1,400 Narco Messages Are Left by Criminal Groups Across Mexico Each Year

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat 

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Criminal groups in Mexico use narco messages to communicate publicly, including threatening the government, and accusing rivals of atrocities. However, there are few attempts to quantify their messaging. Based on a review of available datasets, I estimate that at least 1,400 narco messages are left in Mexico each year, or almost 20,000 since the beginning of the drug war.

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Narco Message Implicates CPS in Seven Victims Executed; A War of Narco-Messages with CDG

As previously reported by Mexican media, on Monday seven bodies were found inside a vehicle in front of the Hotel Paris, located in the community of Las Brisas, in Temixco, Morelos.

It was initially reported that a banner left at the scene had been signed by CDG (Gulf Cartel) but was in fact signed by CPS South Pacific Cartel. We will leave the messages as reported, as this fact is sketchy without actually seen the banners and we let you formulate your own conclusion.

Next to the bodies of a woman and six men was a narco-message that was signed by the Cártel del Pacífico Sur (CPS):

Full text:
"THIS HAPPENED TO US FOR CALLING THE MILITARY ANNONYMOUSLY AND THIS IS ALSO GOING TO HAPPEN TO CAPTAIN BARRON AND CAPATIN CASTILLO OF THE FEDERAL POLICE. ATTE CPS."

Texto integro:
“ESTO NOS PASO POR ANDAR HACIENDO LLAMADAS ANONIMAS A LOS MILITARES Y ESTO LES VA A PASAR AL CAPITAN BARRON Y AL CAPITAN CASTILLO DE LA FEDERAL. ATTE CPS”.

In this message signed by the CPS it indicated that those killed had made anonymous calls denouncing the aforementioned criminal cartel.

The official report on the identity of the deceased was as following:

SC01/2689/2011

1 .- MALE ABOUT 47 YEARS. UNKNOWN
2 .- MARIA DEL SOCORRO ESTRADA HERNÁNDEZ, 44 YEARS OF AG, GUADALUPE, TEMIXCO, MOR. (CLERK OF PARIS HOTEL)
3 .- JAIME GABRIEL ALEJO CADENA, 25 YEARS OF AG.
4 .-JUAN FRANCISCO SICILIA ORTEGA, 24 YEARS OF AGE, DELICIAS, CUERNAVACA. STUDENT
5 .- ALVARO JAIMES AVELAR (UNCLE OF JULIO CESAR AND LUIS ANTONIO) 44 YEARS OF AGE. GUADALUPE DE TEMIXCO (private security GUARD)
6 .- JULIO CESAR ROMERO JAIMES, 20 YEARS OF AGE, DELICIAS, CUERNAVACA DELIGHTS. STUDENT
7 .- LUIS ANTONIO ROMERO JAIMES, 24 YEARS OF AGE, DELICIAS, CUERNAVACA DELIGHTS. ENTREPRENEUR

FACTS

At around 0630 hours the agency of the Ministerial Police were informed that in the street of Tampico in the community of Las Brisas in the town of Temixco were seven dead people inside a car.

At the scene was a sand-colored Honda Civic bearing license plate GZM-4202 from the state of Guerrero State that had the bodies of the people inside which appeared to have 3 bodies in the interior of the car and 4 bodies inside the trunk. Also found at the scene was a banner with a message signed by the CDG.

The deceased were found tied on their hands and feet, showed signs of torture and suffocation, and so far authorities have identified 6 of the 7 deceased.

A short time later authorities reported that they had in fact identified the seventh victim, who answered to the name of Jesus Chavez Vazquez, 24 years of age, the young man was a construction worker.

By Monday night there appeared at least three narco-banners around Cuernavaca signed by the Gulf Cartel (CDG), where they disclaim any responsibility of the slaughter that shocked the city.

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New message from "The New Federation" to the citizens of Nuevo Leon

This message was posted on March 24, 2011 on the website "Blog del Narco", blogdelnarco.com. It is an apparent warning to the citizens of Nuevo Leon of an oncoming, all out assault on anyone associated with the Zetas. Per the message, it begins today.



PARA EL PUEBLO DE NUEVO LEON:

COMO YA SE HABRAN DADO CUENTA HEMOS ESTADO LIMPIANDO EN EL ESTADO DE NUEVO LEON YA QUE LA EZCORIA SE REPRODUZE Y ZE HAZE UNA PLAGA, YA HAN NOTADO NUESTRA PRESENCIA EN VARIOS SECTORES COMO GUADALUPE, MONTERREY Y SAN NICOLAS.

VOLVEMOS A DECIRLES QUE NOSOTROS LA NUEVA FEDERACION ESTAMOS DECIDIDOS A LIMPIAR TODO EL TERRITORIO DE LA PUERCA EZCORIA QUE HA HECHO QUE USTED NO DUERMA TRANQUILO NI SALGA A TRABAJAR EN PAS.

EN ESTE COMUNICADO SE INFORMA QUE DESDE HACE TIEMPO SE LES ADVIRTIO A TODOS LOZ POLIZIAS, TRANZITOZ Y FUNZIONARIOZ QUE DEJEN DE TRABAJAR, PROTEGER Y APOYAR A LA EZCORIA LLAMADA LOS ZETAS, PERO NO ENTIENDEN, Y NO APRENDEN, SIGUEN EMBARRANDOSE DE MIERDA TOCANDO EL DINERO QUE LES DAN A LOS QUE SI LLAMAN JEFES ENTONCES NO HAN APRENDIDO LA LECCION Y HAN PERDIDO LA OPORTUNIDAD, NO ENTIENDEN QUE NO QUEREMOS QUE TRABAJEN PARA NOSOTROS, NO LOS NECESITAMOS, QUEREMOS QUE REALMENTE HAGAN SU TRABAJO PERO NO ELLOS SIGUEN Y SIGUEN ARRODILLANDOSE CON LA EZCORIA.

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Letter; CDG to Tampico Citizens

Here is a letter that surfaced 1-2 weeks ago signed C.D.G. I was sitting on this letter for a while because of how it was written, but decided to post it after a conversation I had with a friend who told me "Ya dieron luz verde en Tamaulipas de matar Zetas otraves", They just gave the green light to kill Zetas in Tamaulipas again.

It was strange to hear that because I had not heard of any sort of treaty, but according to what I was told there had been attempts on restoring peace between the organizations, but apparently it was not working out so they called it off.

I had to change some of the wording in order for it to make sense, but here it is for those who want to read it.

Citizens of Tampico, don't be afraid, we only protect your wellbeing. We take care of the "Plaza". We are people who come prepared, we are not young men, we don't kill women, we respect them.

Citizens, don't be afraid, Don't listen to gossip, we don't attack people who are not involved in this. Don't be afraid, The Zetas want to scare you, the Marines are not coming for us. It is against the Zetas.

This weekend respect the curfew; today, tomorrow and the day after starting from 12am on Saturday and Sunday starting at 9pm don't go out. We have orders of defending this "Plaza" from all enemies. We are not responsible of where the gunfights may breakout.

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