Posted on 10/02/2019 7:39:50 AM PDT by marktwain
MEXICO CITY – Tucked inside a narrow wedge of a traditional open-air market is one of Mexico’s most dangerous black market operations. It’s known as the Tepito.
It’s a barrio where even the police mostly remain outside. Inside, it’s under the tightly controlled thumb of the Union de Tepito, otherwise known as the Union Cartel – one of the capital city’s most violent and well-financed criminal players. Cartel “hawks” – often children – are positioned in the entry to report on any unusual visitors inside the tented tunnel. Those inside worship the Mexican folklore legend Jesús Malverde, who steals from the rich to give to the poor. He’s the narco saint, the so-called patron saint of drug traffickers, the perceived “angel of the poor.”
But, from the pirated goods – including sex toys, endangered turtle eggs, counterfeit designer clothes, DVDs and drugs – to other lucrative enterprises including kidnapping and extortion, once trust is gained, one may be lured by a cartel operative into private homes or underground bunkers, which are scattered city-wide, to make a weapons purchase.
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I defer answering until I consult with an expert. “Paging Eric Holder”
Someone beat ya to it Dean:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3782889/posts
But, some things bear repeating. LOL!
Does “from the United States” include guns sold to the military and police and passed through top the criminals due to corruption?
I should have checked more closely!
Thanks.
Ask Obama and Holder.
Under oath.
After waterboarding.
With the search engine, it sometime doesn’t matter how closely you check. I’ve been slapped a few times despite doing a search using a couple different parameters. Oh well. Thanks for your work on the 2nd. Oh, today is the 2nd. Odd eh?
The video I saw the Mexican cop kept pointing to the “Made in U.S.A.” Which was even highlighted with WhiteOut...on a Ma Deuce .50 BMG!
It’s not waterboarding if you use gasoline
Hmmm. Maybe Mexico should make murder illegal. I’m sure that would solve the problem.
Got a match?
Nah, I don’t smoke.,.....
Wait right here I’ll be back in a minute.
I don’t smoke either. I still have ways to play with fire, though! LOL
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