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8 more dead in Rosarito Yesterday 10/23/08

bajabound2005 - 10-24-2008 at 07:10 AM

A bad translation via Google Language Tools from this morning's El Vigia

"Eight people killed, including two municipal policemen, was the result of three separate shooting that occurred yesterday in the northern and southern entrances of Playas de Rosarito.

The first incident occurred around 16:30 hours on the ramp of the colony Quetzalcoatl Aztlan, where agents Granillo Arturo Cordova and John Franco Gomez were ambushed by armed individuals who were traveling in a gray Jeep Commandos.

According to witnesses, the hit men intercepted the van where black colored Ford Explorer carrying the police, right at the start of the ramp, and meters below the shot to take away life.

In the place was located 2.23 caliber shell casings, and blocks later abandoned the vehicle which was allegedly carrying the murderers. Inside you found ski masks, communication radios, and some shippers.

With the murder of Franco joined Granillo and seven municipal policemen gunned down in less than a month, six of them died in a span of eleven days.


Two in Los Alisitos

At approximately 17:00 hours were found the lifeless bodies of two other people in a cliff a few meters from the sea in the area known as Los Alisitos, south of Rosarito.

We also found a vehicle beige Buick with bullet wounds on the free road Tijuana-Ensenada, where it is presumed victims were traveling.

Until last night the bodies had not been identified.


Four-in-trade

The third shooting was the largest remaining deaths occurred at the edge of 21:00 hours when men who were traveling on board two vans type Tahoe, gold and white colors, shot five people who were inside a veterinary call The Barn, located on the Boulevard Benito Juárez.

Victor Hugo Cortez, 15 years old, who was carrying his school uniform and that he had gone to the site to make some purchases, was killed by bullet wounds.

Besides the owner of the site, Jose Morales Castro, Iván Rodríguez, 24, and Adrian Orendain, also 24, were killed during the surprise attack.

Another person was badly injured in the General Hospital."

surfer jim - 10-24-2008 at 07:24 AM

Even with the bad translation this sounds bad.....

jodiego - 10-24-2008 at 07:49 AM

<<At approximately 17:00 hours were found the lifeless bodies of two other people in a cliff a few meters from the sea in the area known as Los Alisitos, south of Rosarito. >>

Holy crap. I'm assuming you're talking about the campgrounds next to the La Mision restaurant. I camped there for years. Great surf. Although I've ventured farther south because of the increased crowds and general changes to the entire area, this is not good.

Woooosh - 10-24-2008 at 09:13 AM

A 15 year old boy killed in Rosarito Beach while walking past the granero on the main boulevard in town (Benito Juarez) carrying his school uniform.

A child killed while the parents try to get their vehicle out of the line of fire (sadly- a child seat could have saved that child as he was riding in his mothers lap when the airbags went off).

That is the tragedy- the total disrespect for anyone that get's in the way of their narco mission. But even still mayor Torres wants more tourists to visit? Fat chance now. The best he can hope for is that things will quiet down by spring break 09. Even the business owners in Rosartio Beach are heading north for safety- it's not just the Tijuaneros any more.

WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE ON THE PART OF THE CITIZENS?

Looks like the new narco strategy is to just kill all the poilce. There is no one to stop them. Other posters have said the police are hiding and that many police cars are abandoned. I don't know if that's true, but we haven't seen the tourist police vehicles or any mototrcycle cops patrolling at all recently- so it might be.

I do think it's strange that Calderon has sent in the Mexican Navy to help the Rosarito situation. I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out what they are trained for that would help the situation.

fdt - 10-24-2008 at 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Woooosh
Looks like the new narco strategy is to just kill all the poilce. There is no one to stop them. Other posters have said the police are hiding and that many police cars are abandoned. I don't know if that's true, but we haven't seen the tourist police vehicles or any mototrcycle cops patrolling at all recently- so it might be.


Looks like it's true, they have all walked out, note says that there is no police patrol in Rosarito.

http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/24102...

Woooosh - 10-24-2008 at 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by fdt
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Originally posted by Woooosh
Looks like the new narco strategy is to just kill all the poilce. There is no one to stop them. Other posters have said the police are hiding and that many police cars are abandoned. I don't know if that's true, but we haven't seen the tourist police vehicles or any mototrcycle cops patrolling at all recently- so it might be.


Looks like it's true, they have all walked out, note says that there is no police patrol in Rosarito.

http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/24102...


That's just great. Now I'll never be able to leave the house.
Three dogs, two tasers, one loaded 9mil, security cameras and alarms. I guess I'll be OK here.

Not good...Great!

Dave - 10-25-2008 at 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by jodiego
<<At approximately 17:00 hours were found the lifeless bodies of two other people in a cliff a few meters from the sea in the area known as Los Alisitos, south of Rosarito. >>

Holy crap. I'm assuming you're talking about the campgrounds next to the La Mision restaurant. I camped there for years. Great surf. Although I've ventured farther south because of the increased crowds and general changes to the entire area, this is not good.


I live at Alisitos and things have never been more peaceful or quiet. No loud a$$hole children camping out. No fireworks or rap crap 'till all hours. Now since the police quit I guess they won't be stopping by for donations. Things couldn't be better. Make sure and tell everyone how dangerous this is. Tell them not to come down...Ever. PLEASE!

jodiego - 10-25-2008 at 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by Dave
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Originally posted by jodiego
<<At approximately 17:00 hours were found the lifeless bodies of two other people in a cliff a few meters from the sea in the area known as Los Alisitos, south of Rosarito. >>

Holy crap. I'm assuming you're talking about the campgrounds next to the La Mision restaurant. I camped there for years. Great surf. Although I've ventured farther south because of the increased crowds and general changes to the entire area, this is not good.


I live at Alisitos and things have never been more peaceful or quiet. No loud a$$hole children camping out. No fireworks or rap crap 'till all hours. Now since the police quit I guess they won't be stopping by for donations. Things couldn't be better. Make sure and tell everyone how dangerous this is. Tell them not to come down...Ever. PLEASE!


Sounds like the place I used to love to visit. Are you saying that the story about the two bodies on the cliff did not happen? I may visit again....I'm not a child, I detest fireworks (they scare the hell out of my dog), and the only music I listen to when I'm down there is Jimmy Buffet. We are talking about the same place....campgrounds next to La Mision restaurant????

Bajafun777 - 10-25-2008 at 10:01 AM

None of this is good and there are a lot of good people that are risk down in Baja that are friends of ours who have no hope of safety at anytime. It is just beyond thinking that the people in town do not finally come together and expose these lowlifes. The we tip should be funded by the Mexican government and let them get paid to identify these lowlifes and then give them a house somewhere in Mexico away from this area if there information is good for the arrest. Mexico also needs to put the death sentence in effect for these lowlifes killing people and cops. Hand them and let anything they have gotten be taken even from their family members. A strong response and strong actions must be taken to stop them once and for all. If some think allowing them to run their drugs will get them to stop you are wrong they will only get worse and want more.

Dave, I know you are maybe writing with "tongue in cheek" but I hope for your safety as for others this police thing gets worked out fast. No law enforcement whatsoever is only bad bad bad, wish you the best. Later, bajafun777

woody with a view - 10-25-2008 at 10:06 AM

i have a friend who is about to walk away from $50k because the druggie gangeros have moved in next door and are causing problems on the block north of the pemex rifinery in roarito. when he told me this and said one of the punks made a pistol sign with his finger and thumb at my buddy, i told him it may be time.

and now the cops are gone? MEXICO, BUENA SUERTE!

edit: location

[Edited on 10-25-2008 by woody in ob]

No, it happened!

Dave - 10-25-2008 at 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by jodiego
Are you saying that the story about the two bodies on the cliff did not happen?


I ran into the cleanup driving home Thursday night. TV crews and lots of cops with big guns. Had to wait for 30 minutes to get around the mess.

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Originally posted by jodiego
We are talking about the same place....campgrounds next to La Mision restaurant????


Yeah, same place. A real slice of heaven. :rolleyes:

Cops aren't gone

Dave - 10-25-2008 at 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
and now the cops are gone? MEXICO, BUENA SUERTE!


This am, they rousted one of my workers for $40. Stopped him for a busted tail light. A BUSTED TAIL LIGHT!. Said they would impound the car. Corrupt MF'ers.

Would be better if they were gone.

Kell-Baja - 10-26-2008 at 03:23 PM

Sad Sad situation down there.

Hook - 10-27-2008 at 06:46 AM

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Originally posted by Woooosh

WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE ON THE PART OF THE CITIZENS?



Here's what outrage will get you in Mexico these days. Read about this businessman in C. Juarez.

21 die in Mexico violence, 4 in crowded park
By MARINA MONTEMAYOR
(Published October 23, 2008)

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Four men were shot dead in front of a crowd at an amusement park, a toddler died after the car he was traveling in crashed during a gunbattle, and a businessman was killed after leading a protest against violence, officials said Thursday.

All together, 21 people died during 24 hours across Mexico, which is waging a fierce battle against drug traffickers and other criminal gangs.

In Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, the four men were shot inside a go-cart rental at the Xtreme amusement park Wednesday night, said Alejandro Pariente, a spokesman for the local prosecutor's office. The park had been filled with teenagers, bicycling through obstacle courses, skating and rappelling.

Police had no suspects and had not disclosed possible motives for the shootings.

Elsewhere in the city, a used car salesman was shot to death while driving down a main boulevard hours after leading hundreds of other business owners in a protest against kidnappings and extortion, Pariente said.

The protesters had gathered at the Treasury Department's local offices, threatening to close their businesses or stop paying taxes if they did not receive police protection. One protester, who refused to give his name because he feared for his safety, said hundreds of business owners have been targeted by extortioners who demand up to US$500 a week for "protection" against crime. Others have been kidnapped for ransom.

In Tijuana, a 1-year-old boy was killed when the car he was riding in crashed as the driver tried to flee a gunbattle late Wednesday between police and three armed men, officials in the state prosecutor's office said. The toddler, who had been sitting in his mother's lap, died from the impact of the crash.

Two men were taken into custody after the shooting, and one officer was wounded.

Two other people were found dead early Thursday in Tijuana, across the border from San Diego, California, including a badly burned corpse left in a trash bin.

Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez have both seen nearly daily killings as Mexico is swept up in a wave of drug-related bloodshed. Officials blame the violence on cartels fighting over lucrative smuggling routes.

Elsewhere in northern Mexico, 10 gunmen were killed in running battles with state police in the city of Nogales, across the border from Nogales, Arizona, according to a police statement.

The fighting started when assailants in a car opened fire on police searching another vehicle. The police fired back, killing one of the armed men and injuring another.

The rest of the gunmen fled in both cars, at one point hurling grenades at the police pursuing them. One of the fleeing cars crashed into a wall, killing three gunmen. Three gunmen in the other car were killed in a subsequent shootout with the police, and others died at local hospitals.

Outside the northeastern city of Monterrey, meanwhile, a soldier, the director of a security firm and third man were found stabbed to death alongside a highway Wednesday, officials from the prosecutor's office said. At least 10 soldiers have been found dead in Nuevo Leon state, where Monterrey is located, in the past two weeks.