Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
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It is into the second month of the federal security plan to clean the Mexican state of Tamaulipas of runaway violence.
Leaders vital to Zetas have exited the state. Zetas was the first cartel to use the cockroach effect, meaning when forces arrive they retreat out of the area. In this case they are hiding out in Veracruz.
There are 8 additional leaders wanted by the feds from their list of 12.
Those captured from the list of 12 are:
Fernando Martínez Magaña "Z16"
Francisco Ramírez Rivera "El Ferrari"
Juan Manuel Rodríguez García, “Juan Perros"
Juan Martín Zárate Chavez "La Sheyla"
All Captures:
Zetas
Álvarez Cortez y/o Francisco Ramírez Rivera, alias “El Ferrari”, jefe de plaza de los Zetas in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
Fernando Martínez Magaña, Z-16; El jefe de plaza de Los Zetas en Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Ricardo Enrique Santillán Trejo, "El Ricky Santillán", jefe de plaza in ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas
Golfo [CDG]
Juan Manuel Rodríguez García, alias “Juan Perros”, or “Pantera 11”, leader of del cártel del Golfo
Juan Manuel Rodríguez Rodríguez, father of Juan Manuel Rodríguez García, alias “Juan Perros” [in foto at top]
Juan Pablo Leal Gutiérrez, alias El “Comandante Cherrys”, jefe de plaza of Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Juan Martín Zárate Chavez or Arturo Garza Treviño, alias “La Sheyla”, jefe of Dragónes [Tampico]
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