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Border Patrol agents in western Texas were warned they may come under
cartel gunfire as Sinaloa Cartel leaders permit members to shoot at the
US officers after its cofounder�s July arrest, according to an internal
memo.

The cartels have historically held off on violent encounters with
United States-based law enforcement for fear of insurmountable
backlash. But the arrest of cofounder Ismael �El Mayo� Zambada and
Joaqu�n Guzm�n L�pez, the son of Joaqu�n �El Chapo� Guzm�n, on July 25
has loosened these creeds, especially among younger members.

An internal memo obtained by NewsNation warning against the new
shooting threat was sent out to federal agents along the El Paso sector
of Texas. It came after contractors working on a ranch in Eagle Pass,
Texas, reported being fired at through the border fence on Oct. 15.

�They fear no one anymore, especially US law enforcement,� former
Homeland Security Investigation agent Victor Avila told the outlet.

�They do have the resources and they do have the capability, and they
will use them against us.�

Last year, under El Chapo�s rule, the Sinaloa Cartel barred its
production of fentanyl under the strict penalty of death. The order
came from his sons, including the one who was arrested in July, after
allegedly betraying Zambada and coercing him onto a plane to the United
States.

As the cartel�s leadership continues to fracture, infighting between
factions has only escalated. In the Mexican province of Sinaloa, more
than 190 have been killed as violence continues to spiral.

The cartels have reportedly set up blockades throughout Culiac�n, the
largest city in Sinaloa where it is based. At the checkpoints, drivers
are approached at gunpoint as cartel members search through their
phones.

Those with rival cartel contacts are often hurt or killed. Anyone who
has texted the wrong phrase, or sent a picture of someone they
shouldn�t have can face similar punishment.

In September, cartel fighters kidnapped a Culiac�n crime reporter along
with his two friends after they stopped their vehicle and searched
their cellphones.

David Mart�nez, the 20-year-old reporter, was released hours later, but
his two friends were beaten to death and their bodies abandoned under a
bridge.

�Far from predicting a quick conclusion to this conflict, as the days
go by it is observed that public security, respect for human rights,
productive activities, the economy and socio-emotional health are
decomposing more and more,� State Council on Public Safety general
coordinator, Miguel Calder�n told the Mazatlan Post.

�Little by little, day by day, people live in fear, schools are empty,
young people are disappearing, the streets are empty at night,� he
added.

https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/us-news/sinaloa-cartel-leaders-permit- members-to-shoot-at-us-border-patrol-agents-report/

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