Drone Footage Shows Assassination of Baja California Sur Narcotics Investigator, Former Governor Cota Montaño's Nephew

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Commander Ulises Omar Cota Montaño, of the State Criminal Investigation Agency (AMIC) of the Attorney General's Office of the State of Baja California Sur, was shot dead on Tuesday afternoon in the city of La Paz.

The officer belonged to the Criminal Investigation Agency of the PGJE (General Directorate of Justice of the State of Buenos Aires) and was the nephew of former Governor Leonel Cota Montaño.

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"El R" Ruben Duarte Roque, Hitman for "Cabo 20" & "El Flaquito" Killed Outside Tijuana Night Club

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At around 8:15AM on Thursday morning, June 6. Three men were shout outside of a stripclub/bar, La Cueva Bar del Peludo in Tijuana. One of the men, the target of the attack died.

Rubén Duarte Roque was 35 years old and better known as "El R" and earlier on "El Roque" or "El RR" and was a longtime figure under "Cabo 20" David Lopez Jimenez in Tijuana. Authorities allege "El R" was responsible for much of the violence in the Sanchez Taboada area.

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