Mexican cartels accused of corrupting police in border towns
Mexican authorities are investigating the transit police departments of two border state cities over allegations of cartel connections.
The investigation is being carried out by the Mexican Army and authorities with the Tamaulipas government involving personnel in Ciudad Victoria and Nuevo Laredo. Authorities began the probes last week after gathering evidence that officers were moonlighting as cartel lookouts for two main organizations.
In the border city of Nuevo Laredo, the cops are believed to be working with the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) faction of Los Zetas, while in Ciudad Victoria, the state capital, they are believed to be working with the Gulf Cartel.
Breitbart Texas spoke with Tamaulipas law enforcement sources who revealed that a large number of transit police officers do not have to face background checks. Some officers are not physically fit for the job due to age or health reasons, sources say.
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The Zetas continue to be a corrupt organization along the border and they appear to be using local police for intel operations.
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