“Sol Prendido” and “HEARST” for Borderland Beat
In Colima, a video exhibits CJNG hitmen interrogating a CDS member who alleged that Navy sergeants have been actively defending Sinaloa Cartel members.
The Starting of the Interrogation
Video translation is as follows:
Sicario: What’s your title?
Captive: Carlos Enrique Silva Rodriguez.
Sicario: How outdated are you, who do you’re employed for, and who’s your instant boss?
Captive: Commander Marcos.
Sicario: Who’s in command of the extortions?
Captive: Commander Marcos.
Sicario: Who else is concerned?
Captive: El Rojo.
Sicario: Who else?
Captive: These are the one people…
The Context
Right here’s all it’s good to know in regards to the present cartel panorama of Colima earlier than watching extra. There are three main cartel teams throughout the state. They’re:
- The Sinaloa Cartel (CDS) Mayo faction
- The Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG)
- Los Mezcales / Colima Impartial Cartel, a CJNG splinter group
Colima is a small state that lies in between Jalisco and Michoacan – two states with a big CJNG presence.
So, why does CDS trouble to spend a big quantity of useful assets with a view to preserve a presence in Colima, when it is presently sandwiched in between two CJNG states?
It is as a result of there’s a extremely useful port metropolis inside Colima, known as Manzanillo.
As famous by Redlog earlier this week, Manzanillo receives shipments of firearms and chemical precursors (used for drug manufacturing) from South East Asia and Latin America. It additionally receives shipments of cocaine from Central America, Colombia, Perú and Ecuador.
This helps to clarify why CDS and CJNG have chosen necessary figures from inside their organizations to guide their forces throughout the state.
CDS has Rafael Guadalupe Félix Núñez, alias “Changuito Antrax”, in cost. If you wish to be taught extra about who Changuito Antrax is and his felony historical past, please see this previous story.
The chief of Colima’s CJNG forces is alleged to be Mencho’s son-in-law Julio Alberto Castillo Rodríguez, alias “El Chorro”. If you wish to learn his felony historical past, please see this previous story.
The chief of the Colima Impartial Cartel was José Bernabé Brizuela Meraz, alias “La Vaca”, nonetheless he was arrested in August 2022. It’s unclear who has taken over his position.
The Remainder of the Interrogation Movies
On February 27, 2023, the cartel information Twitter account Jalisciense uploaded footage of the interrogation. The unique filming date is unclear. The next is a transcription of what will be heard, as translated by Sol Prendido:
Sicario: Give me your full title.
Captive: Carlos Enrique Martinez Cuesta.
Sicario: Who do you’re employed with?
Captive: The Sinaloa Cartel.
Sicario : Okay, let’s start. Who do you primarily work for, who’s your boss?
Captive: Jorge Raul Rosales Cristerna aka R18.
Sicario: Is R18 your lead boss, who do you primarily work for? Who do you assist to arrange these drug shops?
Captive: Commander Marcos.
Sicario: Commander Marcos? What’s he to you?
Captive: He’s my brother.
Sicario: What’s your brothers full title?
Captive: Marcos Antonio Martinez Cuesta.
Sicario: Who’s extorting the eating places?
Captive: My brother.
Sicario: Your brother? (Marcos Antonio Martinez Cuesta) Why is he charging them?
Captive: It’s being performed on orders of R18.
Sicario: On orders of R18? Who all is receiving that cash, how are you guys going about transferring that cash round from all of those eating places?
Captive:…
Sicario: Which different authorities personnel or court docket officers allow you to guys throughout the Cartel de Sinaloa to get out of jail?
Captive: Gallardo. Gallardo and Nacho.
Sicario: Who?
Captive: It’s Gallardo and Nacho.
Sicario: Gallardo? What’s his full title and the place can I discover him?
Captive: Gallardo Flores. I don’t know the place he presently lives however he use to remain in Valle Paraíso some years in the past. He was driving a white Nissan Versa. I don’t know which car he drives now although.
Sicario: What about Nacho, what might you inform us about him? The place does he have his workplace?
Captive: It’s in entrance of the INE (Nationwide Electoral Institute). He drives a giant car.
Sicario: How massive? Is it a Ford, Ram, or Chevrolet? Is it that new unhealthy ass truck that doesn’t have any figuring out numbers?
Captive: That’s the one. However I don’t know if it has numbers on it or not.
Sicario: So, moreover that truck which different patrol automobiles from the State Police help you guys? Give me a reputation of one of many police officers who additionally offers help.
Captive: Luis.
Sicario: Luis what you idiot?
Captive: Luis Wuicho.
Sicario: Give me the title of the liaison between your brother and the Navy.
Captive: My brother is an energetic responsibility soldier within the Navy.
Sicario: Which brother? Give me his full title and rank.
Captive: Eduardo Alejandro Martinez Cuesta.
Sicario: What’s his rank?
Captive: He’s a Tercer Maestre (Equal to an Military 1st Sergeant).
Sicario: A 1st Sergeant? What in regards to the liaison, who’s that between? What number of Navy officers and automobiles does he have as help?
Captive: The liaison is a ship mechanic.
Sicario: Okay. So, he’s the join for the Navy? How precisely did every little thing go down there, who did he get in touch with?
Captive: It’s a person referred to as Soto.
Sicario: Soto? Describe him to me. What’s his rank?
Captive: He’s an official. Tan, quick, and he has black hair. From Colomos, Aguascalientes. He’s the liaison for the Sinaloa cartel.
The CJNG Announcement
Consideration all of the townspeople of Manzanillo. We’re the CJNG and we’re purging all these people who say they’re from the Sinaloa Cartel. It’s solely in title that they’ve as being from Sinaloa. As a result of they’re solely extorting eating places, bars, {hardware} shops, and motorbike taxis.
The CJNG gives its providers towards these crimes. So that you just’re not having to pay these extortionists who’re taking your hard-earned revenue that’s meant to your households.
This battle is just towards cartels. Don’t ignore this message. We’ve got on many events demonstrated to everybody what all we will do.
However social media platforms haven’t at all times proven the reality. As a substitute they contribute to the cyber terrorism of those scumbags. That is how they go about eager to intimidate everybody with their gossip and faux information. Depart the townspeople alone and are available on out to that armed confrontation.
We’re already throughout the metropolis of Manzanillo. And we plan to purge the rats from CDS. Together with the police firms who’re committing crimes with them. We’ve got nothing private towards any police division. That is solely towards these people who’re supporting CDS and don’t should put on a policeman’s uniform.
It’s higher if you happen to assist us. We’re going to go away a quantity the place we will be reached. Don’t give the opposition the cash that you just earn by your personal sweat. The Jalisco New Era Cartel will give its help to liquidate these thieves who threaten residents in order that they receives a commission. They’re nothing greater than scum.
For all of the eating places, bars, and nightclubs. Akin to Nenes Bar, Moreno de Karla, and El Carril de Chandiablo. Don’t trouble paying safety charges to those canines. We’re presently investigating. It received’t be CDS who kills you off. It’ll be us for anybody who decides to pay these rats a single peso. We may even shut off your companies if it involves this.
We killed Carlos Enrique Martinez Cuesta aka Jimmy. He’s the brother of Marcos Antonio Martinez aka Commander Marcos. Who was additionally receiving safety from the Navy on behalf of his different brother 1st Sergeant Eduardo Alejandro Martinez Cuesta. On orders of Jorge Raul Rosales Cristerna aka R18. He’s second in command inside all of Manzanillo. This after R18 and his lackey lieutenants.
We’re presently investigating and will probably be coming after R21 and Colombiano, you guys suppose you’re bosses throughout the neighborhoods. The purge has begun. Be fucking prepared trigger we’re already in place right here.
Yours really, CJNG Jalisco New Era Cartel
