A forensic investigator collects cartridges at the scene where the Mexican capital's police chief was attacked by gunmen in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. Heavily armed gunmen attacked and wounded Omar García Harfuch in an operation that left several dead.
Police officers who converged on the scene on the capital’s iconic Paseo de la Reforma boulevard in the upscale Lomas neighborhood rounded up a dozen of the shooters, who were hauled off for questioning, authorities said. The attack on the police chief was meticulously planned and involved a total of 28 gunmen hired three weeks before, said Ulises Lara, the spokesman for the Mexico City prosecutors office. Three separate possible ambush points were set up on major thoroughfares, including one — which wasn’t used — in the heart of Mexico City, one block from the Independence Monument.
It was the second high-profile attack this month, following the shooting death of a federal judge and his wife, bringing uncomfortable comparisons to Colombia’s drug wars of the 1980s and ’90s in which drug traffickers routinely targeted judges and police for assassination.Mexico targeted and dismantled the Zetas cartel after it killed migrants, unsuspecting citizens and officials from 2010 to 2013.
“This kind of attack is not normal, they crossed a line. You have to read it like an exceptional act,” said Hope. “You have two very serious attacks in two weeks.” García, 37, is a former head of the Federal Police investigation division and in 2016-2019 he led the branch of the federal Attorney General’s Office that oversees investigations and arrests of organized crime members. Before being named Mexico City police chief, he spent several months as the mayor’s intelligence coordinator.
Ready to sell London Bridge?
how did this end? twelve heavily armed men just got arrested no worries? how did it go down
They shooting mfz with Barretts & shit wtf going down south.🥴
You know, the 'innocent' in need of refuge . . .
Maybe Mexico should be bombed like Iraq just to get rid of corruption and insecure men with money.
These mfs had grenades and you're not willing to bomb a village? Shit not me. Everything and everyone in the neighborhood or town or village would be dead just to rid the world of them mfs
This feels like a movie 😭 RIP those people and peace to that Chief, I hope you find comfort
Wow... very significant event for MexicoCity.
Instead of the US 'ICE' concentrate in splitting Mexican families at the border..maybe the US Government can help Mexican Government with the Cartels..helping Mexicans not flee to the US. Mexico police are doing their best..but the Cartel army is too strong.
How tf did he get away 😂
Ese's take their drug dealing seriously. 😆
Why Arizona is building a wall.
That one drug lord is still pissed about his mama still I guess...
slipperychungus An eye for an eye
Wow! I just finished binge-watching Season 2 of QueenOfTheSouth and does Art imitate Real Life or what?! These tv shows are really real in their plots...GeeWhiz FactBecomesFictionBecomesFact 😱🤭😶✌🏾
This is why police in the USA need the best equipment
Jesus...
So they just shoot and kill an innocent woman driving by like that? Smh. So sad.
All this pain and suffering because some people decided that certain plants had to be made illegal.
How much do you bet Venezuela and Hezbollah supplying much of these weapons?
BUILD THE WALL 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Russia paid bounties to kill US troops, US intel says; Trump mum: NYT via msnbc
Mexico is literally on the border being run by drug cartels. But the U.S. government is fighting the war on drugs in the Caribbean and sanctioning Venezuela. While being an ally to Columbia. Make it make sense.
Mexico needs to grow a pair and launch massive operations against the cartels. America has a gang mentality problem but only in Mexico will you find a cartel launch an assault against a police chief.
How tf did he survive that kind of attack?
This police chief, is he related to Bruce Willis or Arnold maybe Shot by a .50 cal leaves a really big hole. Dunno if guns came from here, but they were paid for with US currency. With the US’s drug habit it’s amazing they don’t have M-1 Abrahams or Apache Cobras to fight with.
dead man walking
They won't stop till he's dead or the people he loves are dead. Cartels are fucken insane.
That's what happens when you are soft on cartel sobs.
Mexico had 112 politicians killed between September 2017 and June 2018. One was killed taking a selfie with people. If you want change in Mexico, cartels kill you or they kill you for taking a bribe or taking the wrong bribe.
morgfair More than Likely CIA operatives. USA with the Support Of Canada have already Used the CIA to help overthrow Progressives in Brazil and Venezuela. Doing the same in Mexico will be doing Donald Trump's biggest Desires.
Doesn't Mexico have military forces? There needs be be a bloodbath. Innocents don't matter at this point. Clean it up for good.
Free gun zones for democrats. Welcome to Mexico.
Chief is a real life G lmao he’s not folding
Poor guy. I hope one day Mexico will prosper without gangs.
Rossmac212 Narcos: Mexico
Him afterwards
el_paw
Whaaaat?!
Narcos 2030 about to be lit
Open boarders! Lmfao
City of the gangs!
If only Mexico City had a Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention... like Minneapolis is going to do.
It won’t be their last attempt either. Must have AMLO shaking in his left wing shoes.
Mexico needs to stop playing with these drug lords for money and let america come in and take care of this cartel problem for them
Lucky Basta%%d
Who knew 50 Cent was the mayor of Mexico City
This is part of the EVIL OUR COUNTRY IS AT WAR WITH! HOW MANY ARE CONVERTS TO IT IN AMERICA + MEMBERS OF THE CULT IS QUESTIONABLE BUT OBVIOUS!
The only way to stop people like that is to treat g them at their level
Sounds more like a scene in an action movie. Damn!
Is his name Chuck Norris?
Sicaro 3..out soon..
I wonder how many of those weapons came from the United States.
The cartel probably got their guns at a Texas gun show!!!!!
Still Mexico won't send in the military and declare full frontal war. By now, they should be having a list of drug lords to assassinate.
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