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Rampant use of drones and bombs by Mexican drug cartels sparks fear

A Mexican drug cartel is suspected of carrying out drone attacks on the rural community of El Caracol, dropping as many as 33 homemade bombs. The attacks began in August, causing residents to flee and seek refuge in nearby towns. The community has been caught in the crossfire between rival organizations, the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel and the Los Tlacos regional gang. In a separate incident, a video surfaced showing the brutal slaying of five men who were deceived into a recruitment program for the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel and killed when they refused the job.

via Fox News|

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"Father disputes identity of charred remains, denies they belong to missing students"

The father of one of the five young men brutally murdered by a Mexican drug cartel claims that the charred remains found at the crime scene do not belong to the victims. The victims, who were lured to what they thought was a job recruitment site, were shown being duct-taped, beaten, stabbed, and beheaded in a graphic online video. The families were shown photographs of burned bodies, but the father insists that none of them are their children. Authorities have not disclosed which criminal organization was behind the kidnapping and murder.

via New York Post |

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"Mexican Prosecutors Probe Disturbing Cartel Video of Forced Victim-on-Victim Killings"

Mexican prosecutors are investigating a disturbing video that appears to show the executions of five young men who went missing after attending a festival in Jalisco. The video, which circulated online, depicts bound bodies and a victim being forced to bludgeon and decapitate another member of the group. Relatives of the missing men recognized their clothing in the video. One of the victims may have been found in a burned-out car. The video is being treated as part of the investigation, and if confirmed, it recalls past instances of drug cartel brutality where victims were forced to kill each other.

via Fox News|

#cartel-violence #crime #gruesome-video

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Naval Officers Uncover Massive Dynamite Stash in Mexican Cartel's Underground Meth Lab

Mexican marines discovered 110 pounds of dynamite in a methamphetamine laboratory operated by a drug cartel, marking the first time explosive materials were found in such a facility. The navy suspects the explosives were intended for use against law enforcement personnel and vehicles. The discovery highlights the increasing use of mines and explosive artifacts by cartels to target authorities in Mexico. In addition to the dynamite, other drug labs were raided, resulting in the seizure of nearly finished meth and various substances and precursors. The drugs and materials were destroyed on-site, with an estimated value of over $30 million.

via CBS News|

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