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elgatoloco - 12-6-2014 at 12:20 PM
Thanks for the heads up! Sweetwater - 12-6-2014 at 01:00 PM
From my moto buddies who just returned along the coast of the Sea of Cortez on the mainland.....
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A lot of military between Santa Ana and the border. Recent Mafia killing at Sonoyta.
