Records revealed a parole violation out of Phoenix, and a lengthy criminal history including marijuana convictions, shoplifting and false reported out of Maricopa County, as well as a criminal trespassing charge in Thatcher County, She is being prosecuted on CBP official’s state. federal drug charges. Source: Major Arrests Expected to Shake Up Gulf Cartel (TAMPS) 1 December 2011 KRGV MATAMOROS, MEXICO - The Mexican military has taken down some of the Gulf Cartel’s top leaders. A cartel expert says we'll probably see more violence in Matamoros in the coming days. The expert say the Zetas see will see these arrests as an opportunity to take advantage of the Gulf's troubles. Five top power brokers in the Gulf Cartel are in shackles and out of circulation. One of them, Exequiel Cardenas Rivera, is the son of Antonio Cardenas Guillen, better known as “Tony The Mexican military killed Tormenta in a shootout Nov. 5, 2010. Tormenta.” The Mexican navy took down Tormenta's son and the other cartel leaders outside the Gran Hotel Residencial last in Calle Alvaro Obregon in Matamoros. The navy says it got an Friday. It’s anonymous tip that led them to the hotel. get higher than taking down these kind of says former Drug “You can’t individuals,” Enforcement got the financier, they got the head of the plaza, and Agency supervisor. “They most important, the higher you go the more disruption you can give to the cartels.” Jordan says the Gulf Cartel split in two after Tormenta's death. The Rojos support the Cardenas family. The Metros support their business partner Eduardo Costilla, or The former “El Cos.” supervisor says he believes or his people gave up Cardenas Rivera and his group. He “El Cos” says they also led U.S. authorities to Tormenta's nephew Rafael Cardenas Vela in Port Isabel last month. have immobilized a segment; you have not won the he said. “You war,” He says the military may have hit the Gulf Cartel hard, but now they'll have another problem on their hands. they know the Zetas are going to take advantage, it presents another significant hit to the “If he said. military,”
Records revealed a parole violation out of Phoenix, and a lengthy criminal history including marijuana convictions, shoplifting and false reported out of Maricopa County, as well as a criminal trespassing charge in Thatcher County, CBP official’s state. She is being prosecuted on federal drug charges. Source: Major Arrests Expected to Shake Up Gulf Cartel (TAMPS) 1 December 2011 KRGV MATAMOROS, MEXICO - The Mexican military has taken down some of the Gulf Cartel’s top leaders. A cartel expert says we'll probably see more violence in Matamoros in the coming days. The expert say the Zetas see will see these arrests as an opportunity to take advantage of the Gulf's troubles. Five top power brokers in the Gulf Cartel are in shackles and out of circulation. One of them, Exequiel Cardenas Rivera, is the son of Antonio Cardenas Guillen, better known as “Tony Tormenta.” The Mexican military killed Tormenta in a shootout Nov. 5, 2010. The Mexican navy took down Tormenta's son and the other cartel leaders outside the Gran Hotel Residencial last Friday. It’s in Calle Alvaro Obregon in Matamoros. The navy says it got an anonymous tip that led them to the hotel. “You can’t get higher than taking down these kind of individuals,” says former Drug Enforcement Agency supervisor. “They got the financier, they got the head of the plaza, and most important, the higher you go the more disruption you can give to the cartels.” Jordan says the Gulf Cartel split in two after Tormenta's death. The Rojos support the Cardenas family. The Metros support their business partner Eduardo Costilla, or “El Cos.” The former supervisor says he believes “El Cos” or his people gave up Cardenas Rivera and his group. He says they also led U.S. authorities to Tormenta's nephew Rafael Cardenas Vela in Port Isabel last month. “You have immobilized a segment; you have not won the war,” he said. He says the military may have hit the Gulf Cartel hard, but now they'll have another problem on their hands. “If they know the Zetas are going to take advantage, it presents another significant hit to the military,” he said.