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House of Death Timeline (CNSNews.com)

This is a timeline of the key events in the U.S. multi-agency operation launched against a major narcotics cartel in Juarez, Mexico.

Early 2002 : U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initiates “Operation Sky High,” a multi-agency bilateral investigation with Mexican federal authorities targeting the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes narcotics cartel. In the U.S., the operation includes the DEA, FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Jan. 2003: U.S. government begins paying Mexican national Guillermo Ramirez Peyro to be a confidential informant and spy on the Fuentes cartel in the Mexican border town of Juarez.

June 28, 2003: Ramirez is arrested for trying to smuggle 100 pounds of marijuana into the United States. ICE insists on keeping him as an informant as long as he is “closely monitored.”

Aug. 5, 2003: Ramirez allegedly participates in torture and murder of Mexican lawyer Fernando Reyes Aguado in Juarez.

Aug. 5, 2003: ICE informs Assistant U.S. Attorney Juanita Fielden about Ramirez’s alleged involvement in the Reyes murder.

Aug. 2003 : DEA officials suggest the investigation be shut down, and cartel members be immediately arrested. Justice Department and ICE opt to continue the probe.

Jan. 14, 2004: In Juarez, DEA agent Homer McBrayer and family stopped by Mexican policemen and cartel gunmen. An attempt to abduct the DEA agent and his family is averted when another DEA agent and Mexican state police arrive.

Jan. 15, 2004: Fuentes cartel kingpin Heriberto Santillan-Tabares is arrested in the U.S. on a December 2003 indictment on drug charges and murder.

Jan. 23, 2004: Law enforcement search of a home in Juarez turns up the buried remains of victims.

Jan. 28-29, 2004: Fielden interviews informant Ramirez, and finds out - for the first time, according to her affidavit - about murders that occurred after Aug. 5, 2003 and in which Ramirez was allegedly involved. Said in an affidavit she learned for the first time that the total number of murders was 13.

Feb. 10-19, 2004: Joint ICE-DEA team reviews investigation, interviewing 44 people - but not Ramirez.

Feb. 24, 2004: Senior DEA agent Sandalio Gonzalez sends letter to ICE counterpart criticizing ICE for its handling of the case.

Mar. 5, 2004: DEA Administrator Karen Tandy sends e-mail to ICE and Department of Justice officials, apologizing for Gonzalez’s “inexcusable” letter, and saying agencies should not comment to the press about the case.

Apr. 19, 2005: Santillan-Tabares is jailed for 25 years on narcotics conviction, after Sutton strikes a deal to drop murder charges in exchange for guilty plea.

Aug. 2005: Immigration judge rules that Ramirez would face credible threat to his life if he was deported to Mexico and grants approval for him to remain in the U.S. (An appeals court later overturns the ruling, and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the matter.)

Sept. 2006: Families members of five people allegedly murdered by the cartel file a federal wrongful death lawsuit in Texas against the government, alleging the mishandling of the investigation allowed the murders to occur.

(Sources: U.S. government documents, court records)

Source URL: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/house-death-timeline


4 posted on 07/12/2016 2:51:36 AM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: Ray76

All during bush administration


5 posted on 07/12/2016 3:06:21 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Ray76

From around February-March 2004 on Ashcroft was laid up in the hospital and Comey was in charge.


12 posted on 07/12/2016 4:11:08 AM PDT by piasa
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