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Mexican Federal Agents, Army on Alert After 41 Blocks
BabelfishMexican Federal agent and units of the Mexican army remain on high alert after dealing with a total of 41 blocks of traffic in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Wednesday, according to Mexican news sources. The arrest of Los Zetas leader Rail Luna Luna early Wednesday caused crime gangs in Monterrey to block major streets in the city in an effort to slow or stop authorities from movement in the city. Seguridad Pública del Estado y Transito has placed several cranes around the city to deal with further blocks. Gangs Wednesday hijacked heavy vehicles such as busses and heavy trucks to block streets during rush hour. Mexican Federal agents and elements of the Mexican Army conducted search operations in northern Monterrey today near the intersection of calles Artículo 123 and Obrero Mundial, in the CROC district for members of criminal gangs. Reports are gangs use caves in the northern zone of the city to hide. Federal agents armed with assault rifles and Mexican soldiers searched several homes in the zone. Posted by: badanov 2010-06-11 |
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