BajaNomad - Most wanted criminal in Baja escapes custody

Most wanted criminal in Baja escapes custody

BajaNews - 8-2-2011 at 06:01 AM

http://www.sandiegored.com/noticias/16266/Most-wanted-crimin...

By SanDiegoRed.com
31 Julio 2011

Mexico’s Attorney General announced that the alleged lieutenant of the Sinaloa cartel suspected in dozens of murders in Baja California has escaped from a Mexico City hospital where he was being held.

The announcement said that Héctor Eduardo Guajardo Hernández, 33, known as “el Güicho,” escaped through a hospital window Wednesday apparently with the assistance of two federal agents guarding him.

Baja California police had captured Guajardo in Mexicali on May 9 in shootout in which he was wounded. He was transferred to a hospital in Mexico City, where he was being held while authorities investigated his alleged participation in the murders of dozens of people, including 10 police officers.

A preliminary investigation indicated that two agents from Mexico’s Federal Investigative Agency, who have disappeared, helped the prisoner escape, the announcement said. Two other federal agents in the room next to Guajardo’s are under investigation.

Guajardo allegedly ran the financial operations of the Sinaloa cartel in Baja California and two other states.

At the time of his arrest, Baja California’s prosecutor for organized crime said that Guajardo was believed to have participated in the massacre last fall of 13 people at a drug rehabilitation center in Tijuana.

The deputy prosecutor, Fermín Gómez, said that in all the state was investigating Guajardo in 21 cases in Tijuana and 23 in Rosarito Beach, calling him the state’s “most wanted criminal.” The crimes ranged from homicide to participating in organized crime.

He is suspected in the murder of 10 law enforcement agents from September 2009 to March of this year.

In Mexico City, Attorney General Marisela Morales ordered an investigation of the escape as well as “the continuation of not only the battle against organized crime but the weeding out of corrupt personnel with the goal of having honest and reliable public servants.”

The announcement said 41 percent of the federal investigative police agents had undergone a thorough review since April in the campaign against corruption.

DENNIS - 8-2-2011 at 06:26 AM

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Originally posted by BajaNews
The announcement said that Héctor Eduardo Guajardo Hernández, 33, known as “el Güicho,” escaped through a hospital window Wednesday apparently with the assistance of two federal agents guarding him.

Seems as though Federal Agents have been really visible in their involvement with the cartels lately. Only the tip of the iceberg, I'm sure.
Is anyone but me starting to get an uneasy feeling about all this? Like...who isn't the enemy?

Woooosh - 8-2-2011 at 10:39 AM

I'm really surprised how little local coverage there is about El Guicho escaping from his hospital room in Mexico City. Allegedly he gave each of his guards one million pesos each. Maybe Rosarito is just hoping he'll join his boss (El Chapo) in hiding and not return here.

21 Federal Prosecutor (of 32 in Mexico) resigned under pressure yesterday. I used to think Calderon kicking the hornet's nest would bring a positive result in our lifetimes. Now I'm thinking we'd better get used to the stings because no lasting change will happen while we are alive down here.

lizard lips - 8-2-2011 at 11:09 AM

If anyone thinks that the federal, state or local corruption will end in Mexico, or all of Latin America, is NUTZ..... Cortez brought it over on the boat and when he landed on the Vera Cruz shore it all started, at least in Mexico.

It is now a precise science how to extort, bribe and steal. I wouldn't be surprised if one day this will be a subject taught in schools instead of learning from prior generations. Heck, I would even take this class!

Mordida and even classica mordida has roots and every gringo living in Mexico should be aware of this process.

I learned very fast through my travels and saved a lot of time knowing this way of life.

I am not saying this only applies to Latin America. What I am trying to get across is that latinos are better at it than any other group of people.

Woooosh - 8-2-2011 at 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by lizard lips
If anyone thinks that the federal, state or local corruption will end in Mexico, or all of Latin America, is NUTZ..... Cortez brought it over on the boat and when he landed on the Vera Cruz shore it all started, at least in Mexico.

It is now a precise science how to extort, bribe and steal. I wouldn't be surprised if one day this will be a subject taught in schools instead of learning from prior generations. Heck, I would even take this class!

Mordida and even classica mordida has roots and every gringo living in Mexico should be aware of this process.

I learned very fast through my travels and saved a lot of time knowing this way of life.

I am not saying this only applies to Latin America. What I am trying to get across is that latinos are better at it than any other group of people.

exactly. This is what they know and it has been institutionalized. Until someone finds a way to get the same amount of money flowing into their hands without there being drugs in the other- it will continue.

tjBill - 8-2-2011 at 12:04 PM

Its well known, or widely believed, the Sinaloa Cartel has the support of the federales and the military.

DENNIS - 8-2-2011 at 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by tjBill
Its well known, or widely believed, the Sinaloa Cartel has the support of the federales and the military.

The US government has to know everything. Do they not think this might be a threat to stability at home?
I don't get it.

Let's fantasize for a moment. Suppose the people of Mexico went the way of Libya and had a revolt for change in the country.
Which side would the US government back? The people or the government?

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tjBill - 8-2-2011 at 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by tjBill
Its well known, or widely believed, the Sinaloa Cartel has the support of the federales and the military.

Yes, exactly. The US government and DEA does know what is going on. NPR has a whole series on this.

By supporting this current crack down on cartels, the US government is supporting the Sinaloa cartel.

DENNIS - 8-2-2011 at 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by tjBill
Yes, exactly. The US government and DEA does know what is going on. NPR has a whole series on this.

By supporting this current crack down on cartels, the US government is supporting the Sinaloa cartel.

If true...I want to know this. Is the US government part of the problem here.......Their allowance of cartel activities?

Are they????

We........[I hope all} want to know.

twarnt - 8-2-2011 at 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by tjBill
By supporting this current crack down on cartels, the US government is supporting the Sinaloa cartel.

Are you related to gnukid?

tjBill - 8-2-2011 at 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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If true...I want to know this. Is the US government part of the problem here.......Their allowance of cartel activities?

Are they????

We........[I hope all} want to know.

You can check out the series on NPR,

http://www.npr.org/2010/05/19/126906809/mexico-seems-to-favo...

slimshady - 8-4-2011 at 08:42 PM

I think we missed one

http://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Raymond_Novelli_3690432/

http://colectivopericu.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/ocurre-en-la...

He is all over the papers now for tearing up the beach front for his cheap ass church desalination plant. No paperwork and no environmental impact study.