Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
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He cried out "Ahi se ven" then pulled the trigger, ending his life. Ahi se ven, roughly
translated means "and that's that", or "there it is".
There have been additional details published of the suicide of Benjamin Mondragón Pereda, a leader in the Guerreros Unidos Cartel and one attributed directly of being an author of the normalista killings.
The man known as, 'El Benjamon', shot and killed himself to culminate a confrontation with federal agents.
Prior to his suicide, Mondragón, a plaza chief, negotiated with agents to allow his pregnant girlfriend, Bertha Paco Lopez, to safely exit the home. She was barricaded in home with him and two others. Officers granted his request.
Prior to his suicide, Mondragón, a plaza chief, negotiated with agents to allow his pregnant girlfriend, Bertha Paco Lopez, to safely exit the home. She was barricaded in home with him and two others. Officers granted his request.
It was the morning of Tuesday 14 October. Federal forces had located the narco in a modest home in the San Gaspar the municipality of Cuernavaca, Morelos. They mounted an operation to capture the leader who had been operating in both, Morelos and Guerrero.
'El Benjamon' or 'Tio' discovered the presence of the elements and immediately began shooting. Federal forces and the suspect exchanged gunfire. During the confrontation a sergeant, was injured from gunfire.
The shooting stopped and the suspect negotiated with officers to allow his girlfriend out.
The 35 year old woman, originally from Guerrero left the modest home, and was safe, at that time, Mondragón shouted that he was going to shoot himself.
In high drama, Benjamin poked his head through one of the windows of the house with a gun pointed at his head, and shouted "Ahi se ven", said National Security commissioner, Monte Alejandro Rubido, in a press conference, and he then shot himself in full view of agents.
Arrested in the operation were Samuel Mondragón Antunez, 26, and Edgar Antonio Mondragón Morales, 24, both are nephews of 'Mondragón. The two men were also involved in the shootout.
Inside the home which were found rifles, two r AR15 four AK47, 12 gauge shotgun and two pistols, 9mm and .38 special.
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Inside the home which were found rifles, two r AR15 four AK47, 12 gauge shotgun and two pistols, 9mm and .38 special.
