for RF card reader door access and facility access identification card. Many people say "Mexico is safe" and "I went there and nothing happened". It could be 99.9 percent safe but it's that .1 percent that will kill you.

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  8. I had the pleasure of meeting this great person at work in National City. My condolences to his family and friends. Such tragedy I'm sure he was innocent based on how hard he worked and the way he conducted himself towards others. Very respecful and full of energy. Will miss driving around in the Van parking cars listening to all the jokes.

    We are all heart broken.

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  9. PA LOS PENDEJOS KE DIGAN KE LA GENTE NUEVA YA NO EXISTE CAIGANLE PARA PARRAL O GUADALUPE PUTOS AVER KE ONDA PUTOS PINCHIS LINEAROS YA ACABARON ANDAN DE VIEJAS DE RATAS POR LA FRONTERA HALCONES CAGADOS SIGUE LA GENTE NUEVA ALA ORDEN DEL CHAPO DE CALIFAS A CHIHUAS DE CHIHUAS A SONORA Y DE SONORA A JALISCO YA SE LA SABEN NO DIGAN MAMADAS CULOS KE LA COSA ESTA CALMADA HORITA PILAS SALUDOS!!! GN AL MIL!!!

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    1. Dile a tu papi el chapo que Le caiga a parral? Oh Deberas, la cosa esta calmada!

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    2. Hahaha no seas mamon y deja de andar chingando wey!!! Pura Gente Muerta..

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  10. Breaking news krgv armored drug cartel truck recovered from mexico by USA insurance agency. Brownsville police buy vehicle to prevent cartels from utilising this asset.

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  11. Oliver said...
    "There is no way this person had a criminal history. This guy was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. My condolences to the family"
    I second that brother.The poor guy was just having some down time and gets killed along with an 11 year old boy?Little Mexican boy was with his dad as well?The cartel mutts just don't care if little innocent children get killed.
    RIP to all concerned,sad indeed for the families.
    Thanks to " Tijuano " appreciate it bro.

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  12. R.I.P. Those Devil's down in Mexico like them New Jeeps , 4x4's , Ford Raptors etc. 4 door 4wd. And they will do anything to get them.
    # 1 do not go to Mexico
    #2 do not ride or drive in new 4x4 f250 , New Jeep , New SUV
    or any vehicle like this. Halcones sit in every bordertown , Zocolo whatever and radio when they spot one . Then its all over. Peace for Mexico !!!
    When will the violence end ?

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  13. that's the other sad thing about Mexico...in order to protect tourist dollars, the mexican government is quick to smut people up to make it seem like the only crimes happening, are to criminals at the hands of other criminals...no justice ...Another thing that amazes me is the frequency with which mexican politicians settle their disputes amongst themselves, with murder...poor people need to get full of rage and rise up

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  14. Typical actions by the Mexican authorities. After a couple incidents with corrupt police in baja in my late teens I decided to stop spending my money there. Every time we'd cough up mordidas which in reality was a way to rob us simply because we were from California and fit the profile.

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  15. I try to tell people don't go to baja to hang out and party or get lobster. This was an attempted cover up by government to not scare tourism. They always try to blame the victims as connected to drugs even when it's not true.

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  16. The CDS hitman was also an innocent victim??

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  17. March 19, 2014 at 11:15 AM@

    I try to tell people don't go to baja to hang out and party or get lobster. This was an attempted cover up by government to not scare tourism. They always try to blame the victims as connected to drugs even when it's not true.
    March 19, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Great Comment. I do the same . Its not socially correct to do so . I have found myself exiled and bullied for doing so. Peace & keep spreading the word.

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  18. jaja,que la gnete nueva anda en parral y guadalupe ,pues si,pero escondidos como los meros cobardes que son! la linea sigue al cien. los cobardes de la gente nueva,pues shulo les quedo el nombre, gente nueva,pues NUNCA duran.!jajaja checa ti ip address idiota el que dice que gnete nueva sigue en parral y guadalupe,vives el los estados unidos!!!jajaja eres un ciber narco corriente,como casi toda la gran mayoria de los que comentan aqui! checa la mia ,idiota,yo si ando entre el fuego en mexico!!! verguenza deberian de tener tods los del cds!!! tanto tiempo con ayuda del gobierno,federales militares y la linea-aztecas seguimos al cien. se fue el pan,y miren como cayo el cobarde ,cara de espanto del chapo,y como dejimos del principio,uno por uno,ya se la saben gete miada,...cora les da que no pudieron bola de cobardes.

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  19. another thing...this just proves how cds keeps getting hit...estabamos hasta la madre del cobarde del chapo.que sigan fuerte contra tu gente ,enano,cara de espanto,no que muy al cien bla bla bla!!!!

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  20. I can´t tell you to go or not go to Baja, that´s up to you, but telling people not to go there because some assholes did this is like telling boys not to go to school because some crazy SOB might shoot you and then kill himself.

    This is a very unfortunate event, and my condolences go to those families affected, but tourists aren´t the target.

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    1. Wow you compare the possibility of being killed in mexico at the hands of drug crazed cartels "200,000 and climbing" , to the chance of getting killed in an american school. That is not comparing apples and apples , thats comparing apples and astrophysics. Not the same thin.

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  21. Asi no se hacen las cosas senores. Chingadamadre por eso estan las cosas asi, matando a ninos consus padres que chingaderas son esas? De veras que ni para sicario sirven estos pendejos no mas matan a lo pendejo.

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  22. Sounds fuked up there's nothing no one can do it is wat it is!!!

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  23. Yeah dont drive a 4x4 or SUV in baja or ur crazy, haha, what about the Baja 500 and the Baja 1000?? During thise races there are thousands of super expensive trucks/jeeps and nothing happens cause it brings tremendous revenue to baja, dont fuck with big money which is what is coming by way of multi-national oil and Carlos Slim wanting to turn baja into a Medeterranian Las Vegas. Cartels will have to learn to operate like the italian mob/biker sydicates or cease to exist

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  24. la orden de ejecutar a estos miembros son del FSO por estas razones se dice y se eschucha que al alquiles lo traisono el cds por que piensan que el tiene algo que ver con el macho prieto cuando andaba matando asu gente ahora lo quieren reponer con el atlante y otro vato so el alquiles que andaba de independiente ya se estaba aliniando mas al caf esto es lo que se eschucha tambien el alquiles nunca anduvo de guerra con el caf nomas vendia por su cuenta y pagaba plaza

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  25. I miss going down there. Everyone I know misses it. I only know of like 3 people from SD who go down there anymore. I keep hearing people bailing out on the 1000 and other future races.. hope Baja gets it together soon. tons of cash in so cal just wishing to be spent there.

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  26. the municipal police are on the cartel payroll and wanted to make sure this guy died by interfering with his transportation to a hospital. I seen other videos where guys get shot, the police arrive and don't provide any help to the wounded. instead they start interrogating them. that is some effed up stuff man.....

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    1. Its a known fact mexico police leave wounded men to die and block help from getting to them...they watch them bleed to death while they conduct their investigation ( cover up) they wont allow paramedics access to the wounded...the dirty police that stopped this young innocent man from getting help and possibly saved are just as guilty as the idiot that shot him

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  27. we can not say this guy is innocent little angel.. he did something..he pissed off somebody..no body will kill you just because you are a us citizen or whatever..

    i have been to mexicali and tijuana and seen lots of shit go down but i act like a never seen an hear anything..

    if you go to mexico do not buy drugs,do not act like something wont happen to you !

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  28. Don't go at night, and stick to the main tourist areas. I just can't stomach this crap anymore, so I won't be going to B.C. anytime soon. My cousin was one of the men killed. This happened in Primo Tapia, which is South of Puerto Nuevo even, a few miles out from RB. Not exactly a main party spot, but not the middle of nowhere either. When is America going to stop enabling this drug war and the cartels? Is it worth it for more innocent lives to be destroyed because some asshole rich kid in La Jolla can get his 8-ball of coke? When will it end?

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  29. If you go to any U.S. county jail, state prison or federal prison you will find a lot of innocent men doing hard time... maybe they should let them out...

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  30. March 19, 2014 at 5:54 PM
    "we can not say this guy is innocent little angel.. he did something..he pissed off somebody"
    Get a fuckin grip.Can we say the little boy was innocent?Did he piss someone off?Have you read the comments on here?Fuck outta here,innocent people do get killed,lead dont give a fuck who it hits,innocent and guilty alike.

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  31. at 5:54 PM
    Yeah right,with your reasoning there is no innocent people killed in Mexico?Is everyone guilty of something?Kinda doubt it?

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  32. Sounds more like Department of Defense (DOD). What a coincidence

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  33. Is this the same guy pictured above? I can't tell from the quality of the photo but if it is then this story just got really serious because he is an investigative journalist. http://www.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/654*368/tom%2Bllamas.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/about-us/Tom-Llamas.html&h=168&w=299&tbnid=01AFyOsJ5FDYwM:&zoom=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=205&usg=__1iTyY5E1f1ypuZBA6pzkKBJxyAU=&docid=Wi4xQYzgAR7nkM&itg=1&sa=X&ei=bVQqU47OFIHkoASdlYCwAg&ved=0CJ8BEPwdMA8

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  34. Que gacho! En otras fotografias se le ve su carita de buena gente! My condolences to his family.

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  35. Mexico is shit. Why would any person want to go to Mexico? Hell no not me, I got to much money for that not even cancun. I'll rather go to Hawaii north shore

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  36. You "got to much money" to vacation in Mexico? Perhaps you do have a lot of money, seeing as you didn't spend any on your education.

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  37. Ya lets go party in Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada, lets go eat tacos, go to the dunes........naaaahhhhhh this is why I don't go to Mexico.....maybe tourist areas in tourism cities but it bad down there ...I just don't get why people go to Mexico......

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  38. I´m comparing the possibility of a tourist being killed in Mexico, this guys were tourist who died in a stupid action by some lowlife, I still think most of the people executed are related to cartels, not all of them and there are a lot of innocents, but I´m comparing the possibility of a tourist getting killed here.

    If you can´t understand what I meant, too bad.

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  39. linieras y gente nueva like all cartels you are stupid, how much MONEY have you put together to retire from that stupid life? even el chapo's beloved babies are going into the life because daddy left them poor and ignorant, like amado carrillo fuentes, his children keep getting arrested because daddy didn't provide any other alternatives?
    did vicente zambada really have no other alternatives?
    i don't get it, the only good thing about cartels is that they impeded the zeta advancement for a while, we need to see who comes on top now...

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  40. Los Avengers coming up!!!!!

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  41. very sad
    respects from TKO 1990

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  42. I live in Playas Rosarito..the police force is a pathetic joke at best. What im noticing..is lots of different dudes fighting for turf and their deported cholo recruits during their dirty business..its cutthroat !! these mothafuckas will break bread with you,hold your children and one day..to take your turf,money,clients,power..they just simply..KILL YOU.!!

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