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What was going on at Border and in Ensenada

bigmike - 3-1-2008 at 03:01 AM

We crossed back to Baja at San Ysidro yesterday at 1pm,
on Baja side they funneled you down to 2 lanes and were looking in every car. Got to Ensenada and they were checking cars coming into and leaving Ensenada. All heavily armed and really looking at you closely. Any idea if something happened yesterday to cause this?

livencabo - 3-1-2008 at 05:42 AM

The Agencia Fronteriza de Noticieros reported an "operativo cerco" which I take to mean a kind of dragnet. There was also a report of the rescue of a kidnap victim and arrest of three or more of his captors.

Woooosh - 3-1-2008 at 08:21 AM

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Originally posted by livencabo
The Agencia Fronteriza de Noticieros reported an "operativo cerco" which I take to mean a kind of dragnet. There was also a report of the rescue of a kidnap victim and arrest of three or more of his captors.


Again... Another trumped up kidnapping story? The media is trying to kill tourism with these reports of highway blockades and alleged kidnap victims. Maybe the poor guy went out for a six-pack to get away from his gordita for a few hours. I hope they found the beer while it was still cold. LOL

bajabound2005 - 3-1-2008 at 08:24 AM

Here's a bad translation from today's El Vigia:

There are seven detainees
Military and police forces besieging entire city
During three hours over 400 elements were deployed throughout the urban stain seeking drugs, weapons and criminals


Most detainees are young.
For Cesar Cordova / EL VIGIA
2008-02-29 00:00:00
Ensenada, B.C. -- A total of seven people arrested for possession of prohibited substances and the confiscation of various quantities of drugs, was the result of the operation called "Citizen Security," which was implemented yesterday so surprising in different parts of the city.

In this cumbersome deployment involved more than 400 elements of the Federal Preventive police (PFP) and State Preventive (PEP, Ministerial State, the Army, Navy Mexico and municipal officers of the Rapid Reaction Unit (URI).

Backed by air by a helicopter of the PEP board and 30 official vehicles, troops and military police are bet at the entrances and exits from the slick urban conducted searches in bars, hotels and motels located in the "Bajio" established filters revision in the main roads and toured colonies on the periphery.

These actions took place from 13:30 hours Friday and lasted until 16:30 pm, when the director of the State Preventive Police (PEP), Justo Buenaventura Jaime, announced the results of operations.

He announced that "Citizen Security" will spill over into the five municipalities of the entity, also on a surprise and random, to provide security to bajacalifornianos.

"It starts in Ensenada for the information that we have, but they are considered all municipalities in the state, where participate military, naval, federal, ministerial and municipal levels," he reiterated.

He indicated that the day yesterday reinforced the local commander of the PEP with 60 elements from other cities joined the different routes.


Results

The owner of the PEP, Buenaventura Just Jaime, announced in a press conference the results of the operation which took place over three hours in this port.

He said they were arrested for possession of prohibited substances: Diana Berenice Perez Coronado 20 years, Fabiola De la Rosa Vargas, 23, Juan Luis Gonzales Solis, 27, of 34 Victor Zavala Jimenez, Daniel Garcia Horacio Aguirre of 39, Sergio Garcia Felipe Chavez Carlos Hurtado, 28, and Acosta, 29.

The state official called on the community to denounce the 089 or the 066 so-called "shoppers", as well as illicit occurring in their colonies.


Balance of operations

Detainees 7


Drugs seized

ICE 8.9 grams

Cocaine 1.6 grams

Marijuana 3 kilograms

Metanfetaminas 87 pills

Ecstasy 8

Forerunner 515 grams of drugs

Money secured 820 pesos

Utensils weighing and consumption of narcotics

bigmike - 3-1-2008 at 09:45 AM

Thanks for the info. We knew something was happening.
Would be nice if they caught the leaders of the Cartels.

lizard lips - 3-1-2008 at 10:42 AM

All that for what was confiscated? They know where the big guys are! Go after them...........

Bajafun777 - 3-2-2008 at 10:41 AM

Ok Grover do a quick summary for those that do not translate as well as others on your article. Thanks-----------------------------bajafun777

CaboRon - 3-3-2008 at 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by lizard lips
All that for what was confiscated? They know where the big guys are! Go after them...........


That's because this is all for show.... They are either afraid of going after the big guys or they are paid off by them.

It is always easier to knock off a few addicts then to go after the suppliers.

Once again law enforcement is just for show so they can get some good press.

CaboRon

SDRonni - 3-3-2008 at 01:02 PM

Not Rosarito, per se, but more of the same.........

Woooosh - 3-3-2008 at 01:18 PM

During last months "cleaning"of the Rosarito Police they found police radios in the narcos houses. They're not interested in catching the big fish in this drug war, they only make it look like they are fishing until the pressure subsides and they can be more openly corrupt as before. The narcos are offering handfuls of cash to the local miltary as we speak for their cooperation. Some won't be strong enough and it only takes one bad cop for a radio to fall into the wrong hands and make the whole game pointless. The previous Tijuana polics chief was on the take for $500K per month! The military will run out of will before the narco cartel runs out of cash to be sure.

[Edited on 3-3-2008 by Woooosh]

DENNIS - 3-3-2008 at 01:23 PM

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Originally posted by Woooosh
During last months "cleaning"of the Rosarito Police they found police radios in the narcos houses. They're not interested in catching the big fish in this drug war, they only make it look like they are fishing until the pressure subsides and they can be more openly corrupt as before. The narcos are offering handfuls of cash to the local miltary as we speak for their cooperation. Some won't be strong enough and it only takes one bad cop for a radio to fall into the wrong hands and make the whole game pointless. The previous Tijuana polics chief was on the take for $500K per month! The military will run out of will before the narco cartel runs out of cash to be sure.




Saddly, I agree with everything you say.

Woooosh - 3-3-2008 at 05:46 PM

People ask why we live here (Rosarito) if things are that bad. I love it here. My family has loved it here for decades. But nothing stays the same and the peak years of our lives are short. It's a big world (as many nomads understand) and there's a perfect spot for everyoine- they just need to get off their duffs and find it while they're still healthy enough to enjoy it.

I moved here full time when someone with more money than brains made an offer I couldn't fiscally refuse on my San Diego house. I do love my neighbors and like being close to the border for medical emergencies. I'm not a speculator so the house will stay in the family for our family to enjoy for generations we hope. It's hard to do a family business in this area as it's just too hard to safely handle cash (pesos or dollars) and get business done here. With all the focus on building condos though, few of are planning businesses to provide the goods and services Americans will want once they get here. Finding a safe business is the challenging part right now. JMHO though