Originally published February 7, 2011 at 9:35 a.m., updated February 7, 2011 at 12:40 p.m.
Authorities are investigating the death of an Ensenada councilman who was shot to death early Sunday as he left a downtown bar.
Arturo Castellanos Ruiz, 49, was a member of Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who took office in December. He owned a money exchange
house and had links to an Ensenada public transportation company.
Castellanos died shortly after police arrived at the scene outside the Los Mostachones, a bar and table dance establishment. Investigators counted a
dozen casings from a .45-caliber pistol and a 9-mm handgun. An abandoned pickup believed to be the getaway vehicle was discovered two blocks away.
The Baja California Attorney General’s Office had not announced a motive for the crime as of Monday morning. At a news conference Sunday in Ensenada,
municipal authorities said that the crime does not appear to be linked to organized crime, the website www.ensenada.net reported.DENNIS - 2-7-2011 at 05:52 PM
Let's see now.....a getaway vehicle abandoned two blocks away....two different caliber pistols....huh. But, authorities say they have no reason to
believe organized crime had a hand in it.
Sounds pretty organized to me.
Denial at any price. What nonsense.woody with a view - 2-7-2011 at 06:00 PM
Authorities are investigating the death of an Ensenada councilman who was shot to death early Sunday as he left a downtown bar.
Arturo Castellanos Ruiz, 49, was a member of Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who took office in December. He owned a money exchange
house and had links to an Ensenada public transportation company.
Castellanos died shortly after police arrived at the scene outside the Los Mostachones, a bar and table dance establishment. Investigators counted a
dozen casings from a .45-caliber pistol and a 9-mm handgun. An abandoned pickup believed to be the getaway vehicle was discovered two blocks away.
The Baja California Attorney General’s Office had not announced a motive for the crime as of Monday morning. At a news conference Sunday in Ensenada,
municipal authorities said that the crime does not appear to be linked to organized crime, the website http://www.ensenada.net reported.
Just to be clear...
Dave - 2-7-2011 at 06:02 PM
The tables don't actually dance, right?Taco de Baja - 2-7-2011 at 06:05 PM
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Originally posted by DENNIS
Arturo Castellanos Ruiz, 49 owned a money exchange house and had links to an Ensenada public transportation company.
I'll bet he had links to other things as well....And I'm not talking cuff-links.
[Edited on 2-8-2011 by Taco de Baja]BajaNews - 2-7-2011 at 06:12 PM
That's it, I'm selling my casas de cambio and moving.
Fancy that
Dave - 2-7-2011 at 07:03 PM
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Condolences to the Family
In reading the article I got the distinct impression that he was single. Marc - 2-7-2011 at 07:33 PM
Was that the strip club??DENNIS - 2-7-2011 at 07:39 PM
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Was that the strip club??
If you mean the foto on the Ens.net link above, I suppose so. Looks like the victim wrapped and dead in the street.
It's one of those dives down on Miramar Street as far as I can tell. No place for me after the sun goes down.tripledigitken - 2-7-2011 at 07:52 PM
It's all about minding your P's and Q's.
Link
bajaguy - 2-7-2011 at 08:00 PM
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Originally posted by soulpatch
The news story I read this morning stated that it appeared to be an organized crime hit.
Of course now I can't find it.
PLAYAS DE ROSARITO .- The Mayor of Playas de Rosarito, Javier Aguirre Robles condemned the treacherous murder of the ruler of the PRI, Arturo
Castellanos Ruiz, perpetrated last Sunday February 6 in the neighboring municipality of Ensenada.sanquintinsince73 - 2-8-2011 at 11:46 AM
He was whacked because he wanted to enact some changes in the way transportation associations do business in TJ and Ensenada. He was part owner of the
"Rojo y Blanco" transportation line in TJ.
He had received death threats as far back as a year ago from what is presumed to be association members. He had already sent his family "elsewhere" as
a precaution.
Oh Well, Irony is Hard to Do
Gypsy Jan - 2-9-2011 at 06:23 PM
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Originally posted by Dave
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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Condolences to the Family
In reading the article I got the distinct impression that he was single.
A Mexican national wanted for the murder of a Baja California city council member has been apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in
Salt Lake City, the federal agency reported Friday.
Saul Camargo-Avendano was arrested sometime in December by local police on an unspecified offense and handed over to ICE Enforcement and Removal
Operations (ERO) officers. Federal officials took Camargo-Avendano to San Diego, Calif., on Wednesday, where he was turned over to Mexican officials
at the San Ysidro border crossing.
ICE records indicated that the 41-year-old was a possible suspect in a February 2011 homicide in Baja California, a Mexican state just south of the
border with California. Ensenada city council member Arturo Castellanos-Ruiz was killed in connection to what local authorities believe was a labor
dispute. Camaro-Avendano is one of seven people charged in connection to the murder and the second suspect to be apprehended.
desertcpl - 1-26-2013 at 05:42 PM
nice to hear good newsBajaBruno - 1-27-2013 at 10:51 AM
How ironic that a Mexican crosses the border northbound to escape the law! I hope Mexico has a Steely Dan to write a song about this.bajaguy - 1-27-2013 at 02:36 PM
Wow, looks like they need gun control in Mexico, sure would solve all of these shootings!!!!DENNIS - 1-27-2013 at 02:54 PM
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Wow, looks like they need gun control in Mexico, sure would solve all of these shootings!!!!
