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2010-09-30 Caribbean-Latin America

Tamaulipas: Mexican Marines Busts 30 Guys, Seizes Contraband

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Posted by badanov 2010-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Seized in operations...

Quite a haul compared to the shutter gun and 3 round of bullet from a typical RAB op.

The Mexican Marines seem quite busy these days. What's the scoop on these guys? The Mexican federal police are more famed for their corruption than their competence, if you get my drift and I like to know who I am cheering for.

Posted by SteveS 2010-09-30 16:41|| 2010-09-30 16:41|| Front Page Top

#2 I was sunbathing on a Guaymas beach, and several Marine squads walked orderly by with uzis at the ready. They LOOKED like the real thing, not to be messed with. But in Mexico, who knows? My hunch is that the navy is less corruptible...

Posted by borgboy 2010-09-30 17:13|| 2010-09-30 17:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Not to initiate a conspiracy theory, but there does exist that very remote possibility that not ALL Mexican Marines are.... Mexican Marines.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-09-30 17:21|| 2010-09-30 17:21|| Front Page Top

#4 The Mexican military of all institutions involved in the war on drugs in Mexico, including the government, the state, local and federal police, the lawyers, and the press, are the most honored and trusted institutions.

The lawyers at the PGR may not properly prosecute offenders, or the police may be taking payoffs, but when the military guns down bad guys, Mexicans appreciate the effort,and usually openly express their love for their soldiers.

You can't go wrong rooting for the Mexican military against the bad guys.

Mexican Marines, much like our beloved USMC, are hard chargers, and like the USMC often bring their own air support (they like to mount snipers aboard helos)

The Mexican military overall usually has a large kill ratio versus the spray and pray crowd, so they usually win firefights pretty handily.

Posted by badanov 2010-09-30 17:22|| http://www.freefirezone.org 2010-09-30 17:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks, badanov. A heart-warming report.

Posted by SteveS 2010-09-30 22:29|| 2010-09-30 22:29|| Front Page Top

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