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Mexican troops seize weapons arsenal, drugs in Tijuana

bajabound2005 - 3-7-2008 at 10:55 PM

Mexican troops seize weapons arsenal, drugs in Tijuana

By Luis Perez
ASSOCIATED PRESS

7:46 p.m. March 7, 2008

TIJUANA, Mexico – Soldiers seized assault rifles, grenades, marijuana
and bulletproof vests bearing police insignia after a brief shootout
in the Mexican border city of Tijuana.
No one was wounded in the overnight exchange of fire with three
suspects hunkered down in a house in La Mesa district, army Gen.
Sergio Aponte Polito told reporters Friday.

Troops seized 91 assault rifles – some with butts of gold and ivory –
along with 18 grenades, the bulletproof vests and more than 880
pounds of marijuana, Aponte Polito said. The three suspects, aged 25
to 33, were arrested.

The bust followed weeks of bloody confrontations along the U.S.-
Mexico border between Mexican security forces and alleged drug cartel
gunmen.

On Tuesday, army troops fought a seven-hour gunbattle with suspects
who were hiding in a house in an upscale neighborhood of Tijuana.

When soldiers finally stormed the house, one person was found dead
and two others were arrested. Several assault rifles, shotguns and
police uniforms were also found.

Also Friday, police commander Ricardo Rodriguez was shot dead in a
city plaza by gunmen who opened fire with assault rifles from a
moving car, state police director Daniel Camarena said.

Rodriguez was killed a day after three mutilated bodies were dumped
outside the offices of the federal Attorney General's office in
Oaxaca.

And in the border state of Tamaulipas, soldiers arrested six police
officers who allegedly received payoffs from members of the Gulf
cartel, Mexico's Defense Department said in a statement.

surfer jim - 3-8-2008 at 12:07 AM

It seems like everytime they capture some bad guys that there are always police uniforms at the location.....but nobody ever says if they are off duty police or just surplus uniforms in the hands of bad guys.....

The Gull - 3-8-2008 at 11:01 AM

400 kilos for three guys. Sounds like personal use. :yawn:

Gold and Ivory handled assault rifles, how cool! :cool:

There was no mention of uniforms in this report. It read bulletproof vests with police insignia. It doesn't take a whole lot of skill to get a vest with Police, DEA, CBP, FBI or Policia scrawled on it on either side of the border.

DENNIS - 3-8-2008 at 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by The Gull
400 kilos for three guys. Sounds like personal use. :yawn:

Gold and Ivory handled assault rifles, how cool! :cool:

You continue to apologize for and justify what these guys are doing, Gull. You're an insult to all who think what they do is wrong. How can you do this?

The Gull - 3-8-2008 at 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
You continue to apologize for and justify what these guys are doing, Gull. You're an insult to all who think what they do is wrong. How can you do this?

Total fabrication without supporting facts.

Don't you have anyone else to attack?

Get a life, stalker.

If you are insulted, stay that way.

If you think you speak for others, bring along your multiple personalities for a medical check up.

DENNIS - 3-8-2008 at 02:01 PM

Gee, Gull.....That was really a good one.

SUNDOG - 3-8-2008 at 02:11 PM

Why can't we all just get along?

Rodney

[Edited on 3-8-2008 by SUNDOG]

Gadget - 3-9-2008 at 01:28 PM

Hey, there is always a "positive" to Gull and Dennis trading pleasantries, I got another star!!!

Pescador - 3-9-2008 at 01:57 PM

Sure glad they live up North, would not want them poluting this part of the srate. :lol:

DENNIS - 3-9-2008 at 03:45 PM

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Originally posted by Pescador
Sure glad they live up North, would not want them poluting this part of the srate. :lol:

Very nice.

kylesanders22 - 8-4-2008 at 11:57 AM

The more bad guys arrested the better off both Mexico and the US are. It's good to hear that no good guys were shot during the exchange and that crooked cops on the take are being taken off the streets. It's a shame so many people are dying over drugs.

DENNIS - 8-4-2008 at 12:02 PM

Welcome to BajaNomad Kyle. Thanks for your input.

Try something here, Kyle...Go to the top of the page and click on todays posts. It'll give you the latest posting in all the forums as they are posted. It's easy to keep current with this method.

CaboRon - 8-4-2008 at 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by Pescador
Sure glad they live up North, would not want them poluting this part of the srate. :lol:

Very nice.

Dennis you are always welcome in Todos Santos ....

DENNIS - 8-4-2008 at 01:28 PM

Thanks Ron.
Maybe we should put this corpse back in it's coffin.

CaboRon - 8-4-2008 at 04:01 PM

Sounds good to me, Mr. Bones will you do us the honor ?

[Edited on 8-4-2008 by CaboRon]