Border Battle
Mexico Arrests Two More Alleged Members Of Drug Cartel
- Feb. 8, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman say that Manuel Garcia Simental and Raydel Lopez Uriarte, who allegedly operated in Tijuana, were detained by Mexican law enforcement in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Monday morning.
Two Alleged Members of Mexican Drug Gang Arrested
- Feb. 8, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
Mexican federal police say two drug gang leaders arrested Monday morning in La Paz were Teodoro Garcia Simental's successors. Before his arrest, Teodoro Garcia Simental, or "El Teo," headed a drug gang in Tijuana that sparked the most violent period in the city's history.
Baja California Police Detain Man With Sniper Rifle
- Feb. 3, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
Baja California police say a man they detained who had a high calibre armor piercing gun offered officers $20,000 to let him go.
SPJ Asks Mexican Authorities To Help Curb Violence Against Reporters
- Jan. 29, 2010
The U.S. Society for Professional Journalists has joined a chorus of journalism and human rights groups that are calling on Mexican authorities to fully investigate crimes against reporters. The groups say Mexico is one of the world's most dangerous places for reporters.
ICE Arrests 8 Tied To San Diego Gangs With Mexican Cartel Connections
- Jan. 27, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
U.S. officials say the gangs are based in North County, Barrio Logan and Lemon Grove. The arrests are part of a nationwide crackdown on transnational gangs.
'El Teo' Ordered To Prison To Await Trial
- Jan. 19, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
A federal judge in Mexico City has ordered an allegedly savage drug gang boss from Tijuana to prison to await trial on charges that include organized crime.
Drug-Related Killings Continue In Tijuana
- Jan. 16, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
The arrest of a notorious drug gang leader who operated in Tijuana has not put an end to drug-related killings there. More than 20 people have been murdered since Teodoro Garcia Simental was detained.
Major Tijuana Drug Gang Leader Captured
- Jan. 15, 2010
- By Megan Burke, Hank Crook, Gloria Penner, Natalie Walsh
We'll have analysis of the impact of the capture of notorious Tijuana drug lord "El Teo."
What Effect Will El Teo's Arrest Have On Tijuana?
- Jan. 13, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
Analysts who watch crime in Mexico say it's too soon to tell how Tuesday's arrest of a savage Tijuana drug gang leader will play out in Tijuana.
Mexico Arrests Major Tijuana Drug Gang Leader
- Jan. 13, 2010
- By Dwane Brown, Pamela Davis, Amy Isackson
One of the Tijuana's most wanted drug gang leaders has been captured in Baja. Mexican authorities say he's responsible for much of the bloodshed and violence south of the border in the past few years.
Arrest of 'El Teo' Gives Hope To Families of Tijuana's Disappeared
- Jan. 12, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
Family members of the hundreds of people who have disappeared in Tijuana during the last many years want to know if Teodoro Garcia Simental recognizes their relatives. Garcia Simental was arrested in La Paz Tuesday. Mexican federal police say he killed hundreds in Tijuana and was in charge of a man who dissolved bodies in acid.
Baja California's Attorney General Ready For Retaliation
- Jan. 12, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
Baja California's Attorney General says Tuesday's capture of Teodoro Garcia Simental will end the bloody drug gang turf war that's left about 1,000 people dead in Tijuana during the last two years.
Most Wanted Tijuana Drug Gang Leader Captured
- Jan. 12, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
One of the most wanted drug gang leaders in Tijuana and San Diego has been arrested in Mexico. Mexican authorities say the man, Teodoro Garcia Simental or "El Teo," is tied to hundreds of murders and kidnappings.
Mexican Authorities Arrest Drug Gang Leader 'El Teo'
- Jan. 12, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
One of the most wanted drug gang leaders in Tijuana has been captured. Both U.S. and Mexican federal authorities say Teodoro Garcia Simental, also known as 'El Teo', has been arrested in La Paz, Baja California.
Four Mexican Teenagers Killed In Tijuana This Week
- Jan. 7, 2010
- By Amy Isackson
Four Mexican teenagers are among the more than 20 people killed since Monday in Tijuana. At one high school, gunmen ambushed three teenagers.
Border Battle: Bringing Home the Drug War is a binational partnership between KPBS and TijuanaPress.com.
La batalla fronteriza, la guerra en casa es una colaboración binacional entre KPBS y Tijuanapress.com.
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