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CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION – LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATIONThis document was created by Texas Department of Public Safety’s Border Security Operations Center in conjunctionwith federal, state, and local Unified Command partners as part of ongoing border security efforts and should besafeguarded and protected in accordance with the requirements of the above classification. The above classificationincludes this document and any accompanying attachments and/or e-mails.

Reporting Period: 09 NOV – 16 NOV 2011


Key Events and Findings

• The largest single marijuana seizure occurred in the RGV Sector where Kingsville USBP Agents seized

3,031.6 lbs of marijuana near Sarita, TX, from a 2004 Volvo tractor trailer. (Pg. 59)

• In the Laredo Sector, Webb Co SO Deputies seized 18 lbs of heroin concealed within 12 fruit cans. This

type of concealment method has been observed in five previous incidences, all occurring in the Laredo

Sector, except for one. (Pg. 39)

• On 14 NOV 2011, THP Panhandle seized $51,000 USD concealed within luggage in the trunk and rear

seat of a 2011 Chrysler 200, bearing OK registration, traveling from Tulsa, OK, to Ukiah, CA. (Pg. 87)

• The largest single cocaine seizure occurred in the RGV Sector where CBP Officers from the Anzalduas

POE seized 76 lbs of cocaine concealed in a false compartment located on the floor of a 2006 Honda

Pilot. (Pg. 58)

• On 16 NOV 2011, San Juan PD Investigators working with county, state and federal agencies, rescued

two kidnap victims in McAllen and arrested four men and two women. The victims had been crossed

from Mexico and were being held at various houses while suspects demanded ransom from their

families. (Pg. 51)

• On 11 NOV 2011, the Mexican government reported the death of Francisco Blake Mora, the Mexican

Interior Secretary, who died in a helicopter crash along with eight others. (Pg. 91)

• On 15 NOV 2011, El Siglo de Torreon, a newspaper in the northern Mexican city of Torreon, says it was

attacked by armed men. On 06 NOV 2011, armed men entered the El Bueno Tono (The Good Tone)

newspaper office in Cordoba, Veracruz. (Pg. 94)


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Dallam Lipscomb

Hemphill

Potter Gray

Parmer

Cochran

Yoakum

Hall

Hale Motley

LubbockDickens

Andrews

King

Terry

ShermanHansford Ochiltree

Hutchinson

Wheeler

Randall Armstrong Donley

CastroBriscoe

Childress

Cottle

Hardeman

Foard

Hartley Roberts

OldhamCarson

Deaf SmithCollingsworth

Bailey

Swisher

Lamb Floyd

HockleyCrosby

Gaines

Knox

Lynn GarzaKent Stonewall

Jeff Davis

Reeves

Loving Winkler

Ward

Ector

Dawson

Martin

Zavala

UvaldeKinney

Edwards

Brewster

La Salle

Dimmit

Starr

Bowie

CassCam

p

Titus

Fra

nklin

Mo

rris

Rains Marion

KaufmanHarrison

PanolaGregg

Rusk

Bell

WilliamsonMilam

Sabine

Trinity

UpshurWood

Van Zandt

NavarroHill

Cherokee

Freestone

McLennan

Falls

Shelby

Nacogdoches

San

Augustine

Jasper

Jefferson

Tyler

Walker

Polk

Robertson

Madison

Brazos

Hardin

San Jacinto

Grimes

Liberty

Chambers

Montgomery

Burleson

Lee

Ellis

Goliad

BeeLive Oak

Duval

Jim Hogg

Henderson

Anderson

Leon

Limestone

Travis

Hays

Comal

Houston

Angelina

Newton

Orange

Cooke Grayson Fannin

CollinDentonHunt

Lamar

Delta

Hopkins

Dallas

Red River

Rockwall

Nolan

Baylor

Jones Shackelford Stephens

Archer

Young

Taylor

Haskell Throckmorton

Callahan

Howard

Borden Parker

Erath

Palo Pinto

Montague

Clay

Wichita

Wilbarger

WiseJack

Upton

BrownColeman

RunnelsCoke

SterlingGlasscock

Midland

Crane

Menard

McCulloch

Concho

Sutton

Schleicher

Tom Green

Crockett

Pecos

Irion

Reagan

Comanche

Hood

Bosque

Somervell

Hamilton

Kimble

Mason

Mills

San Saba

Blanco

Burnet

Lampasas

Johnson

Gillespie

Terrell

Llano

Coryell

Tarrant

Washington

Fayette

Lavaca

Colorado

Austin

Fort Bend

Brazoria

HarrisBastrop

Matagorda

Kerr

Real

Bexar

Wilson

Karnes

Caldwell

Gonzales

DeWitt

Waller

Kendall

Atascosa

Frio

Medina

Bandera

Galveston

Fisher

Scurry

Mitchell

Culberson

Webb

Jeff Davis

Val VerdePresidio

Moore

Dona Ana

Luna

Grant

Hidalgo

Eastland

Guadalupe

Jim Wells

Willacy

Kenedy

Cameron

Wharton

Jackson

Victoria

Refugio

San Patricio

Nueces

Kleberg

Brooks

Hudspeth

Otero

HudspethEl Paso

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

El Paso Sector

p. 5-15

Marfa Sector

p. 16-22

Del Rio Sector

p. 23-34

Laredo Sector

p. 35-45Rio Grande

Valley Sector

p. 46-70

Coastal Bend

Sector

p. 71-81

Statewide Corridor Seizures

p. 82-89

Overall Assessment

p. 100-108

Sig. Mexico Events

p. 90-99


Operation BORDER STAR 09 NOV – 16 NOV 2011



EL PASO H U D S P E T H


UNIFIED COMMAND MEMBERS

Anthony PD

El Paso PD

Horizon City PD

Ysleta Del Sur Tribal PD

El Paso ISD PD

University of Texas El Paso PD

El Paso Community College PD

El Paso Office of Emergency

Management

Texas Tech University PD

Texas Comptroller of Public

Accounts

Texas Attorney General, El Paso

Union Pacific Railroad PD

Texas Alcoholic Beverage

Commission

El Paso County Constables

USBP CBP – OFOICE West TX HIDTAEPICTMFDPS TPWDATFFBIUSMSUS Army, Ft. Bliss CIDEl Paso CO SOHudspeth CO SODona Ana CO SO (NM)Grant CO SO (NM)Hidalgo CO SO (NM)Luna CO SO (NM)Otero CO SO (NM)

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N E W M E X I C O


El Paso SectorThe Unified Command provided the following reports:

Absconds 0

Bailouts 0

Criminal Arrests 88

Fugitive Arrests 42

Gang Related Criminal Arrests 4

Pursuits 1

Scouts/Decoys 0

Illegal Alien Apprehensions

IAs/Referrals 0

IAs/USBP 135

OTMs 14

Countries

Dominican Republic 1

El Salvador 1

South Africa 1

Guatemala 3

Columbia 1

Honduras 4

Canada 1

China 1

Korea 1

Contraband Seizures

Marijuana 1,895.54 lbs

Cocaine 4.00 lbs

Heroin 0.004 lbs

Methamphetamine 0.01 lbs

Currency $0

OtherClonazepam - 21.5 pills,

Ecstasy - 1 pill

Weapons

Handgun(s) 3

Long Gun(s) 1

Explosive(s) 0 Vehicles Stolen / Recovered

Stolen 20

Recovered 5


El Paso SectorThe Unified Command statistics over the past 4 weeks:

$0 $4,554

$305,343

$0

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

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1,419.76

937.60

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Thirteen gang-related incidents were noted during this reporting period involving thirteen

arrests of members from eleven different gangs. There were four criminal arrests, nine

fugitive arrests, and three non-arrests. The incidents involved: Assault, Theft, Possession of

Marijuana, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Sur 13 Barrio Azteca Segundo Barrio Varrio Meadow Trece

Bloods EPT Tango Alvarez Kings Crazy Thug Outlaws

Sick Side Hoover Street Crips The Cholito Posse

Gang Activity for the week of 06 thru 12 October 2011

Gang members who were involved in various incidents during

this reporting period and featured on El Paso JOIC JSARs

Matthew Patino

05/22/1988

Theft

Sick Side

Francisco Lopez

04/19/1981

Fugitive

Barrio Azteca

Javier Tarango

06/29/1989

Fugitive

Barrio Azteca

Erich, Calixtro

05/23/1978

Fugitive

Barrio Azteca

Jose Cuevas

06/29/1989

Assault

Segundo Barrio

Christian Contreras

03/04/1992

Fugitive

Bloods

Ramon Mendiaz

10/17/1987

Fugitive

EPT Tango

Christian Meraz

12/22/1993

Fugitive

Sureno

Eduardo Gonzalez

06/30/1981

Theft

EPT Tango

Omar Anchondo

12/21/1973

Fugitive

The Cholito Posse

Phillip Gabor

08/09/1984

Fugitive

Hoover Street Crip

Miguel Hernandez

01/23/1980

Fugitive

Varrio Meadow Trece

David Toledo

03/11/1992

Pos of MJ / CS

Crazy Thug Outlaws


07 NOV 2011: Seized 117.94 lbs of marijuana that was concealed within the

quarter panels and rear bumper of a 1996 Mercury Cougar.

CBP-OFO Officers at the Bridge of Americas POE…

CBP-OFO Officers at the Paso Del Norte POE…

08 NOV 2011: Seized 48.94 lbs of marijuana that was concealed within the

quarter panels of a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt.



•10 NOV 2011: Seized 158.99 lbs of marijuana that was concealed within the bed

of a 1998 Chevrolet pickup.

CBP-OFO Officers at the Paso del Norte POE…

•13 NOV 2011: Seized 225.97 lbs of marijuana that was concealed within the bed

of a 2000 Chevrolet pickup.



CBP-OFO Officers at the Paso del Norte POE…

09 NOV 2011: Seized 40.12 lbs of marijuana that was concealed

inside the gas tank of a 2006 Chevrolet Camaro.

12 NOV 2011: Seized 110.45 lbs of marijuana that was concealed

within the roof and behind the rear seat back of a 1999 Ford Contour.



CBP-OFO Officers at the Ysleta POE…

15 NOV 2011: Seized 30.37 lbs of marijuana

that was concealed within the spare tire of a

2001 Chrysler Voyager.

Additional Information:

09 NOV 2011: El Paso PD Officers conducted a traffic stop on a Ford van carrying two

male subjects (VILLAFANE and NAVARRO). A search of the vehicle revealed 578 lbs

of marijuana, packaged in 550 one-lb bundles that were concealed inside wooden

boxes and packaged sent FedEx boxes.

VILLAFANE, Eduardo

DOB: 12/15/1984

FBI #: 64853ND9

Navarro, Sergio A

DOB: 02/03/1988

FBI #: 64820ND8

Contraband packaged in FedEx boxes in vehicle

Prefabricated wooden boxes and marijuana bundles



In comparison to last week, the El Paso Sector experienced an increase in the seizure of

marijuana and methamphetamine, and a decrease in heroin and cocaine seizures. There were

no reported currency seizures during this reporting period. There was an increase in the number

of reported stolen vehicles (20 compared to last week’s 14), and an increase of recovered stolen

vehicles (5 compared to last week’s 2), as reported by El Paso PD and or El Paso Co SO.

Of the total 1,306 lbs of marijuana seized at the POEs, 460 lbs was seized at the Bridge of the

Americas POE (BOTA), 826 lbs at the Paso Del Norte POE (PDN), and 20 lbs at the Fabens

POE. There were no reported seizures at the Ysleta POE, Santa Teresa POE or in the

Lordsburg area. There were a total of 11 reported marijuana seizures across the POEs, and no

reported cocaine seizures.

The predominate concealment methods for marijuana during this reporting period were: vehicle

quarter panels (3), gas tanks (2), truck beds (2) and one each of the following: vehicle roof,

glove box, cargo area, seat, speaker box, and one body carry.

The El Paso PD reported 15 marijuana seizures totaling 585.327 lbs and 5 cocaine seizures

totaling 0.016 kilos. EL Paso SO reported 4 marijuana seizures totaling 2.924 lbs and 2

cocaine seizures totaling 1.8 kilos. Socorro ISD reported 1 marijuana seizure totaling 0.58 lbs.

El Paso JOIC’s Sector Assessment



El Paso JOIC’s Sector Assessment (cont)

El Paso City Wide Index crime continues to show a

decreased rate of 6% as compared to the same time

frame last year. There is a 275% increase (11) in

homicides, a 28% increase (45) in sexual assaults, a

3% decrease (13) in robberies, a 6% decrease (649) in

assaults, a 4% decrease (59) in burglaries, a 10%

decrease (133) in vehicle theft, and a 1 % increase

(23) in vehicle burglary.

City Wide (YTD through Nov 12th, 2011)

Offense 2010 2011 % Change

Homicide 4 15 275%

Sexual Assault 158 203 28%

Robbery 407 394 -3%

Aggravated Assault 10,222 9,573 -6%

Burglary 1,666 1,607 -4%

Vehicle Theft 1,338 1,205 -10%

Vehicle Burglary 2,145 2,168 1%

Total: 15,940 15,165 -5%

El Paso County for week ending 12 NOV

Offense 2010 2011 % Change

Homicide 1 2 100%

Sexual Assault 105 94 -10%

Robbery 22 16 -27%

Aggravated Assault 145 147 1%

Burglary 334 345 3%

Vehicle Theft 129 166 29%

Vehicle Burglary 243 162 -33%

Total: 979 932 -5%

For the week ending 29 OCT 2011, the County

Wide (sans the City of El Paso) Index Crime

demonstrates little to no change compared to the

same time frame last year. There is a 100%

increase (1) in homicides, a 10% decrease (11) in

sexual assaults, a 27% decrease (6) in robberies, a

1% increase (2) in aggravated assaults, a 3%

increase (11) in burglaries, a 29% increase (37) in

vehicle theft, and a 33% decrease (81) in vehicle

burglary.


A Comparison of the Index Crime in El Paso City

to El Paso County (not including the city)

Source: El Paso PD

Source: El Paso Co SO

Population of El Paso: 649,121 (2010 Census)

Population El Paso City and County: 700,000

Population figures do not reflect the individuals fleeing Cd.

Juarez to El Paso due to the on going DTO Violence



During this reporting period, 135 IAs were apprehended. IA apprehensions

decreased by 27 from the previous week’s 162. Total reported IA apprehensions

within the El Paso Sector from 5 JAN through 25 OCT were 9,136 with 659 being

Other Than Mexican (OTM).

From 10/05 – 10/11 (21 OTM Apprehensions)




Leading IA OTM’s from 5 Jan 2011 to date:

Guatemala 176

Honduras 121

El Salvador 109

Brazil 54

India 32

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H U D S P E T H

P E C O S

T E R R E L L

C U L B E R S O N

J E F F D A V I S

B R E W S T E R

UNIFIED COMMAND

MEMBERS

Hudspeth CO SO Jeff Davis CO SO Pecos CO SO Presidio CO SO Reeves CO SO Terrell CO SO Alpine PD Fort Stockton PDPecos PD Presidio PD

USBP CBP - OFO ICE /HSINPSWest TX HIDTATMFTPWDDPSBrewster CO SO Culberson CO SO

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Marfa SectorThe Unified Command provided the following reports:

Absconds 1

Bailouts 4

Criminal Arrests 69

Fugitive Arrests --

Gang Related Criminal Arrests --

Pursuits 1

Scouts/Decoys --


IAs/Referrals --

IAs/USBP 61

OTMs 7

OTM Countries

Columbia 3

United Kingdom 1

Honduras 1

Guatemala 2

Contraband Seizures


Cocaine 0.02 lbs

Heroin --


Currency --

Other

.002 lbs Heroin,

1-Xanax pill,

3- Codeine pills,

3- Hydrocodone pills,

1 oz Liquid Hydrocodone,

1-Morphine pill,

.245 lbs Hashish,

.240 lbs Barbiturate,

3- Lortab pills,

1-Concerta pill

Weapons

Handgun(s) 4

Long Gun(s) 4

Explosive(s) 0

Vehicles Stolen / Recovered

Stolen 1

Recovered 1


Marfa SectorThe Unified Command statistics over the past 4 weeks:

$0 $0

$15,315

$0$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

$16,000

$18,000

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956.20

682.78

1,199.67

1,164.33

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1,400.00

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Additional information

Seized 124.19 lbs of marijuana, 0.01 lbs of methamphetamine, one

handgun, and apprehended two USCs. The subjects and narcotics were

referred to DEA for federal prosecution. The firearm was released to ATF.

A Culberson Co SO Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle east of

Van Horn on IH-10. A pursuit ensued and continued eastbound

onto IH-20 into Reeves Co. DPS THP and Reeves Co SO were

notified and responded to assist. The vehicle was “spiked” just

west of Pecos, TX, on IH-20. Three subjects were apprehended

and other subjects fled on foot and escaped. The case was

referred to Alpine CID for investigation and prosecution. Also

assisting were the Pecos PD and USBP.

Sierra Blanca USBP Agents at the IH-10 Checkpoint…

Seized 0.2 lbs of marijuana, six firearms and multiple rds of ammo, and apprehended two

USCs. The subjects and marijuana were referred to Hudspeth Co SO for state prosecution. The

firearms and ammo were released to ATF.


An IA burglarized a ranch house 48 miles south of Marathon, TX, in

Brewster Co. The IA stole a Chevrolet Suburban and was

apprehended by Alpine USBP Agents at the US-385 Checkpoint.

The IA was referred to Brewster Co SO for state prosecution.

USBP Checkpoint

Hermann Ranch

Big Bend National Park


Midland USBP Agents with assistance

from THP seized 288.95 lbs of

marijuana, apprehended one USC,

and five IAs after a pursuit on IH-20.

The subjects and marijuana were

referred to DEA for federal

prosecution.

Presidio USBP Agents seized 277.7

lbs of marijuana abandoned near

the first Alamito Creek Railroad

Bridge northeast of Presidio, TX. The

marijuana was referred to DEA for

destruction.

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Marfa USBP Agents seized 237.3 lbs of

marijuana and apprehended five IAs on the

Miller Ranch, 13 mi west of Marfa, TX. Three

subjects and the marijuana were referred to

ICE for federal prosecution. Two juvenile

subjects were processed for removal.

Marfa USBP Agents conducted an investigation at the Riata Motel in Marfa, TX. Agents seized

244.8 lbs of marijuana and apprehended four IAs and one unaccompanied juvenile, The juvenile

was processed for removal. The adults and marijuana were referred to DEA for federal prosecution.


Marfa Unified Command Sector Assessment

Totals for narcotics seized and apprehensions increased this week. The Marfa Sector had three

large marijuana seizures this week. One of the marijuana seizures were made after vehicle

pursuits.

An increasing number of juveniles have been apprehended backpacking marijuana through the

area. This includes “federal juveniles” (under 18) and “state juveniles” (under 17). These offenders

are almost always returned to MX with no drug prosecution. Shortfalls in funding make it difficult to

address the detention and prosecution of “state juveniles.”

The small personal use seizures of marijuana and types of narcotics at the IH-10 Checkpoint

increased this week. Hashish continued to move east with 0.245 lbs of hashish and 1 oz of Liquid

Hydrocodone seized this week.

IA apprehensions increased this week to 61 compared to last week’s 41.

One vehicle was reported stolen in Brewster Co after USBP agents apprehended the an IA in the

stolen Chevrolet suburban ,northbound at the US 385 Checkpoint.

Criminal arrests decreased for this week with 69 arrests compared to last week’s 75.

Criminal activity was spread across the sector with backpacking continuing to be the most prevalent

method of smuggling. A passenger car, suburban and a recreational vehicle were used in three of

the large seizures from vehicles.


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Dimmit Co SOKinney Co SOMaverick CO SOReal CO SOVal Verde CO SOUvalde CO SOZavala CO SODel Rio PD38th Judicial District (Volunteer)Dimmit Co Constable (Volunteer) PCT 2Dimmit Co Constable (Volunteer) PCT 3Uvalde PD (Volunteer)Zavala Co Constable (Volunteer)

USBPCBP-OFO CBP-ICESouth TX HIDTANPSDEAUSCGUSMSTPWDTMFIBWCDPSDimmit CO SOKinney CO SO



Del Rio SectorThe Unified Command provided the following reports:

Absconds 23

Bailouts 15

Criminal Arrests 25

Fugitive Arrests 11


Pursuits 6

Scouts/Decoys 1


IAs/Referrals 2

IAs/USBP 277

OTMs 88

OTM Countries

Honduras 55

Guatemala 17

El Salvador 14

Nicaragua 1

Moldova 1

Contraband Seizures


Cocaine 65.341 lbs

Heroin --

Methamphetamine --

Currency --

Other

Weapons

Handgun(s) --

Long Gun(s) --

Ammunition 5,460

Magazines 4


Stolen --

Recovered 12


Del Rio Sector

The Unified Command statistics over the past 4 weeks:

$0 $0 $0 $0$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$1

$1

$1

$1

$1

$1

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1,677.73

858.91

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Southbound Operations

On 08 NOV 2011, USBP Agents and Maverick Co SO Deputies working outbound operations with

CBP-OFO Officers at the Eagle Pass POE, Bridge 1, referred a red 1993 Ford F-150 for secondary

inspection. Tampering on the gas tank was observed, and an inspection with a scope revealed

abnormalities. A thorough inspection of the gas tank revealed 273 boxes of ammo. A total of 5,460

rds of .223 cal ammo was discovered and seized. The ammo and driver were turned over to HSI-

ICE; the vehicle was impounded pending disposition.

Mounting bracket appeared tampered

with - there are marks to the gas tank

and spilled gas spot on tank Ammo inside gas tank


Gang Activity

On 11 NOV 2011, USBP Agents on US-83 one mile south of La Pryor in Zavala Co,

observed a gray 1994 Chevrolet Suburban pass their location. The vehicle swerved

from side to side on the road and the passengers avoided eye contact with the Agents.

The Agents stopped the vehicle to conduct an immigration inspection. After

approaching the vehicle, they observed three subjects trying to hide under a cover in

the rear of the vehicle, and four passengers in the front. A field interview revealed that

the three subjects hiding under a cover were Mexican citizens in the US illegally, and

the four in the front were USCs. Two of the USC passengers were suspected gang

members; one affiliated with MS-13 and one with MEXICAN MAFIA. All seven subjects

were taken to the USBP Uvalde Station to be interviewed. Two of the subjects will be

prosecuted for alien smuggling; the other five subjects were processed per sector

guidelines.

On 15 NOV 2011, a Dimmit Co SO Deputy noticed a

suspicious subject walking on Pena St, Carrizo Springs,

TX. The subject had large tattoos on his body and

identified himself as a member of CRAZY STREET RAZA

(a local gang in Edinburg, TX). The subject was released

without incident.Hecho En Mexico logo on ears

CSR on both arms


Additional informationOn 10 NOV 2011, USBP Agents, assisted by DPS Air 116, reported a campfire on the

Mexican side near a known crossing point, approximately 30 miles south of Del Rio, TX.

The Pilots used FLIR to identify vehicles and a number of subjects around the fire. The

Pilots continued their patrol back up the river to Del Rio. The Pilots provided aerial cover

to a PD Officer conducting a traffic stop, then returned to base.

On 09 NOV 2011, a DPS AVN Pilot was flying along the Rio Grande, south of Del Rio, in Val Verde Co.

The Pilot observed multiple inner tubes and six subjects on the Mexican side of the river. The Pilot notified

USBP and continued patrolling. USBP Agents began watching the subjects and witnessed two subjects

cross the river to the US side; the subjects stashed clothing and returned to the Mexican side of the river.

On 05 NOV 2011, DPS-THP Troopers arrested one male subject on US-83 and Antonio St, in

Uvalde, TX, for Possession of a Controlled Substance (0.049 lbs Cocaine). He was a passenger

in a brown 2003 Chevrolet Blazer.

On 13 NOV 2011, CBP-OFO Officers sent a maroon 1993 Buick Century

to secondary inspection at the POE, Bridge 1, Eagle Pass, TX. In

secondary inspection, a K-9 alerted to the vehicle. AT-CET Officers found

12.56 lbs of cocaine within a natural void behind the glove box. The

driver and the narcotics were turned over to DPS-CID. The vehicle was

impounded pending disposition.

Natural void area

behind glove compartment

Imprint on bundle

Bundle seen in void area


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On 05 NOV 2011, CBP-OFO Officers working primary at the Eagle Pass, POE, Bridge #2, Maverick

Co, noticed tampering on the spare tire of a 2011 Chevrolet Colorado bearing MX plates. Buster

readings were high, and VACIS revealed anomalies in the tire and quarter panels; a K-9 alerted as

well. Officers recovered 47.8 lbs of cocaine. The driver was arrested and turned over to HSI-ICE.

Cocaine inside spare tire

Cocaine inside door panel



On 12 NOV 2011, USBP Agents at the Eagle Pass Checkpoint in Maverick Co performed

an immigration inspection on the occupants of an Eagle Pass tour van. One subject claimed

he didn't have any identification, and he didn't know where he was going even though the

van only goes to San Antonio. The subject was taken to secondary inspection and frisked.

Agents felt a brick-like object under the subject's shirt. Upon raising his shirt they saw he

was wearing a garter belt holding two black bricks of cocaine weighing a total of 4.9 lbs.

The subject and narcotics were taken into custody and turned over to the Maverick Co SO.

On 13 NOV 2011, USBP Agents observed

several subjects load packages into a white

1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass on Chick Kazew St,

on the Kickapoo Indian Reservation in

Maverick Co. The Agents approached the

vehicle and found 160 bricks of marijuana

weighing 332.65 lbs. Two subjects and the

narcotics were turned over to the DEA.

On 14 NOV 2011, CBP-OFO Officers at the Del Rio

POE were approached for inspection by a green

1995 GMC 1500. The driver became nervous when

Officers checked the spare tire. High buster

readings, a K-9 alert, and a VACIS scan led the

Officers to open the tire, which revealed 32.23 lbs

of marijuana. The subject and the narcotics were

turned over to HSI-ICE.



On 09 NOV 2011, a USBP Agent responded to a call from two survey workers

regarding abandoned narcotics in the brush near Palo Blanco Rd in Maverick Co. The

Agent recovered approximately seven duffel bags, which appeared to have been

abandoned for some time due to their deterioration and damage done by animals. The

duffels contained 18 bundles which tested positive for marijuana, weighing a total of

144.69 lbs. The marijuana was turned over to the DEA.

On 09 NOV 2011, a Dimmit Co Deputy

Constable attempted to perform a traffic

stop on a dark blue 1999 Ford Explorer on

SH-85 at FM-190. The vehicle failed to

yield, crashing through a fence and into the

brush. The driver absconded. The vehicle

was not reported stolen at the time of the

incident, but was registered out of Houston.

On 15 NOV 2011, USBP Agents at the Del Rio Checkpoint on US-277 were approached for

inspection by a silver 1999 Chevrolet Malibu. A K-9 alert and back scatter scan revealed 41.7 lbs of

marijuana concealed within the bumpers and rocker panels. The subject and narcotics were turned

over to the DEA.



On 15 NOV 2011, USBP Agents observed foot sign leading away from the Rio

Grande in Leonard's Orchard near Eagle Pass, TX. While tracking the sign,

Agents discovered a military style duffle bag and an illegal alien. The subject

admitted that he carried the narcotics. The bag contained 22 bundles wrapped in

brown cellophane tape which tested positive for marijuana; total weight of was

58.45 lbs. The drugs and subject were turned over to the Maverick Co SO.

On 14 NOV 2011, a USBP Agent observed three individuals wade across the Rio Grande near

Frontera Rd in Del Rio, TX. Shortly after, three more subjects with a raft also came across the river.

The Agent observed several bundles in the raft. A few minutes later, the subjects returned to

Mexico. A search of the area revealed six bundles of marijuana hidden under feed sacks inside the

open end of a barn; total weight was 451.8 lbs. The marijuana was turned over to the DEA.

On 15 NOV 2011, a USBP Agent observed a brown 1994 Chevrolet C1500 truck on Vega Verde

Rd, west of Del Rio, TX. The vehicle had mud on the side of the truck, and the driver displayed

overly nervous behavior. Due to the area being a high traffic region for alien and narcotic

smuggling, Agents stopped the vehicle for an immigration inspection of the driver and observed a

yellow sheet covering multiple square bundles, consistent with marijuana smuggling. A K-9 alerted

to the vehicle and inspection of the bundles revealed them to be 28 packages of marijuana

weighing 288 lbs. The driver was arrested; the driver and marijuana were turned over to the

HSI-ICE, and the vehicle was impounded pending disposition of the case.



Stolen Vehicles Recovered: 12

Make Model Color Year State Where

Stolen

Where

Recovered

Date

Recovered

Chevrolet Silverado White 2005 TX Austin Dimmit Co 11-08-2011

Ford Truck Unk 2007 TX San Antonio Dimmit Co 11-05-2011

Ford F250 White 2000 TX Houston Dimmit Co 11-08-2011

Ford F350 Red 2005 TX San Antonio Dimmit Co 11-09-2011

Ford F250 Unk 2004 TX San Antonio Maverick Co 11-09-2011

Chevrolet Truck Blue 2005 TX Austin Dimmit Co 11-10-2011

Ford F250 Blue 2001 TX Unk Zavala Co 11-10-2011

Ford Truck White 2001 TX San Antonio Dimmit Co 11-12-2011

Ford Truck Gray 1999 TX San Antonio Dimmit Co 11-12-2011

Chevrolet 2500 Tan 2001 TX Austin Dimmit Co 11-14-2011

Ford F250 White 2005 TX San Antonio Dimmit Co 11-15-2011

Dodge Truck Blue 2002 TX Unk Dimmit Co 11-15-2011

The following stolen vehicles were recovered:

On 11 NOV 2011, Maverick Co SO Deputies received a report that a green 1996

Pontiac Bonneville was seen loading duffel bags on the side of US-277. Deputies

observed the vehicle and attempted to stop it for speeding. The vehicle refused to

yield and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle crashed on Ceyon St in Eagle Pass, TX,

and the subject was apprehended. Inside the vehicle were four white nylon sacks of

marijuana. The driver and 170 lbs of marijuana were taken into custody, and the

vehicle was impounded pending disposition of the case.


Del Rio Sector Unified Command Sector Assessment

This reporting period saw increases in most of the major categories. Weapons, ammo, and

accessories were down; however, we continue to have ammo seizures. This reporting period there

were 5,460 rds of .223 cal ammo seized. The method of concealment was the gas tank in a Ford

pickup. This is the first ammo seizure using the gas tank as a concealment method in this sector.

(The vehicle was a 1993 Ford F-150 and is factory-equipped with two gas tanks; the tank with the

ammo contained no fuel.)

Marijuana and cocaine were almost double the amounts for the last reporting period. Total cocaine

seized, year to date is 1,680.76 lbs. The total for 2010 was 920.71 lbs, 160.66 lbs short of double

the amount seized in 2010.

There was a major increase in recovered stolen vehicles with 12 recovered this reporting period.

Ten of the recovered stolen vehicles were in Dimmit Co, with one recovery in Zavala Co and one

recovery in Maverick Co. The Ford F-250 and F-350 continue to be the vehicles of choice, with

eight of the twelve recoveries being these makes/models. The remaining were three Chevrolets and

one Dodge.


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CBP ICE TPWDTMFDPSDuval CO S O Frio CO SO

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Laredo SectorThe Unified Command provided the following reports:

Absconds 8

Bailouts 4

Criminal Arrests 11

Fugitive Arrests 2


Pursuits 4

Scouts/Decoys --


IAs/Referrals 55

IAs/USBP 507

OTMs 248

OTM Countries

Argentina 1

Brazil 6

China 8

Cuba 2

Ecuador 12

El Salvador 54

Guatemala 48

Honduras 110

Nicaragua 5

Peru 1

Russia 1

Contraband Seizures


Cocaine 47.45 lbs

Heroin 19.76 lbs


Currency $5,181.00

Other:

Weapons

Handgun(s) 1

Long Gun(s) --

Ammunition --


Stolen 16

Recovered 4


Laredo SectorThe Unified Command statistics over the past 4 weeks:

$554,380

$650,415

$26,411 $5,181$0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

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Gang Activity

On 11 NOV 2011, USBP Cotulla Agents apprehended a male subject identified

as a PRESA 18TH gang member (not 18th Street gang). The IA was

processed for removal.

On 12 NOV 2011, USBP Cotulla Agents encountered a white/beige 2000 Ford F-250 pickup

traveling on IH-35N. The CBP Aircrew later located the vehicle abandoned. DPS/THP took

custody of the vehicle. The vehicle was reported stolen out of San Antonio, TX.CO

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On 08 Nov, USBP Laredo South Agents west of US-83S in Laredo,

TX, discovered two bundles of abandoned marijuana weighing a total

of 111 lbs. The marijuana was seized and no arrests were made.

On 08 NOV 2011, USBP Laredo South Agents seized 3.8 lbs of abandoned marijuana

from the FedEx Ground Warehouse in Laredo, Texas. The contraband was concealed within

a box wrapped in Christmas paper. The marijuana was turned over to DEA.

On 08 NOV 2011, USBP Laredo South Agents working near the De

Leon Ranch observed several subjects near the riverbanks. Agents

approached the subjects, and they absconded back into MX. Agents

located four bundles of abandoned marijuana weighing a total of

226.6 lbs. The contraband was turned over to DEA.

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On 25 NOV 2011, Webb Co. SO Deputies apprehended one male undocumented alien on

Old Milwaukee Rd and US-359 in Laredo, TX, after committing a traffic violation. The male

subject was turned over to USBP .

On 01 NOV 2011, Webb Co SO Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a 1992 Cadillac sedan

traveling on Springfield Ave. The passenger was found to be in this country illegally. The

driver was cited for traffic violation and the passenger was turned over to USBP.

On 31 OCT 2011, Webb Co SO Deputies assisted Crime Stopper Unit in apprehending two

illegal immigrants at the Lomas Del Sur Suite in Laredo, TX. The undocumented

immigrants had two stolen handguns. Both subjects were turned over to USBP.

On 06 NOV 2011, Webb Co SO Deputies seized 1.1 lbs of abandoned cocaine wrapped in

plastic on the Cisneros Ranch after a concerned citizen reported it on his property. The

narcotics were seized.


On 08 Nov, Webb Co SO Deputies seized 18 lbs of heroin at the Turimex bus station

on IH-35 and Shiloh Dr in Laredo, TX. The heroin was concealed within 12 fruit cans

located in handbags belonging to a female subject. The female subject was arrested

and the narcotics were turned over to DEA.

For further

information on past

incidences involving

tin cans, see

Updates and

Assessments

section pg. 112.



On 09 Nov 2011, Jim Hogg Co SO Deputy was dispatched to the intersection of

Smith/Galbraith in Hebbronville, TX, regarding a male subject requesting a ride. The subject,

who was in this country illegally, was transported to USBP Hebbronville Station.

On 14 Nov 2011, Jim Hogg SO Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a white 1998

Ford Explorer in the 500 block of North Sigrid in Hebbronville, Texas. The vehicle

came to a stop and four male subjects absconded into the brush. USBP was

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On 09 NOV 2011, Laredo PD Officers arrested a male subject at 2420

Boston St and charged him with possession of marijuana 0.723 lbs and

0.115 lbs of cocaine. The subject was remanded to the Webb Co Jail.

On 10 NOV 2011, Laredo PD Narcotics Unit recovered 0.144 lbs of

cocaine, 6.5 lbs of marijuana and $1,452 USD. Narcotics Investigators

will be following up on the case, and arrests are pending.

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On 11 Nov 2011, USBP Laredo West agents working

near the Ben Hur Ranch on Mines Rd. in Laredo, Texas,

observed several subjects with bundles. As USBP agents

approached the subjects, they dropped the bundles and

absconded into the brush. Agents discovered several

bundles of abandoned marijuana with a weight of 330.4

lbs. The marijuana was turned over to DEA.


On 11 NOV 2011, USBP Laredo North Agents assigned to the IH-35 Checkpoint inspected a 2005

black Chevrolet Cobalt with two passengers. Agents discovered a duffel bag containing 11.2 lbs of

methamphetamine inside the trunk of the vehicle. DEA took custody of the subjects, vehicle and

the methamphetamine.

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On 12 NOV 2011, USBP Laredo North Agents seized 61 lbs of abandoned marijuana from

Markley/Anna St in Laredo, TX. No arrests were made. The contraband was turned over to DEA.

On 16 NOV 2011, USBP Laredo North Agents encountered a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup,

with Union Pacific markings, attempting to circumvent the IH-35 Checkpoint. The vehicle stopped

by the railroad tracks and Agents observed five subjects bailing out. The five subjects were

apprehended, but the driver absconded into the brush. The vehicle, identified as a clone, was

seized. ANALYST NOTE: In the truck, Agents

discovered a reflective work vest, which is

common safety attire for rail workers. This

type of attire has been seen in three previous

incidences in the Laredo and Del Rio Sectors.

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On 15 NOV 2011, USBP Hebbronville Agents working the FM-1017 Checkpoint recovered

1,887.02 lbs of marijuana concealed in the roof of a tan 1990 Salem travel trailer being

pulled by a white 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. A male and a female were arrested. The

female passenger was in possession of $3,729 USD. The subjects, narcotics, currency, and

vehicle were turned over to DEA.

Reed, Wesley Kevin

11/59/1959

Golden,

Mona D.

08/31/1955

On 12 NOV 2011, USBP Hebbronville Agents assigned to TX-16 Checkpoint encountered a

tan 2005 Chevrolet Suburban. Agents noticed tampering on the bolts that anchor the seats

to the floorboard. Agents removed the bolts and located an aftermarket compartment which

contained 47 bundles of marijuana weighing 221.9 lbs. The driver and the passenger were

placed under arrest. The narcotics, the vehicle, and the driver were turned over to DEA.

DRIVER: Segura, Andrew J., DOB 09/03/1980



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On 15 NOV 2011, USBP Zapata Agents initiated a traffic stop on a white GMC pickup

traveling on US-83N towards Zapata, TX. The vehicle stopped and two subjects absconded

into the nearby brush. Upon further inspection of the vehicle, Agents discovered several

bundles of marijuana weighing 1,676.6 lbs. The narcotics and the vehicle were turned over

to DEA.

On 12 NOV 2011, USBP Zapata Agents conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 Ford Windstar

Taxi, traveling on US-83N in Zapata, TX. Agents seized 16 bundles of marijuana weighing a

total of 104.8 lbs. The female passenger (USC) was arrested. The subject and contraband

were turned over to Zapata Co SO. The taxi driver stated he was transporting his passenger

from McAllen, TX, to Laredo, TX. The driver and taxi were released.

Cunningham,

Paulita Derrell

04/08/1970



On 12 NOV 2011, USBP Laredo West Agents discovered

502.9 lbs of abandoned marijuana on the Needmore Ranch in

Laredo, TX. No arrests were made. The contraband was turned

over to DEA.

On 12 NOV 2011, CBP/OFO officers working

at the Lincoln Juarez Bridge, in Laredo, TX,

seized 1.76 lbs of marijuana concealed inside

two pair of shoes that were within luggage

belonging to a male passenger on an Expreso

bus. The male subject was arrested and

narcotics were turned over to ICE.

On 14 NOV 2011, CBP/OFO Officers seized 47.19 lbs of cocaine at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge in

Laredo, TX. The cocaine was concealed in an aftermarket compartment, located in the dashboard

of a 2007 Mazda CX7. The female driver was arrested. The contraband and vehicle were seized.

Front quarter panels were removed to reveal compartment in dash board area.


Laredo Unified Command Sector Assessment

Overall IA apprehensions increased from 459 to 507. OTM apprehensions increased from 138 to

248, due to significant increases in Salvadorans, Guatemalans and Hondurans. Referrals from the

Unified Command increased from 54 to 55.

Reported stolen vehicles increased from two to 16 and recoveries from zero to four.

The largest single marijuana seizure this week was 1,887.02 lbs by USBP Hebbronville Agents.

CBP/OFO seized 47.9 lbs of cocaine at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge. USBP Laredo North Agents

seized 11.2 lbs of meth at the IH-35 Checkpoint. Webb Co SO seized 18 lbs of heroin at the

Turimex bus station. The contraband was concealed within canned fruit.

USBP Laredo North Agents encountered a cloned Union Pacific truck attempting to circumvent the

IH-35 Checkpoint.

The Laredo Unified Command experienced a slight increase in marijuana seizures

this reporting period. Cocaine seizures increased by 14 lbs. Heroin increased

slightly, but methamphetamine decreased significantly. Currency decreased

drastically, but marked the sixth week for currency seized in our AOR.


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Rio Grande Valley SectorThe Unified Command provided the following reports:

Absconds 2Bailouts 3Criminal Arrests 15

Fugitive Arrests --Gang Related Criminal Arrests 26Pursuits 3Scouts/Decoys --Spikings --Splash Downs 1

Contraband Seizures


Cocaine 115.9 lbs

Heroin --


Currency $1,569.00

17 Ecstasy pills,5 Xanax pills

Weapons

Handgun(s) 1

Long Gun(s) --Ammunition --

Vehicles Stolen / RecoveredStolen --

Recovered --


IAs/Referrals 28

IAs/USBP 1,110OTMs 487

OTM Countries

El Salvador 160

Guatemala 173

Honduras 118

India 9Ecuador 7


China 2Nicaragua 1

Ethiopia 1

Costa Rica 1Sri Lanka 3

Nepal 5

Bangladesh 2

Bolivia 2


Rio Grande Valley SectorThe Unified Command statistics over the past 4 weeks:

$38,300

$31,000

$6,638

$1,569$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

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Gang activity

The Hidalgo Co SO Gang Intelligence Unit reported 26 gang member arrests this reporting period.

These arrests were made by 12 different agencies in the RGV sector. The gang members were

arrested for offenses such as: aggravated robbery, assault causing bodily injury, parole violation,

possession of marijuana, public intoxication, burglary of habitation, resisting arrest, driving while

intoxicated, possession of marijuana, felony warrant and misdemeanor warrant. The arrestees have

gang affiliation with:

Valluco Gangster Disciples Raza Unida

Latin Kings Partido Revolucionario Mexicanos Loco Trece

Mexican Mafia Pistolers Tri-City Bombers

Southbound Operations

The Pharr PD in conjunction with CBP are conducting Southbound Operations at the

Pharr International Bridge.

DPS CID is participating in a CBP OFO initiative at the Hidalgo, Pharr and Progreso

POEs targeting southbound traffic.


US authorities have taken action to seize a ranch approximately 25

miles due north of Rio Grande City, TX, that is believed to belong to a

man identified by the Mexican government as a Zeta lieutenant. In

forfeiture documents filed earlier this week by the IRS and the US

Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, authorities say

the 200-acre property near FM-2686 belongs to 38-year-old Carlos

Alberto “La Rana” Oliva Castillo. Carlos Ricardo Tamez Tirado, a

doctor who, like Oliva, is from Diaz Ordaz, is listed an owner. Oliva

was arrested by the Mexican military in the Coahuila state city of

Saltillo last month in connection with an ongoing investigation into a

Monterrey casino fire that killed dozens of civilians. According to the

Mexican federal government, Oliva was the former plaza boss for

Monterrey and surrounding cities. Oliva is under indictment in the

US for a number of drug charges. Court records show that the listed

value of the property was $125,000, but the actual price paid for it

was $400,000. Records show that Tirado didn’t take part in the

negotiations but was only a straw purchaser. The ranch was

allegedly used as a staging area for drug activities.

Jesus Rejon Aguilar, aka “El Mamito,” who was arrested in

connection with the 15 FEB 2011 ambush death of Jaime Zapata, had

kept horses at the ranch until he was forced off by La Rana after a

dispute.

ZETA PROPERTY SEIZED IN RIO GRANDE CITY

La Rana

El Mamito

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On 16 NOV 2011, San Juan PD Investigators working with county, state and federal agencies, were able to

rescue two kidnap victims in McAllen and arrested four men and two women. The victims, a man and a

woman in their 20s, had been crossed from Mexico approximately three weeks ago and were being held at

various houses while suspects demanded ransom from their families and threatened decapitation. The

woman was 38 weeks pregnant when she crossed and recently gave birth. Investigators traced the victims

to the 2000 block of W. Ebony St. in McAllen, where they rescued the victims and arrested a group of

suspects. The families of the two victims reportedly paid the kidnappers more than $4,000, and

investigators recovered $3,400 from one of the suspects. Police believe there may be more victims

throughout the Rio Grande Valley, and continue to investigate. Kidnapping suspects are believed to

belong to the Gulf Cartel.

ANALYST NOTE: Recent cartel infighting and leadership changes, death of M3, and

recent Mexican Military actions, continue to create the possibility that kidnappings in the

US are increasing, due to lost loads/revenue and crossing organizations looking for

alternative ways make money and supplement cartel conflicts in MX


Cross-Border Violence Contingency Plan (CONPLAN) Activated

CONPLAN Cross-Border Violence: Initiated on 02 NOV 2011 in response to several cross-border incidents in the RGV Sector that occurred prior to the initiation. The RGV operated at Tier 1 until 07 NOV 2011.

DPS Air 108 providing border security flight in CONPLAN Tier 1 assisted DPS-THP Unit inpursuit of a black Ford Mustang on US-83E from La Joya, TX. DPS 108 intercepted thepursuit as the vehicle entered the City of Palmview, and assisted in advising the location ofthe Ford Mustang to all agencies. The driver bailed out and fled on foot east towardanother structure. The suspect (female driver) was apprehended by DPS Troopers aftershort foot pursuit. The black Ford Mustang contained approximately 225 lbs of marijuana.




DPS Air 108 responded to a pursuit north of US-83 on Abrams Rd and assisted THP

Troopers with advising the suspect’s location. The vehicle turned south on FM-492

towards US-83 and struck another vehicle while crossing through the intersection of

US-83. Two of the suspects bailed out and absconded. The driver of vehicle fled

northeast and was apprehended by officers. The Aircrew located the passenger in a

wooded area northwest of the crash scene and troopers were directed to his location; he

was taken into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed 900 lbs of marijuana inside

the vehicle.


DPS THP, assisted byDPS Air 108, pursued a white Ford pickup traveling on US-83W in the

Sullivan City area. The Aircrew intercepted the pursuit and assisted in calling the pursuit to all

agencies. The Aircrew observed the vehicle enter the eastbound lane driving west against

traffic. The vehicle turned toward the city of La Grulla where the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The driver and only occupant fled on foot running south hiding in brush. Troopers and USBP

Agents were guided to the brush area and arrested suspect. The Ford pickup contained

approximately 346 lbs of marijuana.




USBP Agents requested assistance from DPS Air 108 in reference to narcotics activity on

the Rio Grande. Agents advised that a boat was loaded with several bundles on the

Mexico side of the river and that several subjects were attempting to cross the load into

the US. The Aircrew located the boat on the Mexico side of the river and observed it

loaded with numerous bundles of what appeared to be marijuana and several more

bundles stacked on the bank near the boat. The Aircrew maintained an overhead

surveillance of the area and guided the Mexican Military toward the location of the boat.

The Mexican Military seized the marijuana. Military officials reported that the total weight

of the marijuana was approximately 1,000 lbs.



USBP, assisted by DPS Air 108, responded to search an area for suspected IAs. The

Aircrew observed several suspected IAs retreat back into MX after escorting several IAs

into the US. The Aircrew was able to guide ground agents, who apprehended a total of

10 IAs.

suspects hiding in brush



USBP Agents, assisted by DPS Air 108, near Sullivan City, searched for 8 to

10 persons believed to be packing narcotics to a stash house from the river

area. The Aircrew searched from the river to the nearby residential area with

negative results. The search was called off by USBP since they believed the

narcotics made it into the residential area. The Aircrew was then called to a

THP vehicle crash scene to assist with a search that included State Prison

tracking dogs. The Aircrew was then advised that the suspect was no longer in

the area.

CBP Officers from the Brownsville Veterans POE inspected an inbound 2001 Ford F-150

with Texas license plates driven by a male USC. A secondary inspection of the vehicle

revealed 2.56 lbs of methamphetamine and 22.3 lbs of cocaine concealed inside the

vehicle’s bed liner. The driver was arrested and the vehicle was seized.



CBP Officers from the Anzalduas POE inspected an inbound 2006 Honda Pilot with MX

license plates driven by a male MX citizen. A secondary inspection of the vehicle

revealed 76 lbs of cocaine concealed in false compartment located on the vehicle floor.

The subject was arrested and the vehicle was seized.

Falfurrias USBP Agents seized 30.3 lbs of methamphetamine near Falfurrias, TX.

During a secondary inspection of a 2000 Chevrolet 1500. Agents seized the meth

hidden within the muffler. One adult male USC was arrested. DEA assumed custody of

the narcotics, and the subjects.


Kingsville USBP near Sarita, TX

3,031.6 lbs of marijuana (51 bundles)

2004 Volvo Tractor Trailer

One USC arrested

McAllen USBP near Abram, TX

1,495 lbs of marijuana (101 bundles)

1993 Chevrolet Suburban

Weslaco USBP near Waslaco, TX


1996 Chevrolet Suburban

Kingsville USBP at the Sarita Border

Patrol Checkpoint


2002 Freightliner Tractor Trailer

Weslaco USBP and San Juan PD

near San Juan, TX

628.25 lbs of marijuana (59 bundles)

1990 Ford Crown Victoria

Harlingen USBP near Progreso, TX

925.5 lbs of marijuana (35 bundles)

1997 Ford F-150 and a 2003 Ford Expedition

McAllen USBP near Cuevitas, TX

933 lbs of marijuana (11 bundles)

1997 Chevrolet 2500

Rio Grande City USBP near La Casita, TX

1,365 lbs of marijuana (60 bundles)

1996 Ford F-350 and 1996 Chevrolet Silverado




THP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a 2000 Tractor Trailer Freightliner on US-83 near

Penitas, TX. The Trooper made contact with the driver and observed criminal indicators.

Verbal consent to search the vehicle was requested and granted. The search revealed

107 bundles of marijuana weighing 1,975 lbs concealed inside the vehicle’s front wall.

Subject was placed under arrest.

Marijuana bundles



Rio Grande City PD Officer was patrolling Aguirre St and observed a group of UA suspects

walking northbound. The Officer made contact with the group and observed that all of their

shoes were wet. The subjects stated that they were from MX. All 8 subjects were referred to

USBP.

Mission PD Officers responded to Donna street in reference to a Home Invasion that had just

occurred. Upon arrival, the victim stated that two subjects wearing dark masks and dark

clothing kicked in the front door and entered with long rifles. The victim stated that the

subjects pointed the weapons at her demanding money. Following the interview at the

residence, investigators determined that a family member had lost or stolen a drug

shipment and the owner of the drugs was trying to get it back.

Pharr PD Officer received information from a concerned citizen in reference to 20-30

undocumented aliens being stashed at a mobile home on Lovely Way in Pharr, TX. Officers

arrived on scene and observed several people lying on the floor. Officers entered the home

after several subjects began to run. Officers located the home owner in one of the bed rooms

and detained a total of 19 IAs. All IAs were referred to USBP Agents.

Brownsville PD Narcotic Agents responded to a local residence after repeated crime stopper reports were

aired regarding narcotics being sold from the location. Agents established enough probable cause to

secure a search warrant, and upon execution, seized 47 grams of cocaine, 1.01 lbs of marijuana, 2

Ecstasy pills, 5 Xanax pills and recovered a stolen handgun. Two subjects were arrested.

Brownsville PD SIU Agents received information in

reference to illegal drugs being sold from a residence on

Palm Blvd. Agents executed a search warrant and seized

1.8 grams of cocaine, 15 Ecstasy pills, .48 lbs of

marijuana, and $1,569 USD. One subject was arrested.



A THP Trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2001 Ford Mustang on US-83 near La

Joya, TX. The driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. The driver pulled into a gas station

parking lot and bailed out. Trooper gave chase and apprehended the driver. The Trooper

conducted a search of the vehicle and found a total of 224 lbs of marijuana in the trunk area.

A THP Trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 1993 Ford F-150 on US-83 near Sullivan City, TX.

The driver refused to stop and a short pursuit ensued. The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a

building. The driver bailed out but was apprehended a short time later in a nearby wooded area. The

Trooper conducted a search of the vehicle and found a total of 346 lbs of marijuana in the trunk area.

A THP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a 2000 Chevrolet Lumina on FM-755 near La Gloria, TX. The

Trooper made contact with the driver and observed criminal indicators. The Trooper requested and

received consent to search the vehicle, where a total of 52 lbs of marijuana in 40 bundles was found

concealed in the gas tank. The driver was arrested.

A THP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a 1997 Ford F150 on FM-77 near Raymondville, TX. The

Trooper made contact with the driver and observed criminal indicators. Trooper requested and received

consent to search the vehicle. Trooper located 17.6 lbs of cocaine in eight bundles concealed in the

vehicle A/C unit. The driver was arrested.

A THP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a

2001 Saturn passenger car on US 83 near La

Joya, TX. The Trooper made contact with the

driver who stated he was carrying drugs. The

Trooper also observed several bundles in

plain sight. The Trooper conducted a search

of the vehicle and found 456 lbs of

marijuana in 20 bundles in the back seat,

front passenger seat and trunk area. The

driver was arrested.


Additional information (cont) DPS CID Agents received information that a suspicious

package was located at a local trucking company in

Harlingen, TX. Agents arrived on the scene and after

conducting an investigation and found a total of 1,000

lbs of marijuana concealed inside a wooden crate. The

marijuana was seized, no arrests have been made at

this time.

OPERATION

In a joint operation, the Texas Department of Public Safety (Ranger Recon Team, SWAT, AVN,

CID, THP, and BSOC), USBP, ICE, CBP, TPWD, Texas Military Forces – Special Operations

Detachment, and other local law enforcement agencies, targeted rural areas being exploited

by drug traffickers and alien smugglers in the Hidalgo Co area. The RGV JOIC provided

coordination efforts prior to, during, and after the mission.

CUMMULATIVE OPERATION TOTALS

Suspected smugglers arrested 4

Marijuana seized/recovered 1,995 lbs, valued at $1,099,524*

Vehicles seized/recovered 5

Illegal aliens apprehended 45

* Values based on NDIC mid-2010 average of Texas cities retail prices: $551/lb marijuana, $29,508/lb cocaine, and $38,068/lb methamphetamine.



On 14 NOV 2011 at approximately 10:31hrs, a THP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a blue GMC Yukon

traveling eastbound on US-83 near Havana, TX. The female USC driver and three IAs were apprehended. THP

turned the alien smuggling case over to USBP McAllen.

On 14 NOV 2011 at approximately 11:55 hours, a RRT Mobile Unit responded to a report from an LPOP of IAs

near Abram, TX. USBP McAllen apprehended 19 IAs.

Havana

Abram

(19) IAs Apprehended

On 14 NOV 2011 at approximately 09:45 hrs, a THP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a gray 2001 Mercury on

US-83 near La Joya, TX. The female USC driver and two IAs were apprehended. THP turned the alien

smuggling case over to USBP McAllen.

La Joya

OPERATION


(3) IAs Apprehended (2) IAs Apprehended


OPERATION

On 14 NOV 2011 at roughly 18:36 hrs, a pursuit of a 2007 Ford

Fusion ensued with RRT Mobile Units resulting in a splashdown

in an irrigation canal near Old Pepe’s on the River. USBP Agents

seized 8 bundles of marijuana weighing a total of 369 lbs. No

subjects were arrested. (Portal Event: ES007)

McAllen

Madero

AbramPalmview

PEPE’S

Anzalduas POE

ANALYST NOTE: The mother of

the registered owner has

connections with the Rosales dela

Garza TCO which operations in

the Reynosa, La Joya, McAllen,

Penitas areas.

Additionally, the registered owner

is a listed visitor (sister-in-law) for

a Partido Revolutionario Mexicano

(PRM) member currently in TDCJ.

Recently, intel has indicated that

the PRM are working exclusively

with the Gulf Cartel.



OPERATION

On 14 NOV 2011 at roughly 19:34 hrs, THP attempted a traffic stop on a 2001

Lincoln LS and a pursuit ensued, ending at the intersection of FM-2521 and

US-83 in La Joya, TX. The subject(s) bailed out of the vehicle. A white 2002

Chevrolet pickup was identified as a scout vehicle for the 2011 Lincoln. Per DPS

Teletype, 245 lbs of marijuana was seized from the 2001 Lincoln LS. Two

subjects were arrested. The origin of narcotics was Roma, TX, and the

destination McAllen, TX.

ANALYST NOTE: Arrested subject

OSCAR PABLO GONZALEZ has

2010 connection with a known

currency smuggler in the south

Texas area. The currency smuggler

was encountered during Operation

Comanche Moon in Laredo, TX

(April 2011).

On 11 MAY 2011, the arrested

driver was linked to 60.1 lbs

(27.28kg) of marijuana seized at

the Hidalgo POE.

La Joya



OPERATION

On 14 NOV 2011 at roughly 22:53 hrs, a LPOP near Penitas, TX, reported one raft crossd the Rio Grande

approximately 9 times with 5-8 people in each load. USBP responded to the area and apprehended six

suspected IAs, five Mexicans and one Honduran.

On 15 NOV 2011 at roughly 18:00 hrs, USBP Agents observed a black Ford Expedition departing the river near

Bentsen State Park, south of Palmview, TX, at a high rate of speed. DPS Air, the Air National Guard RC-26

surveillance aircraft assisted. The driver bailed out of the vehicle and attempted to evade officers. The aviation

elements located and illuminated the subject. DPS Air deployed the QRF team to assist USBP Agents on the

ground with the apprehension. After searching the vehicle, 725 lbs of marijuana and the vehicle were seized.

Bentsen State

Park



OPERATION

Since 13 NOV 2011, EIGHT BODIES have been found

within close proximity of one another, south of

Havana, TX.TPWD Game Wardens

supporting Operation Evening Star,

discovered the body of a deceased

male along the US side of the Rio

Grande, southeast of Havana, TX. La

Joya Fire Department retrieved the

body.

A TPWD boat team reported the body of a

deceased male floating in the water along the Mexican

riverbank south of Havana, TX. USBP notified Mexican

authorities and remained on scene until a recovery team

arrived. ANALYST NOTE: The subject was wearing a knock-off “big

point” Polo-brand collared shirt, popular on both sides of

the border and often associated with members of drug

trafficking organizations.

A CBP boat team discovered the body of a second deceased male along

the US side of the riverbank nearby. The body was recovered a short time later by La

Joya Fire Department.



OPERATION

TPWD Game Wardens located a floating dead body near

the Hardwick Pump Area. Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office was notified,

with the boat crew remaining on the scene until their arrival.

Ranger Boat and TPWD report dead body on MX side.

Ranger Boat reports 3 bodies found by Cage Pump

area. A bundle of marijuana is in the vicinity of the 1st and 2nd body.

Bundle of marijuana

found near bodies.



The RGV Unified Command agencies were responsible for the seizure of over 16,000 lbs of marijuana.

This is a 9% decrease from last week. Cocaine seizures decreased from 137.5 lbs reported last week to

115.9 lbs this week. A total of 32.86 lbs of methamphetamine was seized. There were no Heroin seizures

for the week. Currency decreased to a total of $1,569.00.

The US Border Patrol, CBP OFO, DPS Aviation, DPS THP, Texas Rangers and CID, Starr Co SO, San

Juan PD, Brownsville PD, Pharr PD, Mission PD, Palmview PD, and Rio Grande City PD contributed

significantly to the narcotic and currency seizures.

IA apprehensions decreased for the reporting period down from 1,244 to 1,115 this week. The OTM count

decreased from last week to a total of 492.

The Mexican Military had several engagements with the drug cartels that resulted in gun battles in the

cities of Matamoros and Reynosa. The Mexican authorities increased patrols in the western corridor to

target Zeta factions in the cities of Nuevo Guerrero, Ciudad Mier, and Camargo.

The USBP International Liaison Unit and the Mexican Military collaboration has resulted in the arrest of

DTO members and seizure of numerous tons of marijuana near the international border. Mexican Army

Aviation and ground units have responded to locations near the Rio Grande River after intelligence and

information was disseminated. This exchange has proven invaluable to operations.

RGV JOIC Sector Assessment

Updated information reported in last week’s BOSA regarding the wounded cartel member

incident: US LEOs observed a Mexican Military Officer swimming back to Mexico.


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Coastal Bend SectorThe Unified Command provided the following reports:

Absconds 29

Bailouts 8

Criminal Arrests 329

Fugitive Arrests 154


Pursuits 7

Scouts/Decoys 0


IAs/Referrals 49

IAs/USBP --

OTMs 10

OTM Countries

Honduras 5

El Salvador 1

Guatemala 4

Contraband Seizures


Cocaine 6.73 lbs

Heroin --

Methamphetamine --

K2 / Synthetic Marijuana --

Currency $14,610.00

Other

PCP 0.188 lbs

Clonazepam 4.5 pills,

Xanax 7 pills,

Fendfibrate 4 pills,

Sertraline Hydrochloride 3 pills,

Bisarodyl 5 pills,

Tylenol 6 pills

Weapons

Handgun(s) 6

Long Gun(s) 1

Explosive(s) --


Stolen 4

Recovered 13


Coastal Bend SectorThe Unified Command statistics over the past 4 weeks:

IAs apprehended in the Coastal Bend

JOIC Sector and reported by USBP

Stations Kingsville, Corpus Christi and

Falfurrias, are reported in the RGV JOIC

statistics because the above listed USBP

stations report to USBP Sector (Rio

Grande Valley) HQ in McAllen.

Referrals noted on the previous page are

IAs apprehended by Coastal Bend Unified

Command members (local and county)

that ultimately turn over their

apprehensions to USBP.

$2,011 $3,316

$157,150

$14,610

$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

$140,000

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Known gang type apprehensions this reporting week

RANCHO ALEGRE 1

RAZA UNIDA 1

LATIN KINGS 1

Alice PD arrested one male and one female subject following an investigation into an

aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The male suspect, a member of the RANCH

ALEGRE street gang, shot a male victim in the stomach and left abdomen, and

struck a female victim with the butt of a shotgun. The suspects attempted to flee the

scene but were apprehended by officers. The male victim is a confirmed member of the

RAZA UNIDA gang.

Alice PD seized 0.007 lbs of marijuana, 0.01 lbs of cocaine, 4.5 Clonazepam pills,

and arrested one male subject during the execution of a search warrant at a local motel.

One male suspect, a member of the LATIN KINGS street gang, was arrested.

ARYAN BROTHERHOOD 1

MEXICAN MAFIA 1

TEXAS SYNDICATE 2

Orange Grove PD arrested one male subject during the execution of an arrest warrant.

The male suspect who is a member of the ARYAN BROTHERHOOD prison gang, was

arrested.

DPS/CID in Nueces Co arrested one male subject during the execution of an arrest

warrant. The male suspect who is a member of the MEXICAN MAFIA street gang, was

arrested.

Gang Activity


THP Victoria Co seized 1.0 lb of

marijuana concealed in luggage in a

rented 2011 Chevrolet Aveo. The male

driver, a confirmed TEXAS

SYNDICATE prison gang member,

and male passenger ,were traveling

on US-59 S from Houston, TX, to

Victoria, TX.

Gang Activity

The “longhorn” tattoo synonymous with the

Texas Syndicate, sometimes accompanied by

the intertwined TS tattoo.

Marijuana concealed

inside of luggage.


Gonzalez PD seized 0.062 lbs of marijuana during a traffic stop and arrested

two subjects, one of whom was a TEXAS SYNDICATE prison gang member.

Both subjects were taken to the Gonzales Co Jail.

The “longhorn” tattoo is a

trademark of the Texas

Syndicate. Sometimes

accompanied by the “TS” tattoo

on each side, the “longhorn” is

commonly worn on the front of

the neck/upper chest or on the

lower part of the abdomen

between the naval and the pubic

area.

A Tear Drop Tattoo has

various meanings, like the

wearer has been

incarcerated and/or killed

someone while in or out of

prison. It can also symbolize

a friend or fellow gang

member or family member

that has died while the

wearer is incarcerated.

Santa Muerte Tattoo is

common among gang

members, low-level cartel

members and drug

smugglers.

The more traditional Grim

Reaper is a familiar image

and represents a similar

meaning by the wearer.

The “TS” Tattoo is the

primary marker for the

Texas Syndicate,

commonly worn on the

back side of the left arm or

on the side of the

abdomen.

Gang Activity


Jim Wells Co SO, with assistance from DPS Air 103, attempted to locate several suspects involved

in the arson of a building. Officers responded to the location off of CR 1550. As the Officers arrived

they were struck by rocks being thrown by several suspects in the brush. Several patrol cars were

damaged during the incident. The Aircrew arrived on scene and began to search the area using the

thermal imager. The Aircrew search yielded negative results.

A THP Trooper, assisted by DPS Air 103, pursued a

vehicle north of Alice, TX, on US-281. The Aircrew arrived

on scene and was able to located a suspect approximately

0.5 miles east of the bailout location. The Aircrew then


directed ground units to the

suspect’s location where he

was apprehended without

incident. The vehicle was a

1995 Chevy SUV reported

stolen by the Cuero PD. The

Aircrew was unable to locate

anyone else.

Corpus Christi PD seized 4.43 lbs of cocaine concealed in a cooler in a 2011

Ford F-150 pickup. The male driver was traveling on SH-358E in Corpus Christi to

an unknown destination.


Additional InformationTHP Kleberg Co seized 1,162.45 lbs of marijuana

concealed in the hull of a 2003 DBW 20-foot outboard boat

carried on a boat trailer pulled by a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado

pickup. The male driver was traveling on US-77N from an

unknown point of origin to Houston, TX.



THP Nueces Co seized 58 lbs of marijuana concealed in the gas tank of a 1996 Ford

F-150 pickup. The male driver and male passenger were traveling on US-77N from

Falfurrias, TX, to Corpus Christi, TX.


THP Refugio Co seized 0.188 lbs of PCP concealed in

travel-size mouthwash bottles carried in the trunk of a 1997

Lincoln Mark 8 sedan. The male driver was traveling on

US-77S from Houston, TX, to Corpus Christi, TX.

Each bottle contained approximately 1 oz each or 0.188 lbs total.

THP Jackson Co seized $14,540 USD concealed in luggage carried in a 2009 Nissan Rogue

sedan. The female driver was traveling on US-59S from Lake Charles, LA, to Penitas, TX.


US Coast Guard reported 2.21 lbs of cocaine in two separate wash-up events during this period.

The first, a 1.102-lb brick of cocaine was in the waterline on South Padre Island, approximately 12

miles north of Beach Access Road 6. The brick was wrapped in green cellophane and had no

distinctive markings. The second, also a 1.102-lb brick, was located on South Padre Island National

Seashore near the Malaquite Beach RV park. The brick was wrapped in clear cellophane with an

inner liner and a picture of two women riding a motorcycle.

US Coast Guard rescued two people from a sinking sailboat off the coast of Port Aransas. The

rescue was conducted with a USCG helicopter and a rescue swimmer. The survivors were

transported to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.


Marijuana seizures showed an increase in the Coastal Bend Sector over the last reporting period

from 339.55 lbs to 1,228.03 lbs. There was a decrease in cocaine seizures from 18.42 lbs to 6.77

lbs. Additionally, there was a decrease in methamphetamine from 0.065 lbs to 0.001 lbs. One

seizure of 0.19 lbs of PCP was also reported this week. Two currency seizures, totaling $14,610

USD, was a decrease from $157,150 USD reported in the Coastal Bend Sector last week. Criminal,

fugitive, and gang-related arrests as well as bailouts, IA, and OTM referrals all showed increases.

Firearms seizures, pursuits, and absconds showed decreases during this period. US-59S, US-77

N/S, and SH-358E were the locations of significant narcotic and currency seizures.

A review of the Falfurrias Checkpoint on US-281N indicated that between 9 – 16 NOV 2011, there

were 536.7 lbs of marijuana and no cocaine reported seized. This is a decrease from last week’s

total of 1,472.7 lbs of marijuana and 20.05 lbs of cocaine reported seized. In addition, the Falfurrias

Checkpoint seized 30.3 lbs of methamphetamine. The Falfurrias Checkpoint reported one tractor

trailer that was found with a marijuana load totaling 365.7 lbs attempting to pass through the

Checkpoint. Two commercial busses were found with marijuana loads totaling 44.1 lbs concealed in

luggage and on passengers.

A review of the Sarita Checkpoint on US-77N indicated that 5,159 lbs of marijuana and no cocaine

was reported seized. This was an increase from last week’s total of no marijuana but a decrease

from 25.7 lbs of cocaine reported seized. Three tractor trailers were found with marijuana a loads

totaling 5,038 lbs attempting to pass through the Checkpoint. No commercial busses were found to

be attempting to conceal contraband at the Sarita Checkpoint during this period. This period,

traffickers appear to have moved to US-77N away from US-281.


Coastal Bend Unified Sector Assessment


Statewide Corridor Seizures

THP [Carson Co.] –• 30 lbs marijuana – trunk; Phoenix, AZ to

Morgantown, WV.• 21 lbs marijuana – bed of truck; Phoenix, AZ

to Michigan.• $51,000 – luggage in trunk; Tulsa, OK to

Ukiah, CA.


THP [Chambers Co.] –• 754 grams of Hydrocodone, 168 grams

of Soma & 28 grams of Xanax – rear seat; Houston, TX to Lake Charles, LA.

THP [Bexar Co.] –• 30 lbs marijuana –

cardboard box; Sacramento, CA to San Antonio, TX.

THP[Fayette Co.] –• 284 lbs of marijuana – auxiliary diesel

tank; Zapata, TX to Houston, TX.

THP [Gregg Co.] –• $11,086 USD & 153 grams codeine

– body carry cloth; Dallas, TX to Baton Rouge, LA.

THP [Harris Co.] –• $5,620 USD – clothing; Rockdale, TX to

Houston.• 413 marijuana plants & 4 lbs of

marijuana – residence in Houston, TX.

THP [TItus Co.] –• 19.84 lbs cocaine – trunk; Dallas,

TX to Little Rock, AR.

Boca Chica Beach - Brownsville

THP [Ector Co.] –• 288.95 lbs marijuana – rear cargo area;

Marfa, TX to Odessa, TX.

THP [Oldham Co.] –• 25.24 lbs marijuana & 396 grams

hashish – trunk; Los Angeles, CA to Springfield, MO.

THP [Jefferson Co.] –• 11 lbs of cocaine – false compartment

under passenger seat; Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA.

THP [Gray Co.] –• 4 lbs hydroponic marijuana –

luggage; Texas to Kentucky.

THP [Atascosa Co.] –• 630 lbs marijuana – false wall in

horse trailer; Rio Grande City, TX to Austin, TX.


06 NOV 2011: THP Mineral Wells conducted a traffic

stop on a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, bearing TX

registration. With the assistance of Palo Pinto SO, a

consent to search revealed $9,782 USD, in a bag

in the passenger seat, as well as the passenger

floorboard of the vehicle. The cash was traveling

from Odessa, TX, to Dallas, TX.

08 AUG 2011 BOSA: Following a routine

traffic stop, and the discovery of two

questionable postal receipts, a THP Katy

Trooper notified the USPS conducted and

the packages were intercepted. A Federal

Search Warrant was obtained and executed,

resulting in the seizure of 26.8 lbs of

marijuana concealed within two

smokers. The packages had been mailed

from Houston and were destined for MO.


09 AUG 2011: CID Agents, working with San Antonio DEA and the USPS, seized

approximately 30 lbs of hydroponic marijuana in six packages at a post office

in San Antonio, TX. The packages had been shipped from Sacramento, CA.


09 NOV 2011: THP Jourdanton conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Chevrolet K25 pickup towing

a 1999 Traw horse trailer, both bearing TX registration. With the assistance of the DPS K-9 Unit,

a probable cause search revealed 630 lbs of marijuana, concealed within a false wall in

the horse trailer. The marijuana was traveling from Rio Grande City, TX, to Austin, TX.

07 JAN 2011

147 lbs marijuana

Seizures found within horse trailers has been

an emerging trend seen in the past year. Both

marijuana and currency have been discovered

within false walls, false roofs, and particularly

within the wood floors of these trailers.

Several of these seizures have been

spotlighted in the BOSA.

17 FEB 2011

$145,848 USD

24 JUN 2011

2,356.2 lbs marijuana

29 SEP 2011

498.5 lbs marijuana

Red automotive grease used in

packing, in hopes of masking the

smell of the marijuana.



10 NOV 2011: A 1993 Chevrolet Suburban, carrying seven

individuals, evaded Border Patrol Agents and a pursuit ensued.

The vehicle came to a stop at 9th and N. Lasseter in Odessa,

TX, and all seven subjects fled on foot but were later

apprehended. Two of the subjects are confirmed MEXICAN

MAFIA members (see below). A search of the vehicle lead to

the seizure of 288.95 lbs of marijuana. The vehicle

was attempting to travel from Marfa, TX to Odessa.


Homemade carrying straps

Feds Seize More than $2 Million in Cash in Drug Cartel BustWith the assistance of Bexar Co SO and the

U.S. Marshal’s Service, DEA seized more than

$2 million in cash as part of a year long

investigation. A total of five people with ties to

the Zetas drug cartel were arrested, including

one man from San Antonio, TX.

MEXICAN MAFIA members

The subject on the right is a ranking

member of the organization, and was

referred as the “shot caller” in this

particular event.


11 NOV 2011: THP Schulenburg conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 Chevrolet 2500HD,

bearing TX registration. With the assistance of the Fayette Co SO, a consent to search

revealed 284 lbs of marijuana, concealed within an auxiliary diesel tank. The marijuana

was traveling from Zapata, TX, to Houston, TX.

Fresh tool marks on the bolt

and washer are indicative of

recent tampering


14 NOV 2011: THP Panhandle conducted a routine traffic stop on a 2011 Chrysler

200, bearing OK registration. A consent to search was denied and the K-9 Unit

called to the scene. Following a positive alert, a subsequent probable cause

search revealed a total of $51,000 USD concealed within luggage in the trunk

and in the rear seat. The cash was traveling from Tulsa, OK, to Ukiah, CA.

12 NOV 2011: THP McLean conducted a traffic stop on a 2002

Chrysler CRM, bearing KY registration. A consent to search

was denied and the K-9 Unit called to the scene. Following a

positive alert, a subsequent probable cause search revealed a

total of 4 lbs of hydroponic marijuana within luggage in

the trunk of the vehicle. The marijuana was traveling from

TX to KY.



14 NOV 2011: THP Vega conducted a traffic stop on a 2012

Dodge 4-door, bearing MO registration. A consent to search was

denied and the K-9 Unit called to the scene. Following a positive

alert, and the assistance of Oldham Co SO, a subsequent

probable cause search revealed a total of 25.24 lbs of

hydroponic marijuana and 0.87 lbs of hashish within

luggage in the trunk of the vehicle. The marijuana was traveling

from Los Angeles, CA, to Springfield, MO.


Hydroponic Marijuana

Low Grade “Mexican

Marijuana”Hydroponic Marijuana

Stock Photos


15 NOV 2011: THP Panhandle

conducted a routine traffic stop on a 2012

Ford Escape, bearing AZ registration. A

consent to search revealed a total of 21

lbs of marijuana concealed within

cardboard boxes in the cargo area of the

vehicle. The marijuana was traveling

from Phoenix, AZ, to Michigan.

15 NOV 2011: THP Tyler conducted a

routine traffic stop on a 2011 Hyundai

Sonata, bearing NC registration. A

probable cause search revealed a total of

19.84 lbs of cocaine in the trunk of

the vehicle. The cocaine was traveling

from Dallas, TX, to Little Rock, AR.

BOSA Revisited ~ 16 SEP 2011

Common Saints and Folk Heroes

of Mexican Traffickers

Jesus MalverdeMexican Folk Hero,

compared to Robin Hood

Jesus MalverdeMexican Folk Hero,

compared to Robin Hood


Santo Nino De AtochaPatron Saint of Safe

Travels

Image taken from subjects

phone showing a probable

stamp on the cocaine


SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN MEXICOSIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN MEXICO



Significant Events in MexicoOn 11 NOV 2011, the Mexican government stated

that Francisco Blake Mora, the Mexican Interior

Secretary, died in a helicopter crash with eight

others. Initial reports indicate the possibility of an

accident due to heavy fog, but an investigation of

the crash is underway, with U.S. representatives

also taking part. Blake Mora was traveling to a

prosecutors meeting in the neighboring state of

Morelos when the helicopter went down in southern

Mexico City. The secretary of the interior is Mexico’s

top official after the president, overseeing internal

political affairs and security. Francisco Blake Mora

was appointed secretary in July 2010.

ANALYST NOTE: Two days prior to the crash on 09 NOV 2011, Mexican authorities arrested top Sinaloa

lieutenant, Ovidio Limon Sanzhez. In NOV 2008, the then-Mexican Interior Secretary, Juan Camilo Mourino, was

killed in a plane crash along with eight others in Mexico City. A few days prior to the crash, Mexican authorities

arrested Sinaloa top lieutenant Jesus Vincente Zamboda Niebla, the son of the Sinaloa co-founder, Ismael

Zamboda Garcia. *On Thursday, President Felipe Calderón appointed the head of the national intelligence

agency, Alejandro Poiré, as the new Interior Minister.

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Significant Events in Mexico (cont)

“To the international community, users of social media, bloggers of

the world, communications media, and global multilateral

organizations:

Social media users in Northeast Mexico have recently released a "Twitter Manifesto" in reaction to

the latest killing in Nuevo Laredo on 09 NOV of a blogger identified as “El Rascatripas,” who

allegedly used internet forums to denounce cartel movements.

This murder is the fourth threat against bloggers that has occurred in less than two months….

The absence of information that derives from the silence of local newspapers and media and

municipal authorities at all levels… has led many citizens to inform themselves and take

precautions thru the use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), chats and citizen’s blogs…. In

Northeastern Mexico, this new social media has evolved into a form of self defense, conducted by

citizens to broadcast and denounce violent acts ….

ANALYST NOTE: Under the current climate, social media sites have become more and more popular as cartels

exert control on the Mexican media. More if not most of journalists have turned to this medium as a means of

reporting due to the threatening environment posed by cartels. Recent attacks on newspapers, radio and TV

stations, have forced journalists to rely almost entirely on the internet.

We, the Twitterers and bloggers of Northeastern Mexico release this

manifesto in response to the murder of our companion on

November 9, 2011 in the city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. We

repudiate and condemn this criminal act that has provoked a state

of terror. We demand justice in the face of the national silence this

terror has imposed, and the state of amnesia and impunity it

portends.



CD. JUÁREZ – On 13 NOV 2011, the driver of public

transport bus number 564, of route 3-A, was shot and

killed as he began his shift. The homicide occurred at

the intersection of Ignacio Altamirano and Cadereyta

streets in colonia Mariano Escobedo. Witnesses said

two gunmen carried out the attack.

CD. JUÁREZ – On 13 NOV 2011, a young man was

shot and killed in front of several abandoned homes in

colonia Horizontes del Sur. The victim’s hands were

bound behind his back, and thirteen shell casings in

an unspecified caliber were recovered near his body.


CD. JUÁREZ – On 14 NOV 2011, a man was

shot and killed in a vacant lot in colonia

Kilómetro 29 near the Casas Grandes

Highway. The 22-yr-old victim, who’s head

was dissolved in acid, was identified by family

members. He had been kidnapped two days

earlier while returning from work.




COAHUILA – On 15 NOV 2011, a newspaper in the

northern Mexican city of Torreon says it was attacked by

armed men. El Siglo de Torreon's website says at least

three men drove up, set fire to the facade of its offices

and opened fire at its sales offices. The paper's assistant

editorial director says the attack is puzzling because more

than a year ago the paper stopped mentioning drug

cartels or reporting stories about organized crime. Other

media in the nearby border state of Tamaulipas also

practice self-censorship, but according to many reporters

"the media is still vulnerable." Mexican media

organizations and journalists have come under a rising

number of attacks in recent years as drug cartels have

confronted government forces. El Siglo de Torreon was

also attacked in 2009.

ANALYST NOTE: On 06 NOV 2011,

armed men entered the El Bueno Tono

(The Good Tone) newspaper office in

Cordoba, Veracruz, located in eastern

Mexico. Witnesses stated that the

perpetrators broke windows outside and

inside the building and then used

gasoline to set the building on fire.

CD. JUÁREZ – On 12 NOV 2011, Cd. Juárez Police Chief Julian

Leyzaola led an operation that resulted in the capture of Joel Noe

Roque Flores, who is linked with ordering and participating directly in

several executions, and is one of the leaders of the criminal gang Los

Aztecas, who are aligned with the Juárez Cartel. He is also accused

of extorting money from several merchants as well as being a major

retail drug distributor in the downtown area. He is linked to the

executions of several police officers and commanders from the Central

and University districts.Joel Noe Roque Flores


Significant Events in Mexico (cont)CHIAPAS - Soldiers discovered 140 undocumented Central American

migrants hidden inside a truck crossing the southern border state of

Chiapas, Mexico’s defense department (SEDENA) said on 14 NOV

2011. The migrants were found during a routine inspection at a

checkpoint set up near the town of Tonala as part of operations targeting

organized crime. Two people were arrested for transporting the Central

Americans in unsafe conditions, while the migrants were turned over to

Mexican immigration authorities for repatriation. An estimated 140,000 Central Americans enter Mexico

each year on their way to the US, walking part of the way or riding aboard freight trains, buses and cargo

trucks. The trek is fraught with danger, with criminals and corrupt Mexican officials preying on the

migrants, who often pay traffickers as much as $10,000 USD to get them to the US.

SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO - Mexican military seized

8,600 kilos (18,920 lbs) marijuana from a butane gas

tanker originating in Los Mochis, destined for Tijuana.

ANALYST NOTE: The BOSA has reported on eight

seizures in TX of marijuana transported in tanker

trailers. Six of them have been at the Falfurrias

Checkpoint in the Rio Grande Valley Sector. The

average size load in TX has been 3,700 lbs.

8,600 kilos (18,920 lbs)

marijuana in Mexico

01 OCT 2011: 423.9

lbs of marijuana at

the USBP Del Rio

Checkpoint, US-277N

21 OCT 2011:

7,477.55 lbs of

marijuana at the

USBP Falfurrias

Checkpoint




Sinaloa State Ministerial Police and Mexican army personnel arrested 32 officers and

commanders of the Ahome Municipal Police Force, including the Municipal Director of Public

Safety, Major Horacio Reyes, during a surprise operation on 14 NOV in the city of Los

Mochis. The police officials from Ahome had been summoned to a conference to discuss

operations in Northern Sinaloa by Jesus Antonio "Chuytoño" Aguilar Iniguez (at right), director

of state police and General Moises Garcia Melo, commander of the Ninth Military Zone. Once

the meeting was convened the Ahome police were disarmed and arrested. The Ahome police

were arrested for their alleged links to Los Zetas and local Beltran Leyva (BLO) cells that

operate in northern Sinaloa. After his arrest in MAY 2011, Geovanny Lizárraga Ontiveros, a northern Sinaloa BLO

leader, confessed that he and Isidro Meza "el Chapo Isidro" had the Ahome police force on their payroll. This

municipality and the municipalities of Culiacan, Mazatlan and Navolato are where most of the more than

1,800 homicides in the state in 2011, including more than 80 police officers, are concentrated. It is widely believed

that the Sinaloa cartel has deeply infiltrated the command structure of the state police forces in Sinaloa.

Chuytoño had already served as director of the state ministerial police during a previous administration but was

forced to resign when it was discovered ministerial police agents under his command were providing security for

the Rodolfo Carrillo Fuentes, the brother of the late Amado Carrillo Fuentes and current head of the Juárez cartel,

Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. Rodolfo, along with his wife, was murdered on 09 SEPT 2004 in Culiacan, Sinaloa. In

addition, ministerial police were allegedly providing security for other kingpins such as the Beltran Leyva brothers,

who at the time were key lieutenants in the Sinaloa Cartel. During his time with the ministerial police, there were

allegations that Chuytoño worked for the Sinaloa cartel to combat the Tijuana Cartel in the late 1990’s and early

2000’s. In 2004, a Sinaloa newspaper published an expose highlighting Chuytoño’s ownership of properties and

residences in Mazatlan worth millions of pesos. A state prosecutor was appointed to investigate charges of

corruption. However, the investigation was later dropped after the prosecutor’s boyfriend was executed by

gunmen. Chuytoño went into hiding in late 2004 while being investigated by SIEDO (Mexico’s federal organized

crime taskforce) for his connections to organized crime, after which the PGR (Federal Attorney General’s office)

put him on its most wanted list with a reward of 5 million pesos for his capture. After a federal court in 2009

granted him an “amparo,” a form of injunction blocking his arrest warrant and any further prosecution, Chuytoño

returned to Mexico and re-entered the law enforcement establishment.



GUANAJUATO – On 07 NOV 2011, Mexican authorities arrested Samuel Reynoso

Garcia, a leader of the Los Caballeros Templarios (CT), in the city of Celaya in the

state of Guanajuato, along with nine associates, including three former police officers.

Reynoso Garcia, aka alias Inocencio Carranza Reynoso, served as a police officer for

14 years in the neighboring state of Michoacán. The cell, which controlled street sales

of drugs in the area, is suspected of being behind at least 15 murders, the attack in JUN

2011 on police in Celaya that left an officer and two civilians dead, and numerous

kidnappings and extortion rackets. CT received assistance from Celaya officials,

including police officers and land registry employees, who provided information about

victims’ assets. The suspects carried out kidnappings, ran extortion rackets and

committed murders in Celaya and nearby cities, targeting business owners,

professionals and transport company operators, among others. A list of more than 500

people who assisted CT was found at one of the 15 safe houses raided by authorities.

CT documented all of its activities, keeping detailed records on the people it tortured

and beheaded. The suspects revealed important information to investigators that will

allow authorities to dismantle CT in Michoacán. Reynoso Garcia revealed that he

played soccer last weekend in Michoacán with Servando Gomez Martinez, aka “La Tuta,” founder of Los

Caballeros Templarios. Police found 250,000 pesos ($18,385 USD) in cash, marijuana, 460 doses of

cocaine, 72 doses of crack cocaine and 10 vehicles at the safe houses. Jorge Gallardo, Carlos Ricardo

Lara and Arturo Rodriguez, all former police officers, were arrested along with Reynoso Garcia. The other

suspects detained in the operation were identified as Cuautli Gonzalez, Juan Edgar Valdez, Martin Ivan

Valdez, Miriam Isabel Torres, Horacio Francisco Guerrero and Miguel Angel Medina. CT was created by

former members of the La Familia Michoacán (LFM) drug cartel. La Familia has been badly weakened

by the arrests and killings of several of its top leaders, and the creation of CT. The cartel began unraveling

after top boss Nazario Moreno’s death in a shootout with the Federal Police in DEC 2010. Gomez

Martinez shares the leadership of CT with Enrique Plancarte. LFM faction led by Jesus Mendez, who was

arrested in JUN 2011, has been fighting CT, led by Gomez and Plancarte.



SINALOA - On 10 NOV 2011, Mexican soldiers captured Ovidio Limon Sanchez in

Culiacan - the capital of Sinaloa state on the Pacific coast. He is accused of organizing

huge shipments of cocaine into southern California and of running a network that

distributes it throughout the US. He faces extradition to the US, which had offered a

reward of up to $5 million USD for his arrest. Limon Sanchez is alleged to be a close

ally of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the fugitive leader of the Sinaloa cartel, who is

Mexico's most wanted drug lord. According the Mexican Defense Ministry (SEDENA),

the detention of Limon Sanchez significantly affects the Guzman criminal organization in

its capacity to traffic cocaine, and weakens its ability to generate financial resources. He

was captured by the Mexican army without a shot being fired. Limon Sanchez allegedly

smuggled tons of cocaine into southern California and brought back millions of dollars to

Mexico in cash shipments, according to a notice on the US State Department website.

He is one in a series of alleged top drug traffickers to be killed or captured in Mexico

since President Felipe Calderon began deploying the military to fight the cartels in 2006.

The Mexican army captured Juan Gabriel Orozco Favela, aka "El Gasca," a leader in

Los Caballeros Templarios (CT). Orozco Favela is the alleged leader of CT in Morelia,

Michoacán and be a man close to Servando Gomez Martinez, aka "La Tuta.” He was

responsible for controlling marijuana trafficking, arms trafficking, extortion of merchants

and charges for timber and resin producers. Mexican Authorities allege that Orozco

Favela of the kidnapping and murder of 21 people on 08 JUN 2011 in Morelia,

Michoacán. He also ordered the placement of "narcobanners" in different parts of the city

and surrounding municipalities on 27 JUN 2011, as part of CT’s campaign against their

rivals La Familia Michoacán.



SINALOA - Over the weekend, at least another 11 execution-style murders and multiple armed clashes

occurred throughout Culiacan and neighboring communities. Since the murder of Francisco “Pancho”

Arce, aka "El Artista“ or “El Cuarto,” on 31 OCT 2011, a killing spree has rocked the Sinaloa cartel

stronghold of Culiacan. On 10 NOV, nine people were discovered executed. Arce was a high level grupo

Antrax criminal, reportedly being fourth in the group's hierarchy. Grupo Antrax is one of several

paramilitary-type organizations that are loyal to the Sinaloa Cartel. The murders and attacks that occurred

on 10 NOV may have been reprisals by Grupo Antrax members, but who the targets of the violence are is

uncertain. On 10 NOV, gunfights were reported in at least five different areas of the city. Local news

sources and the authorities reported that a gunfight in the colonia Felipe Angeles resulted in the deaths of

four men and the wounding of two others. Some residents of the area stated that the gunfight included

grenades, and lasted about an hour, and that the number of dead and wounded was higher. Three men

were executed in the colonia Miguel Hidalgo. The victims were shot at close range with AK-47's. The

decapitated bodies of two youths were found wrapped in plastic bags on a dirt road in the Tres Rios

area. Both youths had been abducted a day earlier from an OXXO convenience store.

Significant events in Mexico (cont)

Heads in

plastic bags

next to bodies

ANALYST NOTE: See

last week’s BOSA, p.82,

for more information on

other executions in

Culiacan, Sinaloa.

Grupo Antrax Sicario

Francisco "Pancho" Arce


UPDATES & ASSESSMENT

OPERATION BORDER STAR


Absconds 63

Bailouts 34

Criminal Arrests 537

Fugitive Arrests 209

Gang-Related Criminal Arrests 40

Pursuits 22

Scouts/Decoys 1

Caltrops 0

Splashdowns 1


IAs/Referrals 134

IAs/USBP 2,100

OTMs 854

OTM Countries

Argentina 1

Bangladesh 2

Bolivia 2

Brazil 6

Canada 1

China 11

Colombia 4

Costa Rica 1

Cuba 2


Ecuador 19

El Salvador 230

Ethiopia 1

Guatemala 247

Honduras 293

India 9

Moldova 1

Nepal 5

Nicaragua 7

Peru 1

Russia 1

South Africa 1

South Korea 1

Sri Lanka 3

United Kingdom 1

Contraband Seizures


Cocaine 239.44 lbs

Heroin 19.77 lbs


Currency $21,360.00

WeaponsHandgun(s) 15

Long Gun(s) 6


Stolen 41

Recovered 35

18 NOV 2011 - Combined totals from all Unified Commands during this reporting period:

*Prices based on NDIC mid-2010 average of Texas cities retail prices:

$551/lb marijuana, $29,508/lb cocaine, and $38,068/lb

methamphetamine.



OBS Weekly Assessment

Total Marijuana seizures were 26,741.76 lbs this week, an increase

from 25,375.21 lbs last week. The largest single seizure occurred in the

RGV Sector where Kingsville USBP Agents seized 3,031.6 lbs of

marijuana near Sarita, TX from a 2004 Volvo tractor trailer. In the

Coastal Bend Sector, THP Kleberg Co seized 1,162.45 lbs of marijuana

concealed in the hull of a 2003 DBW 20-foot outboard boat carried on a

boat trailer pulled by a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup traveling on

US-77N from an unknown point of origin to Houston, TX. Historically,

seizures involving boat concealments have occurred predominately in

the Coastal Bend Sector. The total estimated street value for reported

marijuana seizures during this reporting period is $14.9 million.


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During this reporting period, DPS CID Agents received information that a

suspicious package was located at a local trucking company in Harlingen. The

Agents arrived on the scene and after conducting an investigation, found a

total of 1,000 lbs of marijuana concealed inside a wooden crate covered in

polyurethane. Since MAR 2011, there have been nine reported seizures of

marijuana smuggled in wooden crates/boxes in the Rio Grande Valley

Sector. Cameron Co has had three seizures of wooden crates concealing

marijuana at a commercial freight company warehouse. Including this week’s

seizure, four of the crates had polyurethane used to cover marijuana bundles

wrapped in light green plastic wrap. Polyurethane has a variety of forms and

uses.

The smugglers may believe that it will cover up the smell of the marijuana

from K-9 detection.


Date. Location Seizure

26 AUG 2011 USBP Checkpoint in Falfurrias 2,149.28 lbs marijuana with polyurethane

22 JUL 2011 Cameron Co at a local freight company 1,482 lbs of marijuana

24 JUN 2011 Warehouse in McAllen, TX 1,964 lbs of marijuana

21 MAY 2011 FM-649 Webb Co 4,263.80 lbs of marijuana

21 MAY 2011 Westbound on TX-359 near Laredo, TX 4,241.8 lbs of marijuana

08 APR 2011 Cameron Co at a local freight company 408.2 lbs of marijuana

11 MAR 2011 Cameron Co on a commercial freight line company in La Feria, TX 334.8 lbs of marijuana with polyurethane

04 MAR 2011 USBP in the trailer of a commercial truck 16 lbs of marijuana with polyurethane


OBS Weekly Assessment (cont)

Cocaine seizures were 239.44 lbs this week, an increase from 232.61 lbs last week. The largest single

seizure occurred in the RGV Sector where CBP Officers from the Anzalduas POE seized 76 lbs of cocaine

concealed in a false compartment located on the floor of a 2006 Honda Pilot. In the Del Rio Secter, CBP-

OFO Officers at the Eagle Pass POE seized 47.8 lbs of cocaine concealed inside the spare tire and

quarter panels of a 2001 Chevrolet Colorado bearing MX plates. In the Laredo Sector, CBP-OFO Officers

at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge seized 47.19 lbs of cocaine concealed in an aftermarket compartment,

located in the dashboard of a 2007 Mazda CX7. The total estimated street value for reported cocaine

seizures totaled $6.8 million.

Heroin and methamphetamine seizures for this week’s reporting period totaled 19.77 lbs and 44.09 lbs

(valued at $1.7 million), respectively. In the RGV Sector, Falfurrias USBP Agents seized 30.3 lbs of

methamphetamine hidden within the muffler of a 2000 Chevrolet 1500.

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Webb Co SO Deputies seized 18 lbs of heroin

concealed within 12 fruit cans located in

handbags belonging to a female subject at the

Turimex bus station in Laredo, TX. A similar

type of concealment method has been

observed in five previous incidences, all

occurring in the Laredo Sector, except for one.

10 JUN 2011: In the RGV

Sector, CBP Officers at the

Brownsville Veterans Bridge

seized 6.39 lbs of

methamphetamine concealed

in produce cans from a female

USC pedestrian.

24 MAY 2011: Webb Co

Deputies seized 10.71 lbs of

methamphetamine concealed

within six cans of assorted

fruit from a juvenile female

subject on Beltway Parkway

and IH-35 near Laredo, TX.

01 APR 2011: CBP-OFO

officers at the Gateway to the

Americas Bridge in the Laredo

Sector seized 7.76 lbs of

brown heroin concealed inside

fruit cans within a male

subject’s personal items,

crossing through the

pedestrian walkway.

25 FEB 2011: CBP-OFO

officer at the Hidalgo

POE seized 7.58 lbs of

heroin concealed in

four Mahler Refried

Black Bean cans from a

passenger’s luggage in

a Mexican taxi cab.

04 MAR 2011, CBP-OFO

officers at the Gateway

to the Americas Bridge

seized 9.48 lbs of

cocaine concealed

inside cans of Mahler

Refried Black Bean in a

Mexican taxi cab.


OBS Weekly Assessment (cont)

Bulk currency seizures totaled $21,360 USD this week, a decrease

from $510,857 USD last week. On 14 NOV 2011, THP Panhandle

seized $51,000 USD concealed within luggage in the trunk and in the

rear seat of a 2011 Chrysler 200, bearing OK registration, traveling

from Tulsa, OK, to Ukiah, CA.

The street value of all contraband seized this week represents a loss to Mexican DTOs

and the criminal networks that support them of approximately $24.4 million.

Illegal alien apprehensions decreased from 2,182 last week to 2,100 this week. OTM

apprehensions decreased from 871 last week to 854 this week. There was two ASIC

apprehensions: two from Bangladesh in the Rio Grande Valley Sector.

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Since JAN 2011, the BOSA has reported on ten incidences of theft of police equipment such as

uniforms, tactical gear, and weapons from law enforcement. The 22 JUL 2011 BOSA reported that

on 21 JUL 2011 in the RGV Sector, unknown subject(s) burglarized a US Marshals Deputy’s car

parked outside an apartment complex, and stole a bullet-proof vest, a blue windbreaker, and a blue

baseball cap, all with the words “US Marshals.” The USMS McAllen Division Office learned that

several individuals were attempting to sell a USMS ballistic vest. One of the individuals was an

undocumented alien who had previously been in custody for Illegal Entry. Information obtained by

the USMS indicates that members of drug cartels in Mexico are allegedly conducting surveillance

of Federal buildings in an attempt to identify Federal agents/officers and their vehicles. The

agent(s) are then allegedly followed to their residence(s) and their vehicle(s) are later burglarized.

BOSA Revisited: Theft of Law Enforcement Equipment

In DEC 2010, an FBI report noted that a Mexico DTO instructed US street

gangs to steal weapons from law enforcement vehicles. DTOs often utilize

military grade and law enforcement equipment in their encounters with

military and law enforcement as well as rival cartels in Mexico.

Last week, US Marshals received information that a group of 4-5 male IAs

from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, were targeting police vehicles (no specific

agency) to steal police equipment (i.e. body armor, weapons, radios) in the

San Antonio area. The group conducts surveillance on a LEO to determine

his/her place of residence. They return in the late hours or when an

opportunity arises to break into the vehicle. The group has been ordered not

to confront LEOs.


BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTERTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

[email protected] Duty Phone: 512-424-7561

Fax: 512-424-7041

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