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  • Mexico Prison Stormed By Gunmen, Nine Dead

    An exchange of gunfire occurred on Friday at a prison in Guerrero, Mexico.

    Six men disguised as police officers commuted to the facility in a stolen pickup truck and pretended to transport an inmate.

    Once inside the doors of the prison, they started confrontation with some of the guards and inmates.

    Four inmates and five assailants were killed in the shootout. The sixth assailant suffers from injuries but is in stable condition. One prison guard is currently being treated for a gunshot wound.

    Following the event, army troops were immediately called to the scene and surrounded the prison’s vicinity.

    The motive behind the raid is still unclear, however, authorities believe that a Mexican gang may have carried out the attack. It is not uncommon for gangs to invade prisons to free their members or to seek revenge by killing those from rival gangs.

    As one of the worst states in Mexico, Guerrero has a high crime rate of gang activity.

    In September 2012, one of the deadliest shootouts happened on the streets of a small town patrolled by Mexican soldiers(image)

    A heavily armed group of gang members, nine men and one woman, attacked the troops in a case most likely related to drugs. All attackers died in the shootout including one soldier.

    Furthermore, gang members are attacking leaders of the state. In July 2012, police chief of Ayutla was found shot to death.  Many deaths alike have sparked a movement of vigilantes wearing armed masks, carrying weapons and managing roadside checkpoints in an effort to protect their communities.

    As the one of the most popular tourist locations, Guerrero suffers terribly from excessive violence but citizen patrol continues to fight against that which is destroying the community.

    Images via Youtube, WochitGeneralNews

  • California Mayor’s Husband Suspected of Dealing Meth

    Ruben Guerrero, 44, husband of Montebello, California mayor Christina Cortez, was arrested early Thursday, after being spotted by sheriff’s detectives selling crystal meth near a middle school. Guerrero was booked on suspicion of methamphetamine and narcotics sales near a school. He remained in jail late Thursday, with bail set at $60,000.

    Mayor Cortez said she is “very disappointed and, like everyone else, shocked.” She added, “I would urge everyone and the public to let this investigation take its course. As a mother, as a daughter and as an elected official, I have supported the education of understanding the dangers of drugs. Thursday’s events will not change that.”

    In related meth news, Sir Anthony Hopkins, star of 1997’s underrated and oft-overlooked “The Edge,” recently penned a congratulatory letter to “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston.

    Meanwhile, Guerrero was nabbed at around 6 a.m., as he was leaving the home he shares with Cortez. He was spotted dealing near Montebello Intermediate School, not far from his property. Guerrero had been under investigation for over a month before his arrest, and has been described as a small-time dealer, and used his house with the mayor as his base of operation.

    Mayor Cortez was at home with the kids when authorities served her with a search warrant. The house where Cortez’ 89-year-old grandmother lives was also served with a warrant. Guerrero was the only suspect implicated.

    Guerrero had been convicted of a DUI in 1999, and in September, 2012, the Montebello Fire Department investigated a “suspicious” fire that burned Cortez’s Chevrolet Suburban. Coincidentally, the red phosporus used in cooking meth is highly flammable.

    Montebello Councilman Frank Gomez requested a restraining order against Guerrero earlier this year, claiming that Guerrero had made threats against him, though the order was denied in January.

    It’s not clear if Guerrero’s wife’s standing as mayor can help him out of a tricky dealing-meth-near-a-middle-school charge.

    Image via Facebook.