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Show of Force at the Old Bull Ring

Started by Old55 · Feb 6, 2024 · 36 replies
Old55
Sonoyta this morning heading north maybe 35 heavily armed Mexican troops with maching guns on turreted trucks topped with Camo sand bags. a heavily armed police agency did the searches…..serious guys……they also had the shortcut blocked that goes by the Pemex…..
I saw this and think this was the unit.
“Personnel of the Mexican Army up to the State of Sonora in support of this Territorial Command.
Nogales, Son.- The Secretary of National Defense, through the Commandments of the II Military Region and 45/a. Military Zone, informs that, within the framework of the National Strategy of Public Security and the Zero Impunity Policy of the Federal Government, on February 5 this year, members of the Mexican Army arrive in the State of Sonora in support of this Territorial Command.
Elements of the 17th. R.C.M. (Constitution City, B.C.) arrive in the state of Sonora to reinforce operational activities carried out within the framework of the "National Peace and Security Strategy 2018-2024" and in Application of the Federal Firearms and Explosives Law, as well as the "Combat Narcomenudeo".
With these effective statements seeks to inhibit the criminal activities of antagonistic groups that carry out in the State of Sonora, having as the main mission the reduction and containment of Homicides Linked to Organized Crime through recognitions, establishment of Security Military Posts and attention to complaints by citizenship.
In this way, the Mexican Army reaffirms the undeniable decision of the Federal Government to detect the activities of organized crime, meeting the needs that society demands; furthermore, reaffirms its commitment to guard and safeguard the well-being, peace and security of citizens.
ernesto
Good. Maybe they will go down to Penasco and clear out all the squatters that have stolen homes.
CheddarBob
What a mess. Property values are dropping as we speak.
ernesto
https://www.elimparcial.com/son/sonora/2024/02/13/mueren-militar-y-sicario-tras-enfrentamiento-armado-en-caborca/

More violence in Caborca
Old55
ernesto said:

Through all this Ernesto the people of Caborca still are pretty upbeat.It is a huge sports town…all kinds and they always have some kind of event going on…..we provide the guns and the customers for this shit show .
surfcaster
Old55 said:

Through all this Ernesto the people of Caborca still are pretty upbeat.It is a huge sports town…all kinds and they always have some kind of event going on…..we provide the guns and the customers for this shit show .


I have spent time in Caborca within weeks of one of these events, people have always been chill. If I didn't follow news, socials, and this board I would have never had any idea shit was going down there. Likewise, the local news here in the Valley of the Guns seems infinitely scarier than the world I live in. The vast majority of local violence is home grown by the way.
ernesto
There is no local news there. Journalists have a tendency to have misfortunes and evaporate in Mexico. Intimidation at it's finest. Whatever happened to the investigation of the death of the lady in Encanto just before christmas?
audsley
Not to change the subject, but was that place you pass shortly after leaving Sonoyta a bull ring at one time? I'd assumed it was for rodeos.
Southbeacher
I think it was baseball . . . .
Old55
No, 73 maybe they had bull fights…festival related…
MIRAMAR
We passed the bull ring yesterday morning. There were about 10 police stopping cars before the ring
Southbeacher
Ugh. I'm going to pretend that it was baseball. (Yeah, looks like things have been bubbling up in Sonoyta as of late, as happens every so often.)
playaperro
It was a m multi use place especially on Sunday afternoon’s when they always had bands playing most of the day.
Old55
playaperro said:

It was a m multi use place especially on Sunday afternoon’s when they always had bands playing most of the day.
scary out there.A guy headed south was robbed of 600 buck by fake State Police a few days ago……they had taken control of the booths…..had uniforms and gear…
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Old55
4 Sicarios wearing Tactical gear were found dead just off the road south of the ring yesterday in 2 new bullet riddled pickup trucks . It happened on Monday.
ernesto
Penasco is lucky there is scant coverage of these events down there. If we knew what they know Penasco would be a ghost town.
Maduro steve
Old55 , where did you get your information from on 4 sicarios killed ?
Old55
Maduro steve said:

Old55 , where did you get your information from on 4 sicarios killed ?

I know people
CheddarBob
Old55 said:

I know people

In low places? lol
Maduro steve
Old55 , that means nothing . We need solid proof as to what is happening, not this I heard from this guy.
wildtoucan
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Maduro steve
Now that's solid proof , thanks.
Old55
Sorry Steve that was sorta snappy…..It was from a Mexican paper ( online ) that I cant find right now.It did not pin point the exact location but between aSonoyta and RP. This tragedy near Saric yesterday is heart breaking …4 year old girl from Ecuador … https://x.com/jorge_moralesb/status/1758575990605860902?s=61&t=PpiQwtiMOdCjevRzWMfL5A
ernesto
Funny how they go apeshit when they find a bullet rolling around on the floor of a gringo truck but these guys are traipsing around with automatic weapons and grenade launchers.
Old55
wildtoucan said:

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Thanks man , Steve thought ai was making it up because…..
Old55
Highway 15 was blocked in the south today and look at this gang IMG_7024.jpeg arrested in Sonoyta. The red head looks like a bartender in Puerto Penasco….forget which placeIMG_7024.jpeg
Old55
Interesting, all the AK47s look brand new !
Old55 said:

Highway 15 was blocked in the south today and look at this gang IMG_7024.jpeg arrested in Sonoyta. The red head looks like a bartender in Puerto Penasco….forget which placeIMG_7024.jpeg
Maduro steve
I always take old55 with a grain of salt.
playaperro
wildtoucan said:

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There was a couple shootings and abandoned vehicles at the Pinacate.
Been busy out there.
ernesto
Odd. The Rangers track everyone going in and out.
corndog
ernesto said:

Odd. The Rangers track everyone going in and out.

The rangers got the boot a couple years ago from the entrance at KM51 {lawsuit to get ejido land back)and entry was off and on, depending if anybody from the ejido was at the entrance to charge you and let you pass.. here is a recent post I found on yelp, the people went in throught the museum road and the 2 ejidos apparently apart from paying the museum are charging 100 pesos for crossing their land.. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g153981-d6688065-Reviews-El_Pinacate_y_Gran_Desierto_de_Altar_Biosphere_Reserve-Puerto_Penasco_Northern_Me.html We drove past the Pinacate entrance today and there were about 40 to 50 men at the old ambulance station in an outdoor meeting..
Last edited: Feb 19, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Old55
Maduro steve said:

I always take old55 with a grain of salt.

Look who was right and First! Me
Maduro steve
Well BFD and I still hold old55 with a grain of salt .
rplarry
Old55 said:

Interesting, all the AK47s look brand new !


they probably got reinforcements from Obama and Holder
Old55
rplarry said:

they probably got reinforcements from Obama and Holder

When Trump seals the border I will gladly give you rightwing fat asses the opportunity to use my hidden ladders to climb over so you can enjoy the country and people you seem to hate.
rplarry
Old55 said:

When Trump seals the border I will gladly give you rightwing fat asses the opportunity to use my hidden ladders to climb over so you can enjoy the country and people you seem to hate.


nice short bus reply

Although also funny, you pretty much admitted Trump will be Presidente again
Old55
What is a “short bus” ?
I do like taking public transportation. You should ride with me !