Posted on 07/08/2009 11:35:50 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
JUAREZ -- Law enforcement agents in our sister city have arrested four alleged members of the paramilitary Zeta gang.
XHIJ Channel 44 in Juarez is reporting the suspects were allegedly trying to kidnap a Mexican Coca-Cola executive.
Late Monday, Mexican soldiers spotted the suspects inside a truck and ordered them to stop. Some of the suspects inside the truck then proceeded to shoot at the soldiers, according to XHIJ.
The confrontation then led to a high-speed chase and another shootout ensued. The soldiers were able to stop the suspects and rescue the alleged victim. Police officials said no one was hurt during the incident.
The Zetas are mercenaries-for-hire that serve Mexico's notorious Gulf Cartel. The group was founded by ex-members of the Mexican army and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) claims the group is the most technologically-advanced paramilitary group in Mexico.
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