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Dragunov
10-12-2008, 02:34 AM
Google translation*

Eight arrested, 20 assault rifles and thousands of cartridges confiscated
after the shootout at Loma Dorada, Tijuana.

18.50 HOURS

TIJUANA BC October 11, 2008 (AFN) .- Federal Authorities
arrested eight individuals, not yet formally identified, after the
shooting which occurred on Saturday afternoon in the community called
"Loma Dorada" of the Cerro Colorado delegation, according to what was reported to News Agency in Tijuana. Data provided to AFN reported that an arsenal
was seized by federal forces and the army, 20 assault rifles
of various calibres were confiscated , as well as over ten thousand cartridges after the raid.
The events began around 17:00 pm, when federal agents of the Federal Forces division raided the house marked with the number 19626 at
Cantabrian Mountains, where it was reported to be a security house for hired assassins.
The individuals in the house started to shoot at the federal policemen. The clash lasted for over an hour, later on the gunmen surrendered and were arrested.
During that time, the feds were reinforced with local
municipal policemen and army troops, they
surrounded the place and opened fire, leaving many holes in
the facade and other sites in the upper-middle-class residence.
This house is very close to where "El Chris' brother of
Teodoro Garcia Stallion (a) "The Teo." was arrested a few years ago.

http://www.afntijuana.info

Dragunov
10-12-2008, 02:39 AM
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Dragunov
10-12-2008, 11:17 PM
Google translation*

A big blow to "El Teo" with the arrest of hitmen

*.- It is has been reported that seven gunmen participated in the
shooting
*.- Federal authorities say theres a local policeman among those detained

TIJUANA BC October 12, 2008 (AFN) .-
In the war between El "Teo" Eduardo Garcia
Simental and Fernando Sanchez Arellano (''The Engineer'' ), El Teo is the first one to received a big blow but not from his enemy but from the federal forces after raiding one of his hiding spots full of one of his important group of gunmen.

The federal police have seized an arsenal of weapons and
ammunition and other implements used
for their criminal activities, including uniforms
in black, with the symbol FEM, which stands for
"Crutche's Special Forces "and with his
characteristic skull, accompanied precisely with
a couple of these tools for walking.

Raydel Lopez Uriarte (aka El Muletas ''Crutches'' , is one of El Teo's important lieutenants in Tijuana.

The items confiscated are the following:

11 AK-47 rifles
10 AR-15 rifles
4000 rounds of different calibers
25 clips
12 drum clips
10 armoured vests
Black and camo uniforms with the letters FEM
Also several false police uniforms.
And radios.

http://www.afntijuana.info/2008/octubre/12octubre/teo.html

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LaoSexMachine
10-12-2008, 11:20 PM
11 AK-47 rifles
10 AR-15 rifles
4000 rounds of different calibers
25 clips
12 drum clips
10 armoured vests
Black and camo uniforms with the letters FEM
Also several false police uniforms.
And radios.

This is more worrisome then the guns.

Dragunov
10-13-2008, 01:20 PM
Narcos even have fake Police vehicles. They have found some in Michoacan and Sinaloa.

jupiter
10-13-2008, 01:28 PM
FEM? Stands for what? .

Karaahmetoglu
10-13-2008, 06:00 PM
Where do they get the uniforms are they from? sale at military surplus stores stolen, bought illegally?

Dragunov
10-14-2008, 01:38 PM
Where do they get the uniforms are they from? sale at military surplus stores stolen, bought illegally?

You can buy those uniforms in the black market, surplus store, etc.

xav
10-14-2008, 02:13 PM
FEM? Stands for what? .

Forca Especial de Mexico?

Dragunov
10-14-2008, 02:46 PM
Forca Especial de Mexico?


Fuerzas Especiales del el Muletas ( Crutche's Special Forces )

Dragunov
10-14-2008, 02:46 PM
Video Reports

http://www.youtube.com/v/lC1IrbHAaLE
http://www.youtube.com/v/8YR7EzQnlMs

Euroamerican
10-14-2008, 05:18 PM
Fuerzas Especiales del el Muletas ( Crutche's Special Forces )


I'm having a hard time figuring out if this is a state or federal government special force, local militia, or gang army. The feeling I from the few news articles I've found is that they are the latter.