In what could be deemed an act of war against the sovereign borders of the United States, Mexican drug cartels have seized control of at least two American ranches inside the U.S. territory near Laredo, Texas.
Two sources inside the Laredo Police Department confirmed the incident is unfolding and they would continue to coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol today. “We consider this an act of war,” said one police officer on the ground near the scene. There is a news blackout of this incident at this time and the sources inside Laredo PD spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Word broke late last night that Laredo police have requested help from the federal government regarding the incursion by the Los Zetas. It appears that the ranch owners have escaped without incident but their ranches remain in the hands of the blood thirsty cartels.
Laredo Border Patrol is conducting aerial surveillance over the ranches to determine the best way to regain control of the U.S. ranches, according to the Laredo Police department.
The approximate location of the U.S. ranches are10 miles northwest of I-35 off Mines Road and Minerales Annex Road. Just off 1472 (Mines road) near Santa Isabel Creek north of the city of Laredo, Texas.
The Los Zetas drug cartel is an offshoot of the elite Mexican military trained in special ops. The mercenary organization is said to include members of corrupt Mexican Federales, politicians as well as drug traffickers. The group was once part of the Gulf cartel, but has since splintered and now directly competes with the Gulf cartel for premium drug smuggling routes in the Texas region.
The new leader of Los Zetas is Heriberto “El Lazca” Lazcano and is considered the most violent paramilitary group in Mexico by the DEA.
Recently the drug organization has kidnapped tourists, infiltrated local municipalities and continues to smuggle narcotics into a very hungry U.S. market.
The violence south of the border continues to spin out of control and has left Nuevo Laredo, Mexico on virtual lockdown with businesses refusing to open the doors. Last week a particularly violent attack by the Los Zetas included the use of grenades and resulted in a dozen deaths and 21 injuries.
The hostile takeover of the ranches has met with silence with local and national media; however sources say they could be waiting to report the stories once the ranches are back in U.S. control. This journalist questions if this was a Middle Eastern terrorist attack if the media would sit on their hands.
Stay tuned for updates reports throughout the weekend.
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I am a Tea Party supporter who lives in Laredo. This story is false. See my other post on the additional story regarding a Sheriff's police blotter that is phoney.
WhAt dHEE ZEtAS ARE dOiNq iS WRONq it EffECtS US ANd POEPlE AROUNd US
They should put the writer up on trial and everyone else who knew this was untrue and find out how much he was paid and who paid him, was it your tax dollars or mine. Stories that are not true should be banned from being written.
ALLLLLL YOU PEOPLE DOWN THERE ARE DUMB VVVVVVVVVVVV
THIS IS ALLLL TRUE DONT YOU SEE PEOPLE BEING BEHEADED ALL THE TIME WE NEED TO PUT A FUKIN STOP TO THIS NOW SO STOP ACTING LIKE THIS IS FAKE GRAB YOU SHOVELS AND FORKS PEOPLE LETS ATACK THESE FUKERS (ZETAS)OUR SELVS BECUZ OBVISOULY THE FUKIN PRIESDNT AND GOVERMENT DONT GIVE A SHIT SO LETS DO THIS OLD FSHION
If this is act of war then what do you call what going on in the Middle East?
Before you start running your mouth thinking you can take out the Zetas you better look into who they are. You have no idea what they could do to you and your family. THeyre everywhere. No mercy. They will decapitate you. Skin your face off and sew it to a soccer ball and kick it down the street. THats minor. You havent seen what theyve done. The dummy about forks and shovels haha they have major artillery.
That would really be stupid if they did but I think this is a big lie.
The Mexican drug cartels are kittens next to America's arsenal.
Indeed if true this is 100% an act of war and should be treated accordingly.
I live in Laredo, This story is Bullshit.
End of story
Act of war? Ok havent we seen enough war to even suggest this altercation is as such ? This is just thugs taking over a couple farms. Go in their put them in jail/kill em who cares, then go on with your business.
What lengths would you go to in this "Act of War"? When you say Act of war, what is it implying ?
Keep us posted
How can our president sit by and not do anything. We might as well form our own militia and retake the ranches or nothing may be done.
It's pretty obvious what they're implying. /facepalm
Why the media blackout, MSM? Don't want Americans getting (justifiably) riled up? This is an act of war.
I live in oklahoma leave mexicans alone
I don't believe you did it , dumb m%#%&*^*ker. proof you did it
shut the f*** up you stupid idiot person why the F*** dont you go back to where you came from because im pretty sure you are not an Indian!
The Military needs to get involved, they should bomb the ranch!
F - 22 Raptors
Send in a Regiment of Marines NOW! Remove that traitor from the White House and charge him with treason!
I'm spitting nails right now. Time for Revolution!
Only political states can declare legally recognized wars, so unless the Zetas are representing Mexican policy the "act of war" statement is metaphorical, not an explanation of reality.
At least I hope that is the interpretation of the insurance companies those ranchers deal with, because they will receive no compensation for damages incurred due to a war.
As a resident of Texas, I am wondering why there is nothing in the Houston Chronicle or Dallas Morning News, or Laredo news about this. Maybe at least part of it is because some of it doesn't make sense. As far as I can determine, 1472 ends IN Laredo where it intersects I-35, not to the south of it. Mines Road ceases to be called Mines Road less than 10 miles out of Laredo, and Mineralas Annex Road doesn't exist (unless it is a private road that might not have an official name). Also, Santa Isabel Creek joins the Rio Grande NORTH of Laredo, so can't be south. Is it possible to get additional confirmation?
The location seems to be accurate in the sense of the report! Whether the report is true or false, that is another matter!
why keep fighting with the mexicans over them crossing the boader u should allow them to come to america to work and go back and froth because they have family in the united states why send the back they will cross the boader over and over again theres know why of stoping them and it just cause more promblems for the borader and the us
Kimberly, please keep us posted. This is outrageous what is occuring to ranchers on their property in these United States. Where is Homeland Security? Where is POTUS? He would rather have Mexican president's disgrace our country then defend our own American citizens in America! No words! ARGHHHHHHH!!!!
now is the time for border security......Laredo Texas is under seige...take this country back to the rule of law..right now..today
Where is Obama sounding off on this???? recaupture these ranches, our land, now!
Texas will annex Mexico
Local Newspaper says this is false.
Every time an illegal comes into the USA, it IS an act of war. We need to react in an appropriate manner - amnesty for CRIMINALS is NOT the answer.
I'll say if this is true it's one of the biggest stories of the year. If it is false, Dvorack is going to be a laughing stock.
You are going to have to come strong with your proof. It is already flying strongly on facebook that this is a rumor!!!
A friend called Laredo police department. This is apparently a BOGUS story. Can you confirm any of this? Is this a news site or not?
Well I guess this proves that even Fox News takes orders from Obama. We're screwed. Our nation has been taken over by radicals.
It is being said that something did happen on the Mexico side and that some cities were locked down on the US side last night. I am not totally convinced that something more is not going on...there is a good chance there may be validity to this story....we will just have to watch and see
I can see where this is heading...to another Crisis that can't go to waste...another justification to strip Americans of their wealth and freedom...I 'am an Extremist when it come to our freedoms...and my families freedoms when I'm gone...As Goldwater said.."Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice..! and as a Hero on flight 93 said..."Lets Roll"
Kimberley,
Please contact the Border Patrol's operations center. This story is bogus. No Zetas have taken over a ranch(es) near Laredo.
If you would watch the Mexican News channel, you would know whats going on!
Walking into American from Mexico? Also, this story happened a week ago. www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/07/17/mexico.violence/index.html
If you want to be a pretend internet journalist, learn to research.
Not too sure I trust ANYTHING CNN reports...that's commonly thought about as the Communist News Network.
While not an act of war (because the Zetas do not work for the Mexican government), it would most certainly be an armed infiltration from across our southern border which would call for an armed military response. I hope more information on this incident becomes available soon as to the numbers involved. Governor Perry should send out the Texas National Guard troops to retake the ranches if they are under the control of the Zetas. Since when do Americans, especially Texans, relinquish our lands when invaded? Yet that is exactly what our federal governmnet is doing by declaring areas of national forests to be off limits to those lawfully present because they have been taken over the cartels.
I hope Gonzales Tx. is not next the national guard needs to go protect the museum.
Tea Partiers at Facebook have contacted the Laredo Police, the border patrol and etc.
This story is COMPLETELY FALSE! WHY DON'T YOU ***CHECK OUT STORIES*** BEFORE YOU PRINT THEM!!!!
this may be a bogus story but, the reality is that there are armed gangs moving heroine across private ranches and there are ranchers who cannot drive across their own land without taking the risk of being fired upon by these gangs.
This story has been debunked? Who started this rumor?
Digger from Diggersrealm, then it was picked up by Cyrpus Times, who quoted the entire Diggersrealm article. Then Diggersrealm used Cyprus Times as a validating source.
I love internet journalism.
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! PLEASE READ...............
Posted by rlsmith on July 24, 2010 at 4:30pm
OK HERE IS THE UPDATE AS OF 1627 JULY 25:
CALLED THIS NUMBER 956-795-2800
WAS TOLD TO ASK FOR JOE BAEZALL was told he was a field agent, turns out he is their Public Relations liason.
I GOT A HOLD OF SARGENT PEREZ (FEMALE) SHE SAID THAT THIS LOCATION, THE SUPPOSED LOCATION FOR THE INCIDENT, WAS OUTSIDE OF THEIR JURISDICTION AND THAT EVERYTHING IN LAREDO PROPER WAS NORMAL.
SHE GAVE ME THIS NUMBER:
956-523-4408, THIS IS TO THE WEBB COUNTY SHERIFF'S DISPATCH OFFICE, I SPOKE TO A DEPUTY TIJERA (FEMALE ALSO) * ahem just making the note so if anyone calls they will not ask for a mister *
DEPUTY TIJERA SAID NOTHING WAS ABNORMAL AND THAT THIS REPORT OF THE LOS ZETAS WAS INTERNET RUMOR AND THAT THEIR PATROLS WERE NOT CONDUCTING ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE STORY STARTED BUT AFFIRMED AGAIN THAT IT WAS ONLY RUMOR.
THANK YOU AND THATS ALL FOLKS!
As a person who has people living on both sides of Laredo (Mexico and US) people are terrified to talk or say anything. My own family members wont acknowledge they have a drug cartel problem in Laredo... the only reason I know whats going on is because only ONE out of the many family members I have, told my family what was really going on. The only reason she told us was because she came to visit us in Chicago. Even now that she's back home and we ask her how are things down in Laredo she says, "I dont know what your talking about". I have family who works for the newspaper and they received threats saying if they so much post a story about whats going on, they'll come for them.... so I find it hard to believe that they'll tell you anything over the phone.
great job! I posted in the forums for others to get stories written on this.
Here is a link to a militia group that is being organized in conjunction with the Laredo PD. wellregulatedamericanmilitias .com
Ken
Billiard Examiner
This story has been debunked!
Go to hell you disinfo agents. This story is true.
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