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Friday, February 6, 2026

Tapping That Ass With Mayito Flaco’s Mob

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 






It sounds very likely that you’ll first believe what all is said as true during an interrogation rather than believe otherwise. Nothing was scripted or rehearsed within this broadcast for the sake of mockery. 


Instead, what we have here is a man who chose to give in to the pleasures of the flesh only to end up losing his life because of it. Operatives from Mayito Flaco’s mob exploited him for their benefit up until the Chapiza group caught up to him. 


This film is very reminiscent of an old article that was published here at Borderland Beat some years back. The only difference is that back then two men were making the most of whatever time they had with each other. 


While here, the demise of their ilk goes out in equal measure as that of any other adversary. 



Video translation is as follows: 




Sicario: Why are you here fool?


Captive: I was giving intel to the Mayos mob. 


Sicario: To who exactly?


Captive: Mainly to Millones. 


Sicario: Who else?


Captive: Cauque and Sierra. 


Sicario: Tell me how exactly you were giving them intel and what all it entailed. 


Captive: I told them about the security houses that they have here in the town of La Cruz. Pictures were taken on one of their personal phones for this. 


La Cruz, Sinaloa



Sicario: What did the Mayos tell you,


Captive: They said that La Cruz belonged to them. 


Sicario: La Cruz belonged to them, huh?


Captive: Yes. 


Sicario: So, what’s the deal, were they paying you or what?


Captive: No, they never paid me. They were just very loquacious in their ways. 


Sicario: Loquacious in what manner?


Captive: Most of what all we had were just sexual encounters with each other. 


Sicario: Ah, so you were essentially paid with sexual favors?


Captive: Yes. 


Sicario: Who all exactly? 


Captive: Mainly just Millones. 


Sicario: How many times did you meet with this guy for sex?


Captive: There were lots of encounters. 


Sicario: Who else?


Captive: El Cauque. 


Sicario: How many times did you meet up with El Cauque?


Captive: Two or three times. 


Sicario: Where?


Captive: Here in Pueblo Nuevo and in the town of Caimánes. 



Pueblo Nuevo, Sinaloa




Sicario: Okay. Who else?


Captive: El Sierra. 


Sicario: How many times with El Sierra?


Captive: Twice. 


Sicario: How did you go about to see these individuals?


Captive: I would take a bus out there. 


Sicario: Where did they pick you up?


Captive: Out there on the non-toll road. 


Sicario: The non-toll road, huh?


Captive: Yes. 


Sicario: Did you meet with them just for the sexual encounters or what?


Captive: It was also to give them intel. 


Sicario: Did you take your phone with you or what?


Captive: Yes, I would take my phone with me and show them everything I had. 


Sicario: Okay. So, what’s else did these faggots say to you?


Captive: They claimed that La Cruz belonged to them and that from now on they’d be positioned here. 


Sicario: Where have they been?


Captive: Excuse me?


Sicario: Where have you seen them?


Captive: I’ve seen El Sierra on the non-toll road and in Potrerillo. 


Sicario: Where have you seen the Mayos mob on this side of La Cruz?


Captive: Out there by the…


Sicario: Where have you seen them around that they’ve bothered to defend you dumbass?!?!


Captive: Nowhere sir. 


Sicario: Where are you from?


Captive: Ceuta, Sinaloa. 



Ceuta, Sinaloa



Sicario: What would you like for everyone who’s involved to know?


Captive: It’s best that you come to your senses and don’t go to the trouble of doing dumb shit. 


Sicario: Who’s in charge here in La Cruz?


Captive: The Chapiza mob. 


Sicario: Well, there you have it you Mayiza mob booty bandits. Is there anything else that you’d like to say to your ass loving friends?


Captive: The Mayos can go fuck themselves. 


Sicario: Are you faggots copying this? It turns out that you homos really are a bunch of faggots. 




Video translation is as follows:



Ok, so the deed is done. We had no trouble whatsoever beheading him. 







Sources: Sinaloa en Guerra, Borderland Beat Archives

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Military were searching for miners and located gunmen's camps in Concordia, seizing an arsenal: Sinaloa

 IVAN

THIS INFORMATION WAS TRANSLATED AND POSTED FROM LUZ NOTICIAS

WRITTEN BY: ENRIQUE CHAN 

During the search operation for 10 miners, personnel from the Mexican Navy located the sites and also seized weapons in two locations in Concordia.



Search operations for the ten missing miners resulted in the seizure of ammunition, tactical equipment, an improvised explosive device, and the discovery of 10 camps in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa.

The first operation was carried out during aerial and ground patrols in the town of El Verde, where naval personnel seized 1,600 rounds of ammunition, 46 magazines, an improvised explosive device, four tactical vests, and a ballistic helmet.


In a second operation, in the town of Los Naranjos, also located in the mountainous region, ten camps belonging to organized crime were located and dismantled.


They were searching for miners and located the Concordia camps.

As a preventive measure that weakens their capabilities, protects the civilian population, and reaffirms the institution's commitment to strengthening security, efforts were made to dismantle and secure the area.




The explosive device was destroyed in the area by specialized personnel, while the remaining seized items were turned over by personnel from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection to the competent federal authorities to be included in the corresponding investigation files.

With these actions, the Secretariat of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, reaffirms its commitment to strengthening security, combating crimes that affect the population, and contributing to the maintenance of public order.



Ryan James Wedding's Early Cartel Links Part 1: BC Bud Farm & California Cocaine Bust

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat


Wedding made his court appearance in Santa Ana, California last week following his surrender and arrest in Mexico. He pleaded not guilty to charges across two indictments.

His lawyer, Anthony Colombo, Jr. grandson of slain New York Mafia boss Joe Colombo, stated multiple times that his client had in fact not surrendered but was apprehended in Mexico. This statement was of course contradictory to both the official Mexican and US Ambassador to Mexico's claim that he voluntary surrendered.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum went so far as to cite an AI generated image from a fake Instagram account as proof that Wedding had surrendered and was not arrested by Mexican authorities. 

According to CBC News, RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme was informed 3 days before Wedding's arrest and was told to fly to Ontario, California for the FBI's press conference. 

Similar statements from US authorities point to a planned surrender as well. Court records show that 2 days prior to Wedding's surrender, additional documents were filed under seal.

Tequila, Jalisco Mayor and Public Officials Arrested for CJNG Links, Kidnapping Candidates & Extortion

 "Socalj" for Borderland Beat


The Mayor of Tequila, Jalisco was arrested along with three high-ranking officials from his government, accused of leading an extortion ring linked to the CJNG. The ring allegedly targeted tequila and beer companies and diverted public resources to the criminal organization.

According to official information, three key officials from the mayor's administration were arrested along with him: Juan Manuel Pérez Sosa, Director of Public Safety; Juan Gabriel Toribio Villarreal, Director of Cadastre and Property Tax; and Isaac Carbajal Villaseñor, Director of Public Works. All three are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the same criminal network.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Sheinbaum Maintains that it is 'Absolutely False' that Cartels Govern Mexico

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 



Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated on Wednesday that it is "absolutely false" that drug cartels govern the country, as U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed, and emphasized her rejection of the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Mexico to combat organized crime.

"It's false. It's absolutely false... In Mexico, the people govern, and no one else," she said at her daily press conference.

Cartel De Guasave (Musico- Chapo Isidro) send message to Gente De Guano-Los Calabazas from Arroyo Seco in Badiraguato, Sinaloa. Cartel De Guasave drops explosives with drone in Maria Consuelo Loera (mother of Chapo Guzman and Chapo Guzman)home.

 Ivan and Sol Prendido 




Violence and threats continue between Cartel De Guasave (Musico-Chapo Isidro) and "Gente De Guano-Los Calabazas", armed wings of Aureliano Guzman Loera, "Guano Guzman" rivals in Badiraguato. This past Saturday, January 31, clashes erupted, although the objective seemed to be clear by the Cartel De Guasave to throw explosives from a drone at the home properties of Mario Consuelo Loera and her son, Aureliano Guzman Loera. 


HOMES OF GUANO GUZMAN AND HIS MOTHER, THE LATE MARIO CONSUELO HOME, ATTACKED BY EXPLOSIVES FROM CARTEL DE GUASAVE




The short video shows the aftermath of the damage the explosives caused when they were thrown from a drone. 



CARTEL DE GUASAVE CLAIMS ARROYO SECO AS THEIR TERRITORY 


VIDEO TRANSLATION
BY: SOL PRENDIDO 

You mother fuckers actually think that with this drone you’re going to stop us. We’ve already taken Arroyo Seco from you dumbasses. And have scorched with fire the hills that you supposedly controlled. 

They don’t want your mob up there because of the mess you’ve created. We’ll see where the fuck you hide now. Churras, come out and face us like a man you big mouth fuck. 

What’s the point of having this drone within your arsenal if we’re in close proximity to each other for you to come out and battle us in an armed confrontation. We definitely don’t need shit like this to fight you. Come out and meet us face to face. You know where the fuck we’re located. 



WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO!!



The following two videos require no translation as Cartel De Guasave captured and eliminated two Gente De Guano-Los Calabazas members in Badiraguato, Sinaloa. 






Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Panochitas of Los Metros CDG Killed


By Itzli  



Reliable sources have confirmed that Juan Francisco “El Panochitas” Sáenz Tamez, code name “Metro 103”, a former leader of the Los Metros Faction of the Cártel del Golfo (CDG), was executed last week.


Monday, February 2, 2026

"El Mencho's" master plan: Why isn't the CJNG going all-in in Sinaloa?

 CHAR 

THIS ARTICLE WAS TRANSLATED AND REPOSTED FROM NOTICIAS PV

FEBRUARY 1, 2026


While Los Chapitos seek the full support of Jalisco to stop "Mayito Flaco," Mike Vigil of the DEA assures that Nemesio Oseguera is simply waiting for both factions to destroy each other.


The internal war within the Sinaloa Cartel, unleashed since the capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in September 2024, has entered a phase of desperate alliances. The Chapitos, weakened by losses against the faction led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos (“Mayito Flaco”), have turned to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). However, behind the deployment of hitmen and tactical equipment to Culiacán and Escuinapa, there is a much colder strategy at play on the part of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho.”

Sunday, February 1, 2026

1190 military personnel are being sent to locate the 10 missing miners in Concordia, Sinaloa. High tension is southern Sinaloa as war extends throughout the state.

 CHAR 

FEBRUARY 1, 2026

THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY 24 HORAS MX


Through his social media accounts, Rubén Rocha Moya announced the arrival of 1,190 members of the Mexican armed forces in Sinaloa. This deployment aims to assist in the search for the miners who went missing in the municipality of Concordia a couple of days ago.

"Following instructions from the President of Mexico, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and General Ricardo Trevilla, Secretary of National Defense, as of today, Sunday, February 1st, the search operation for the missing miners in the municipality of Concordia is being significantly reinforced," the governor announced.

According to the governor, 800 Army personnel, 270 Special Forces members, 100 National Guard officers, and 20 investigators will arrive in Sinaloa. They will be supported by three armed helicopters and two T6C-Texan aircraft.

It's worth noting that the Sinaloa Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation into the disappearance of the miners in the municipality of Concordia. The incident reportedly occurred on January 24th after a report was made to 911.


It is estimated that 10 workers, including miners, engineers, and security personnel, were victims of kidnapping. No further details have been released regarding the illegal detention of these employees of Vizsla Silver Group.

Finally, it was stated that the top priority is to locate the miners who went missing in Concordia. This includes pursuing all possible lines of investigation regarding the disappearance of these individuals.

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Police Officers Attacked with Explosives in Zacatecas

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 




Video translation is as follows:



This is how we begin Milenio, at 6 p.m., to report that state police officers were attacked with explosives in Zacatecas. You have the details, Omar Hernández. It's a pleasure to see you this afternoon. Tell us what you know. Go ahead. 


Thank you. Good afternoon. There’s a heavy military and police presence in the municipalities of Villanueva and Tabasco. In this region, an armed confrontation took place this Friday afternoon. 


The elements of the immediate reaction force belonging to the State Preventive Police were conducting a routine patrol along these roads, particularly near the town of Tayagua. 


And there, upon entering and heading towards the municipality of Tabasco, they were encountered by a group of armed civilians. They ordered them to stop, but they didn’t obey the officers' instructions. 


A shootout ensued, which was recorded by inhabitants of rural communities very close to this attack. Then there were explosions, at least two confirmed, homemade explosives. 


The use of drones or complex devices has been ruled out. These explosions aren’t new in the state, as state police officers have been attacked before in other locations with this type of device. 


The attackers finally managed to flee. So far, there has been no report of the arrest or location of these individuals, who fled into mountainous regions. 


This region, bordering the state of Jalisco, has been used by criminal groups specifically to establish criminal camps and to operate these criminal activities from there. 


As a result of these explosions and the shootout, a civilian who was driving on nearby roads was injured. 


He had nothing to do with the confrontation. The authorities, particularly the Secretary General of Government, Rodrigo Reyes, assured through a message on his social media that this person was in stable condition and out of danger. 


Thus, this military and police operation continues in this region, which is heavily contested by criminal groups. That's the report. Incredible, Omar, that this insecurity is happening there in Zacatecas, and look, it's the citizens who have to bear the brunt of it. 


Someone who had nothing to do with it ended up being injured in this confrontation against state police officers. Hopefully, they will soon find these criminals and do what needs to be done. 


We will remain vigilant and keep our finger on the pulse of what’s happening in Zacatecas. Thank you very much, Omar, for the report.






Distance between the towns of Villanueva and Tabasco in Zacatecas. 




Sources: Milenio, All Source News

Cartel Linked Kidnapping in Texas Ended in Police Shootout

 "Socalj" for Borderland Beat

A police shootout following a kidnapping occurred last week in the border town of Mission, Texas. Initially believed to have been a possible attempted bank robbery, court documents revealed that the kidnapping victim was a businessman who the suspects threatened that he had a '$150,000 hit on him in Mexico.'

The gunmen, claiming to be members of Los Treviños, the main force in the CDN or Cartel de Noreste, tried to force the victim to withdraw $100,000 and when the attempts were reported to police, the responding officers found themselves in a shootout outside of the bank.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Ten Engineers Kidnapped from Canadian Silver Mine in Concordia, Sinaloa

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat



Ten Mexican employees of a silver mine in Concordia, Sinaloa, including engineers and security guards have gone missing since 23 January. Their families claim that they were kidnapped by an armed group.

The Death Dealers Are On The Move

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 








A fallen Mayiza operative lies dead on the ground in Navolato. Whatever earthly aims he was chasing after will be no more. 


Several hours have yet to pass before the hot, burning Mexican sun shines bright across the terrain. 


For the time being, death and destruction continue unabated between the warring factions of La Mayiza and Chapiza mobs. 


Those nocturnal hours are still ideal for them to go out and destroy each other. 



Navolato, Sinaloa



Source: Anonymous 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Bloody Monday: A Los Calabazas member body is left in Downtown Culiacan,Sinaloa, along with Banners and a pumpkin.

 CHAR and SOL PRENDIDO 

JANUARY 26, 2026 



BY: CHAR 

Los Calabazas-Gente De Guano Cartel has caused heavy casualties to arch-rivals Musico-Chapo Isidro in Badiraguato, Sinaloa. In recent months, despite the belief that the Musico-Chapo Isidro Cartel would quickly eliminate rivals, the Los Calabazas-Gente De Guano Cartel based out of Badiraguato, Sinaloa.


On Monday, January 26, 2026, Musico-Chapo Isidro, or Cartel de Guasave, left the body in Culiacan, Sinaloa, of a male subject identified as "El Indio de La Tola." This individual had the skin on his face torn off by some type of knife, with a message alongside his body. The pictures, if examined, one can tell that the male had been dead at least for several days, and according to sources, the body was stolen from the morgue in Culiacan. 


The victim's body was left close by at a shopping mall monday morning with a threatening message against Alonso Antonio Lugo Lara, "El Churras Calabazas," leader of the Los Calabazas Cartel and brother of the late Mario Alberto Lugo Lara, "Mario Calabazas," key ally of Fausto Isidro Meza Flores "Chapo Isidro". What seemed to be a quick one-sided fight has been the total opposite for the Cartel De Guasave or Musico-Chapo Isidro side, as they have been left with dozens of dead members, armored trucks destroyed, and weapons seized by rivals.



EL INDIO DE LA TOLA, MEMBER OF LOS CALABAZAS CARTEL, BODY LEFT OUTSIDE A SHOPPING MALL BY MUSICO-CHAPO ISIDRO  



BANNERS READ
TRANSLATION BY: SOL PRENDIDO

"Churras, here lies your second in command from your cartel of five people. Fight, you fucking traitor. Don’t bother, just being an absolute clown online. This is the Calabazas cartel minus one individual. 


You big-mouth cowards need to just come out and face that armed confrontation with us. Every one of you guys is going to fall once we snatch you up from wherever you hide. You’re not hurting us by hiding online like women and speaking ill of people. 

Topa, you fucking coward. You know damn well who all knows you for being such a weakling. You betrayed your own brother twice already."





At Least Five Victims of the Loma de Flores Massacre Were Linked to the CJNG

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 








The attack triggered a massive mobilization of security forces and emergency services, who provided assistance to the injured and cordoned off the area.


The massacre recorded in the Loma De Flores community  of the municipality of Salamanca resulted in 11 people dead and a dozen injured.


At least five of the eleven people murdered during the armed attack at a soccer field in the Loma de Flores community, in the municipality of Salamanca, were linked to a private security company connected to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to the authorities' initial lines of investigation.


At least ten people were also injured in the attack.


The investigations indicate that the attack was perpetrated by an armed group belonging to the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL).


Prior to the events, two signs attributed to this criminal group were seized, which make direct reference to a dispute with the CJNG, reinforcing the hypothesis of a targeted attack within the framework of the conflict between the two criminal organizations.


Authorities are investigating the possible involvement of Moisés Soto Bermúdez, identified as the leader of the hit squad known as "Los Marros."


This cell operates under the command of Mario Eleazar Lara Belman, alias "Negro," "Camorro," or "Gallo," identified as a cell leader and one of the main targets of security forces in the region.


Mario Eleazar Lara Belman is considered a generator of violence in the municipalities of Irapuato, Salamanca, and Celaya.


He has an outstanding arrest warrant for the crime of aggravated homicide for the execution of a sentence and is linked to crimes such as kidnapping, extortion, homicide, drug trafficking and distribution, as well as forced disappearance of persons. The Public Prosecutor's Office continues its efforts to identify the victims, as well as to analyze the evidence collected at the scene of the crime in order to determine the motive for the attack and locate those responsible.


Meanwhile, a security operation remains in place in the area due to the risk of further violence stemming from the dispute between criminal groups.




Sources: Milenio, Manuel López San Martín, Borderland Beat Archives