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Table of Contents
MEXICO
BORDER SECURITY AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
First Undocumented Person from Somalia, Africa, Arrested in Chiriqui,
Panama – 15 October 2009
More Than 19,000 Minors Deported to Mexico from the U.S. during
2009 – 11 October 2009
ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING
Five Police Officers Assassinated over 24 Hour Time Period in Multiple
Municipalities in Sinaloa – 18 October 2009
Authorities find Bullet Ridden Body near Canal Seven in Culican,
Sinaloa – 18 October 2009
Hitmen Burn down Auto Parts Store in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua – 15
October 2009
Three Murders Reported in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua – 15 October
2009
Bullet Riddled Body Found inside Late Model Car in Chihuahua,
Chihuahua – 15 October 2009
Body Found Floating on the Lerma River in Morelia, Michoacan – 15
October 2009
Man Killed in Tapachula, Chiapas is Identified – 15 October 2009
Abandoned Vehicle Found with Bullet Holes in Simojovel, Chiapas –
15 October 2009
Deaths in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Related to Organized Crime – 15
October 2009
Attempted Kidnapping Deterred in Cancun, Quintana Roo – 15 October
2009
FEDERAL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Federal Police Officers Search Ten Homes Believed to be Related to the

Death of Benjamin Lebaron in Chihuahua – 15 October 2009
CENTRAL AMERICA
Panama National Police Officers Discover New Technique to Ship
Cocaine at the Tocumen International Airport – 15 October 2009
Mexican National Arrested with Cocaine Pellets in his Stomach at the
Tocumen International Airport in Panama – 15 October 2009
SOUTH AMERICA
FARC Guerillas Attack Aircraft near Guaviare, Colombia – 15 October
2009
Police Identify Mastermind behind Escape of ELN Leader in Arauca,
Colombia – 15 October 2009

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MEXICO
BORDER SECURITY AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
First Undocumented Person from Somalia, Africa, Arrested in Chiriqui, Panama – 15 October
2009
An undocumented person identified as Faray Yassan Ubale, 22, from
Somalia, was arrested at the David Bus Terminal in Chiriqui [8.4000 -
82.3167], Panama. He is the first person from Somalia, Africa, to be
arrested in Chiriqui. Given this, an investigation is underway by the
National Migration Service to determine how Ubale arrived to Panama.

In an unrelated case, on 14 October 2009, Ángel Fidencio Aguilar Díaz,

a 47-year-old Nicaraguan national (passport number C1379320), was
detained in Paso Canoas [8.5361 -82.8385], Panama, for entering the
country illegally. Both individuals await deportation.

Spanish Source: http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/10152009/suc15.html

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More Than 19,000 Minors Deported to Mexico from the U.S. during 2009 – 11 October 2009
According to Mexico’s National Institute of Immigration, more than 19, 000 minors have been deported
from the U.S. to Mexico during 2009. The following are statistics regarding the average age and sex of
those individuals crossing the border:
 1,636 were 11 years or younger (majority of this age group is from Baja California)
 17,834 were between 12 and 17 years of age (majority of this group is from Sonora)
 15,153 of the 17,834 were male
 12,258 crossed the border without adult supervision or one of their parents
 Since January of 2009, U.S. authorities have deported 441,942 Mexican nationals

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n1359304.htm

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ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING

Five Police Officers Assassinated over 24 Hour Time Period in Multiple Municipalities in Sinaloa –
18 October 2009
Over the last 24 hours, five police officers from the Mazatlan, Navolato, Culiacan, and Los Mochis
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groups of armed men. The following is information regarding the deceased and the incidents surrounding
their deaths:
 Jorge Vargas Osuna, 28, assigned to the Unidad de Delitos Patrimoniales, from the Villa Union
district of Mazatlan [23.2167 -106.4167], Sinaloa, was abducted from his residence and later
found with hands and feet tied together and with a gunshot wound to the head.
 Octavio Camacho Castro, 43, and Antonio Cuadras Cazares, 29, were killed by an armed
commando while patrolling in unit 1435 in Navolato [24.7672 -107.6944], Sinaloa. The gunmen
used AK-47’s in this instance.
 Victor Manuel Vazquez Guzman, 32, was dragged out of restaurant and murdered in the streets
of Culiacan [24.7994 -107.3897], Sinaloa
 Manuel Valentin Gonzalez Hernandez, 34, was shot to death by an armed group

http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldesinaloa/notas/n1367511.htm

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Authorities find Bullet Ridden Body near Canal Seven in Culican, Sinaloa – 18 October 2009
The body of an unidentified 25 year old male was
found near canal seven, approximately 150 meters
from Benjamin Hill Boulevard, in the San Rafael
neighborhood of Culiacan [24.7994 -107.3897],
Sinaloa. The murder victim had been shot eight times
and had bullet wounds in his head, neck, and chest.
His hands had also been tied behind his back with
brown tape. Shell casings found around the body
indicate that the aggressors utilized 9mm and .45
caliber weapons.

Comment: On 14 October 2009, police found the body of farmer in the same area. His hands had also
been bound with brown tape.

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldesinaloa/notas/n1367512.htm

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Hitmen Burn down Auto Parts Store in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua – 15 October 2009
On 14 October 2009 at 2230 hours, a group of hitmen doused the interior of an Auto Value with gasoline
and set it on fire in Ciudad Juarez [30.3167 108.0833], Chihuahua. This is the fourth time that hitmen
have targeted auto parts stores in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Of those, three belonged to the Auto Value
chain.

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Spanish Source: http://www.proceso.com.mx/noticias_articulo.php?articulo=73164

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Three Murders Reported in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua – 15 October 2009

Three individuals were killed on 14 October 2009 in separate incidents in Ciudad Juarez [30.3167 -
108.0833], Chihuahua; they were as follows:
 The first victim was killed at 0415 hours at the intersection of Venezuela and 20 de Noviembre
Streets in the Partido Romero neighborhood. He had been shot multiple times with a 9mm
weapon.
 At 1100 hours, Jesus Manuel Gonzalez Nevarez, 48, was killed, and Jaime Fernandez Jurado, 25,
was wounded. (The location of this incident was not provided).
 Former ministerial police officer Ramon Alberto Sanchez Medina, 36, was shot at least eight
times with a 9mm pistol outside a house located at the intersection of Plutarco E. Calles and Rio
Champoton Streets in the Fovissste Chamizal neighborhood. Police recovered eight 9mm shell
casings from the crime scene. In this incident, Luis Manuel Rodriguez Munoz was wounded.

Comment: Ramon Alberto SANCHEZ Medina was a police officer from 2002-2004. He was fired in
2004 due to his involvement in a kidnapping case. He was also arrested for his involvement in digging
narco graves in front of a house located in Las Acequias neighborhood of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.

Spanish Sources:
http://www.eldiariodechihuahua.com.mx/notas.php?IDNOTA=170322&IDSECCION=El%20Estado&ID
REPORTERO=El%20Diario%20de%20Juárez,
http://www.oem.com.mx/elmexicano/notas/n1364631.htm

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Bullet Riddled Body Found inside Late Model Car in Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 15 October 2009
The body of an unidentified male was found inside a black 1989 Chrysler without plates in Chihuahua
[28.6333 -106.0833], Chihuahua. The car was parked in front of a corner store on the Barranco Azul
Street near the Chihuahua Municipal Jail. According to witnesses, the victim was shot at least 15 times.
Three shell casings were recovered from the crime scene.

Spanish Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n1363851.htm

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Body Found Floating on the Lerma River in Morelia, Michoacan – 15 October 2009
The body of an unidentified male around 35 years of age was found floating on the Lerma River in
Morelia [19.7000 -101.1167], Michoacan. From marks left on his body, it is believed the murder victim
was beaten before being shot three times in the head.

Spanish Source: http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/vernota.php?id=110897

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Man Killed in Tapachula, Chiapas is Identified – 15 October 2009

The unknown man that was reported beaten and killed on 14
October 2009 in Tapachula, Chiapas, has been identified by
local authorities as Jhony Tomy González González, 31,
originally of Lerdo de Tejada, Veracruz. Gonzalez went
missing at 2000 hours on 11 October 2009. Later, kidnappers
contacted his wife demanding a ransom of $(MXN)
500,000/$(USD) 38,185. Unable to pay the ransom, the
kidnappers carried out their threat and killed González
González. The search for the kidnappers is still underway by
local authorities.

Spanish Source: http://elorbe.com/rojas/identifican-a-ejecutado-localizado-en-%e2%80%9cla-

joya%e2%80%9d.html
Photo Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/diariodelsur/notas/n1363049.htm

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Abandoned Vehicle Found with Bullet Holes in Simojovel, Chiapas – 15 October 2009
Municipal police agents located an abandoned Nissan pickup
(plates DA-31-756) three kilometers from the Simojovel
[17.2000 -92.6333], Chiapas. After inspecting it, eight bullet
holes made by a high powered weapon were noted on the
windshield. An eyewitness stated that he saw the
aforementioned vehicle pass by the city dump at 0300 hours at a
high rate of speed, as if it were being chased.

Spanish Source:
http://www.elsoldechiapas.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5351&Itemid=38

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Deaths in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Related to Organized Crime – 15 October 2009

Deputy Attorney Patricia Sánchez Carrillo, stated
that the multiple execution carried out on 13
October 2009, was related to organized crime
violence. The bodies found in Racho Viejo,
Quintana Roo have been identified as:
 Jaime Ulises Martínez Trejo, 28
 Ricardo Guadalupe Trejo Chan, 26
 Jessica Guadalupe Calderón Loría, 19
 Greta Gutiérrez

These individuals were found after an anonymous phone tip received by authorities. The two males and
one female were suffocated, while the other female showed signs of strangulation. Also found at the
scene were a single sandal and one handgun round; from the alleged assassins.

Spanish Sources: http://www.elperiodico.com.mx/20237/hallan-cuatro-ejecutados-entre-ellos-dos-

mujeres/ ; http://www.expresionlibre.org/site2/noticias/noti_2448.php;
http://www.sipse.com/noticias/15715-fueron-cinco-levantados.html;
http://www.elquintanarroense.com/nuevosite/modulosphp/vernota.php?id_nota=4814

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Attempted Kidnapping Deterred in Cancun, Quintana Roo – 15 October 2009

On 14 October 2009 at around 1500 hours, a 30-year-old female lawyer that was seen leaving the Plaza
Arte HSBC bank on Andres Quintana Roo Avenue, was robbed of $(MXN) 85,000 pesos that she just
withdrew from her bank account, as well as nearly subjected to a kidnapping. The female had just left the
bank and entered a taxi when it was intercepted by two trucks on La Luna Avenue. One of the alleged
thieves, Leopoldo Ivan Gonzalez Cerril, 27, of the Federal District, was arrested while trying to force the
woman into the cab of a black Ford Lobo truck, with Quintana Roo plates, as she resisted and screamed
for help. Gonzalez Cerril, as well as the other unknown assailants, is under investigation for the alleged
involvement with a gang of robbers that preys on bank account holders.

Spanish Source: http://radioquintanaroo.com/detienen-a-miembro-de-banda-de-asaltantes-de-cuenta-

habientes/

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FEDERAL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Federal Police Officers Search Ten Homes Believed to be Related to the Death of Benjamin
Lebaron in Chihuahua – 15 October 2009
Federal police officers conducting operations in the State of Chihuahua carried out searches on ten houses
in multiple areas of Chihuahua. The houses are believed to belong to individuals that had some type of
involvement in the murder of Benjamin Lebaron. Various bank statements and names of individuals
involved in the death of Lebaron were seized from a house located on Ocampo Street, near the
intersection of 15th and 17th Streets, in the Chamizal neighborhood of San Buenaventura [29.8500 -
107.4833], Chihuahua. Other items seized from this same location included:
 94 bags of marijuana weighing approximately 68 kilograms
 3 plastic bags of marijuana weigh 2.5 kilograms
 5 hydraulic jacks
 1 press machine
 2 heat presses
The other houses searched were located in the following areas:
 House 1: located at the intersection of Durango S/N and Abdenango C. Garcia Streets in the
Lagunitas town of the Galeana municipality [25.9167 -107.1333], of Chihuahua.
 House 2: located at the intersection of Santa Maria S/N and Abdenango C. Garcia Street in the
Lagunitas town of the Galeana municipality [25.9167 -107.1333], of Chihuahua.
 House 3: located at the intersection of Chihuahua S/N and Cuauhtemoc Streets in the Lagunitas
town of the Galeana municipality [25.9167 -107.1333], of Chihuahua.
 House 4: located on 732 Abdenango C. Garcia Street in the Lagunitas town of the Galeana
municipality [25.9167 -107.1333], of Chihuahua
 House 5: located on 100 Progreso Street, on the corner of Galeana Street of the Galeana
municipality [25.9167 -107.1333],of Chihuahua
 House 6: located on the Lagunitas road in San Buenaventura neighborhood of the Galeana
municipality [25.9167 -107.1333], of Chihuahua.
 House 7: located on coordinate N 295323 w 072928 in the Lagunitas town in San Buenaventura
neighborhood of the Galeana municipality [25.9167 -107.1333], of Chihuahua.
 House 8: located on 25 S/N Street, near the intersection of Juarez and Francisco I. Madero Streets
in the San Buenaventura municipality [29.8500 -107.4833], of Chihuahua.
 House 9: described on first paragraph
 House 10: located on Juarez S/N Avenue, on the corner of Obregon Street in the San
Buenaventura neighborhood of the San Buenaventura municipality [29.8500 -107.4833], of
Chihuahua.
No arrests were reported.

Spanish Source:
http://www.ssp.gob.mx/portalWebApp/appmanager/portal/desk?_nfpb=true&T578001872412440415426

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CENTRAL AMERICA
Panama National Police Officers Discover New Technique to Ship Cocaine at the Tocumen
International Airport – 15 October 2009
National police officers discovered a new technique in which a curtain
made of decorative stones was being utilized to ship cocaine to a courier
box at the Tocumen International Airport [9.0833 -79.3833]. The curtain
had 798 decorative stones. Each one of the stones then had cocaine
wrapped in foil and clear plastic in its interior. The courier box in which
the curtain was found arrived from Peru and was destined for England.

Comment: The total weight of the seized cocaine was not provided in the article. Additionally, the
irregularities were initially noted by COPA airline agents

Spanish Source: http://www.elsiglo.com/

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Mexican National Arrested with Cocaine Pellets in his Stomach at the Tocumen International
Airport in Panama – 15 October 2009
Panamanian authorities operating out of the Tocumen International Airport [9.0833 -79.3833] arrested
Mexican national Jose del Carmen HERNANDEZ Gutierrez after his nervous posture prompted officers
to search him. X-rays revealed he had 46 capsules of cocaine in his stomach. At the time of his arrest,
Gutierrez was getting ready to board a plane destined for Cancun, Mexico. Investigations regarding
HERNANDEZ Gutierrez revealed that he had made multiple trips to Panama before his arrest on 15
October.

Other foreign national arrested for drug possession at the Tocumen International Airport between August
and October 2009 include:
 1 from Brazil
 5 from Panama
 7 from Mexico
 2 from Canada
 2 from Spain
 2 from Rome
 2 from U.S.
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 3 from Guatemala
 2 from Venezuela
 6 from Jamaica
 2 from Holland
 1 from Britain
 1 from Peru
 1 from Honduras
 1 from Sweden

Spanish Source: http://www.elsiglo.com/

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SOUTH AMERICA
FARC Guerillas Attack Aircraft near Guaviare, Colombia – 15 October 2009
Minutes after taking off from the Miraflores Airport [1.3375 -71.9519], a DC-3 aircraft en route to San
Jose del Guaviare, received gunfire from suspected FARC members operating in the area. One of the
bullets hit the fuselage. As a result of the attack, one passenger was injured but no deaths were reported.

Spanish Source: http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/llano/ARTICULO-WEB-

PLANTILLA_NOTA_INTERIOR-6357088.html

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Police Identify Mastermind behind Escape of ELN Leader in Arauca, Colombia – 15 October 2009
Domingo Garcia Perez, the alleged number two of the ELN, has been identified as the mastermind behind
the planned escape of Carlos Marin Guarin aka Pablito. A police intelligence
report states that Garcia Perez has been active in the guerrilla group for nearly
12 years. During this time, he has served as a guerrilla fighter and a mid-level
commander. Currently, he is the leader of ELN’s border group which is
responsible for carrying out kidnappings and extortion. This group is also
involved in the trafficking of weapons, explosives, and narcotics. Currently, the
government is offering a $(COP) 1 million reward for information leading to the
arrest of Garcia Perez.

Comment: ELN guerrilla boss Carlos Marin Guarin aka Pablito, escaped while being transferred out of
an Arauca prison. At this time, alleged ELN guerrillas ambushed the holding vehicle, killing one security
guard and injuring another. Pablito is believed to be in Venezuela.

Spanish Source: http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/judicial/articulo166801-policia-identifica-y-busca-

guerrillero-planeo-fuga-de-pablito
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