Posted on 10/17/2015 7:54:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Four months after his brazen escape from a maximum-security prison in central Mexico, Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán may have been wounded while escaping a manhunt that has intensified in recent days.
Mexican security forces, with assistance from US drug officials, tracked cellphone signals that indicated Guzmán was at a ranch near the town of Cosalá, in the mountains of Sinaloa state, according to NBC News.
Mexican marines mounted a raid on the property, but they were forced to turn back when their helicopters reportedly came under fire from what are believed to be Guzmán's henchmen.
The marines later entered the ranch on foot, NBC reports, where they discovered cellphones and medicine, as well as clothes believed to belong to the drug boss.
Authorities believe the kingpin and his associates fled on ATVs, according to NBC.
Despite searching a nearly 2-mile radius, security forces were unable to track down Guzmán, according to TeleSur.
However, in his rush to escape the raid, Guzmán reportedly sustained injuries. "To avoid capture," a statement from Mexican security agencies said, "the fugitive made a hasty escape, which, according to information, caused him injuries in one leg and in the face."
The Mexican government stressed that the injuries were not the result of contact with state authorities, saying, "It's important to clarify that these injuries were not a product of a direct clash."
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He never should have disrespected Donald Trump!
LOL, I thought the same thing.
Probably a papercut
What I found interesting in the text was that the Mexican government wanted to make it clear that THEY didn’t injure EL CHAPSTICK, but that he tripped and fell while escaping.
Yeah, I noticed that too.
They still hunt poor little Chapo like he’s a dog. They say he violated some regulations concerning drugs.
Strange how the evil, drug lords ISIS or whoever, flee when confronted with death. They fail to stand and fight. What cowards the demon possessed tend to be.
I find it interesting that Marines didn’t have stopping forces in place. Along most of the roads, trails leading from the ranch.
Before they tried an helicopter assault.
But then we are dealing with Mexico.
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