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Mass kidnapping at Agua Caliente in TJ

Mexicali_Kid - 8-22-2008 at 07:05 AM

According to El Sol de Tijuana, there was a huge kidnapping in Tijuana. The operation involved at least thirty-five gangsters, dressed in black police uniforms, and heavily armed with AK-47s. Around midnight, they arrived in pickup trucks with logos of AFI. As they entered the Agua Caliente Casino, the mobsters fired into the air and told everyone to get on the ground face down or be killed.

The kidnappers grabbed seven male victims from the casino playing area.

Casino security was overwhelmed by the size and firepower of the criminal gang.

Four municipal police cars were seen in the area but were unable (or unwilling) to assist the victims or stop the kidnappings according to witnesses.


http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n823023.htm

Hook - 8-22-2008 at 07:11 AM

Chicago in the 20's comes to mind.

Just amazing...................

Just business as usual!

Bajajack - 8-22-2008 at 08:11 AM

Woooosh - 8-22-2008 at 09:09 AM

Who has the ability and cajones to go against Hank?

I always thought getting out of the country safely with your casio winnings would be the hard part of gambling in TJ- I never considered the possiblity of them rounding up everyone on the casino floor and kidnapping them en masse.

[Edited on 8-22-2008 by Woooosh]

Shorty

Bajajack - 8-22-2008 at 09:38 AM

CaboRon - 8-22-2008 at 09:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Woooosh
Who has the ability and cajones to go against Hank?

I always thought getting out of the country safely with your casio winnings would be the hard part of gambling in TJ- I never considered the possiblity of them rounding up everyone on the casino floor and kidnapping them en masse.

[Edited on 8-22-2008 by Woooosh]


Very clever, don't you think ?

Of course, there won't be much repeat opportunity.

CaboRon

[Edited on 8-22-2008 by CaboRon]

fdt - 8-22-2008 at 10:48 AM

It was not a kidnapping it was an operative to capture a big narco. It was the PFP along with army.
http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/22082...

ELINVESTIG8R - 8-22-2008 at 10:55 AM

Great News!

Santiago - 8-22-2008 at 11:06 AM

Oh jeeezzz - thanks Flowers for the correction.

k-rico - 8-22-2008 at 12:05 PM

thanks fdt

woody with a view - 8-22-2008 at 12:20 PM

picking 'em off, one by one... this sure sounds better than the first description of the incident... could it be media manipulation?

edit: spelling, again...

[Edited on 8-22-2008 by woody in ob]

CaboRon - 8-22-2008 at 12:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by fdt
It was not a kidnapping it was an operative to capture a big narco. It was the PFP along with army.
http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/22082...


Hard to tell the difference sometimes .....

Is that because the cast is interchangable ?

CaboRon

Depends on whos writing the script.

Bajajack - 8-22-2008 at 01:24 PM

Woooosh - 8-22-2008 at 01:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CaboRon
Quote:
Originally posted by fdt
It was not a kidnapping it was an operative to capture a big narco. It was the PFP along with army.
http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/22082...


Hard to tell the difference sometimes .....

Is that because the cast is interchangable ?

CaboRon


Yup, that's it.

The AFI actually fired shots into the casino ceiling during the event? This is a huge move on the AFIs part to discredit and disrepct Hank. Here he is, one of the wealtiest and most egocentric Mexicans and his own narco friends aren't safe gambling in his establishement? Did these guys make dinner reservations or something so the AFI knew they were coming? It only takes one c-cktail waitress to call a friend. It was a big AFI operaton thugh. If Hank was still in the game- someone would have tipped him off to lock the doors, but they didn't. He must be humiliated beyond words. At least they didn't feed the guys to Hanks lions.

Most Vegas casinos have secure private gaming areas for their VIPS with extra manpower and express exits.

Von - 8-22-2008 at 03:33 PM

How much money did they take off with?

Bad for business I would think, hahahahahahaaa....

It's a Cowboy

Bajajack - 8-22-2008 at 07:25 PM

thing, ya know, mexican culture and all that stuff!:lol:

Elena La Loca - 8-23-2008 at 08:18 AM

Here's the SD Union version of the story:
Ranking Cartel Figure Captured

Hook - 8-23-2008 at 11:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bajajack
thing, ya know, mexican culture and all that stuff!:lol:


I wish these guys would resort to wearing black or white hats..........it's getting so hard to tell them apart.

gnukid - 8-23-2008 at 11:25 AM

Its possible and likely that cartels are in the business of limiting distribution not increasing distribution channels. So while we cheer the efforts to limit their ability to build distribution channel we may be simply cheering the process in which the cartels engaged.

Its no different than the oil cartels efforts to limit access to petroleum resources which brought oil from 18/barrel under Clinton to 118/barrel under the gang run by Bush/Cheney.

While I can predict the onslaught in insults and tangental criticism, this is simply a thought to consider, not one I promote.

Phil S - 8-24-2008 at 06:29 PM

If anyone wants to read a great buck on the "oil" process, I'd suggest looking up The Prize by Daniel Yergin of some years ago. Incredible reading, and quite an eye opener!!!! This was the 'toughest' reading for me, but I eventually got through it. Recommended reading for those that would like to know about the "process" of why & how.