24 Sinaloa Cartel Members Arrested in US-Mexico Cross-Border Raid Joshua Berlinger and Joe Sutton - CNN
go to original January 31, 2016

24 Cartel Members Arrested In U.S.-Mexico Border Raid (CNN/PigMine 7)

A cross-border raid by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials resulted in the arrest of 24 Sinaloa cartel members, authorities said. The sting occurred around the Arizona border with Mexico on Friday, local media reported.

It also netted “assault-type weapons” and hundreds of pounds of narcotics, said spokeswoman Gillian M. Christensen of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The raid, dubbed Mexican Operation Diablo Express, targeted “high-level” Sinaloa cartel members who operate in the United States and Sonora state, Mexico. Mexican federal officers were brought into the United States to ensure safety during the operation.

“Due to the sensitive nature, this operation was conducted with utmost secrecy to maintain the element of surprise and to ensure the safety of the Mexican law enforcement officers executing it,” Christensen said.

Read the rest at CNN

Related: The Young Drug Lords Fighting for El Chapo's Throne (The Daily Beast)

We invite you to add your charity or supporting organizations' news stories and coming events to PVAngels so we can share them with the world. Do it now!