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There is a video circulating online showing CJNG burning alive a reported MF member with what appears to be a makeshift flamethrower possibly in Sinaloa.
I have edited it to remove gore content.
From @ProjectOSCT we have a video of R5/Carteles Unidos members showing off their weapons & equipment in Michoacán.
In the video, three drones are shown. Two of the drones are DJI Matrice 300/350 RTK models. One of these two has an unknown Zenmuse camera model/type attached.
Photo showing a group of Colombian mercenaries active with R5 of CU in Michoacán. The destroyed up-armored vehicle belonged to their rivals CJNG.
Sent by an anonymous source.
Operador Dronero del CJNG armado con un fusil FN SCAR-H y con un dispositivo óptico de visión nocturna modelo PVS-7, las fotografías fueron tomadas en el estado de Michoacán.
Autoridades da Alemanha, Dinamarca, França, Letônia e Reino Unido deflagraram uma operação que desmantelou uma rede de mercenários a serviço do crime organizado.
Foram presas 6 pessoas, entre elas ex-membros da Legião Estrangeira Francesa, que atuavam sob encomenda de um grupo de crime organizado. Eles haviam sido contratados para sequestrar um traficante albanês envolvido no roubo de várias toneladas de maconha, com prejuízo estimado em milhões de euros.
A Europol informou que militares e ex-militares com treinamento especializado têm oferecido seus “serviços” ao crime organizado, e que essa prática representa uma tendência crescente observada desde o início da guerra na Ucrânia. Esse modelo de prestação de serviços é conhecido como “Violence-as-a-service” (Violência como Serviço).
A member of Yogurt of CJNG seen wearing the patch of a Ukrainian Special Forces Battalion.
The member is possibly a former Colombian military veteran who fought in Ukraine before being recruited by CJNG.
Sicario de la Operativa Yogurt (FEM-CJNG) portando un parche ucraniana del 23° batallón independiente de propósitos especiales
Esta unidad recluta exmilitares colombianos que también traen experiencia de la guerra en ucrania
(🧵1/2) “Jeffrey” es el nombre utilizado por uno de los operadores más importantes del Cártel de Sinaloa, facción de Los Chapitos, que actualmente opera en Los Ángeles, California. Jeffrey es el mismo narcotraficante mencionado en las canciones “Del Este Soy” de Enigma Norteño y “La Bicicleta” de Fuerza Regida.
Jeffrey creció en East Los Angeles (conocido comúnmente como ELA), una zona ubicada al este de Boyle Heights. Cuando era joven, se unió a una de las pandillas Maravilla del área.
Jeffrey tiene una cuenta pública de Instagram bajo el usuario @jeffrey__ela, donde aún representa a las pandillas Maravilla en los textos de sus publicaciones.
En 2014, Jeffrey era conocido por frecuentar el club nocturno El Malecón, ubicado en Lakewood, California. En ese mismo periodo, trabajó como parte del equipo del grupo Enigma Norteño.
Jeffrey ha mencionado que ha estado en prisión cinco veces y que en una ocasión fue detenido junto a su “carnal El Gordo”, algo que también se menciona en el narcocorrido La Bicicleta de Fuerza Regida.
Es posible que se refiera a David Núñez, alias “El Gordo”, un líder de Gage Maravilla, aunque no está claro si las fechas coinciden.
Las publicaciones de su Instagram sugieren que estuvo en prisión entre noviembre de 2014 y junio de 2015, y nuevamente en diciembre de 2016, saliendo alrededor de 2018.
En sus primeros corridos, Jeffrey hacía referencia a recibir apoyo de ambas facciones del Cártel de Sinaloa, tanto de Los Chapitos como de Los Mayos. Sin embargo, en los últimos años se le ha vinculado más estrechamente con la facción de Los Chapitos.
El corrido de Grupo Classificado dedicado a Jeffrey, lanzado en 2022, menciona que Jeffrey recibía órdenes de Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, alias “El Nini”, quien actualmente se encuentra en prisión.
Jeffrey parece haber asumido el papel de principal distribuidor de Iván Guzmán en Los Ángeles, tras el asesinato en noviembre de 2023 de Eddie Escobedo, alias “El Mago” (aunque la raza dice, supuestamente, que los hijos de Mago están metidos).
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“Jeffrey” is the name used by one of the most important Sinaloa Cartel - Chapitos faction operators currently working in Los Angeles, California. Jeffrey is the same narco who is sung about in Enigma Norteno’s song Del Este Soy and Fuerza Regida’s song La Bicicleta.
Jeffrey grew up in East Los Angeles (often shortened to ELA), an area to the east of Boyle Heights. When he was young, he joined one of the Maravilla gangs from the area.
Jeffrey has a public instagram account under the handle “@jeffrey__ela” and he still reps the Maravilla gangs in his captions.
In 2014, Jeffrey was known to hang out at the El Malecon nightclub in Lakewood, California. At some point during this time period, he worked as a staff member for the band Enigma Norteno.
Jeffrey states he's been to prison five times and once got caught alongside his “carnal El Gordo” in the narco corrido La Bicicleta by Fuerza Regida.
It's possible he’s referring to David Nunez, alias “El Gordo”, a Gage Maravilla leader, but it's not clear if the timing matches up.
His Instagram captions implies that he served time in prison between November 2014 - June 2015, then again in December 2016 and got out around 2018.
Some early corridos have Jeffrey referencing being supplied by both factions of the Sinaloa cartel, Chapitos and Mayos. But in recent years, Jeffrey has allegedly leaned more towards the Chapitos faction.
Grupo Classificado's corrido for Jeffrey, which was released in 2022, mentions Jeffrey taking orders from Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, alias “El Nini”, who is now in prison.
Jeffrey seems to have taken over as Ivan Guzman’s primary Los Angeles distributor after the November 2023 murder of Eddie Escobedo “El Mago” (although the streets are also allegedly talking about Mago’s sons).
Collaboration with @submundodocrime
🇧🇷 3D printed FGC-9 (Fuck Gun Control) recovered in Caixa D’Agua neighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro
3D printed guns are becoming pretty common in Brazilian criminal circles with dozens already seized this year and multiple manufacturers arrested
@submundodocrime@rjweapontracker
Equipes da #UPPBabilônia, durante patrulhamento, avistaram dois suspeitos fugindo em direção à mata, na localidade da Caixa D’Água, comunidade da Babilônia (07/11). Foram apreendidos uma carabina cal. 9mm, carregador tipo tambor, munições e drogas. (+)
#ServireProteger#PMERJ
This is something we expect to see from more cartels moving forward. Dedicated drone “units” for cartels.
Drones continue to be prolific in their use by cartels for illicit activities/conflict, specialized units of skilled droneros will appear. Notably, CJNG started the trend.
🇲🇽 CJNG sicario wearing quad tube NVGs? 🤨 footage is not clear enough for a positive ID, they could also be replicas used by airsoft players
The original systems cost around $38-50k but there are some cheaper alternatives for quad tubes
Gente del Mario González levantado e interrogado:
Elementos del Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación #CJNG levantan e interrogan a un integrante del narco terrorista del Mario González de #Teocaltiche#Jalisco
En el interrogatorio el lacra interrogado comenta que por órdenes de un tal "Barbas" y Mario González están mandando gente a calentar plaza y matar al azar a personas inocentes.
Esto como para calentarle la plaza al Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación y para que llegue más gobierno, que lo mas probable estén arreglados con Mario González y así para que el gobierno les haga la chamba a la gente de MG.
Haiti: Several bandits killed in a helicopter attack
A daring operation took place this afternoon in the sea off Léogâne. A helicopter opened fire on a small boat carrying several individuals identified as bandits. The swift and precise assault left the occupants of the vessel no chance of survival.
The operation was completely successful. The helicopter's gunfire caused significant damage to the boat. According to reports, none of the bandits on board survived the attack.
The vessel, hit and destabilized, quickly sank beneath the waves. The dinghy is believed to have gone down with all its contents, marking the end of this attempt at escape or movement at sea by the armed group.
HC Network
https://t.co/DBX3eEzfEn
Gente del Mario González levantado e interrogado:
Elementos del Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación #CJNG levantan e interrogan a un integrante del narco terrorista del Mario González de #Teocaltiche#Jalisco
En el interrogatorio el lacra interrogado comenta que por órdenes de un tal "Barbas" y Mario González están mandando gente a calentar plaza y matar al azar a personas inocentes.
Esto como para calentarle la plaza al Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación y para que llegue más gobierno, que lo mas probable estén arreglados con Mario González y así para que el gobierno les haga la chamba a la gente de MG.