🚔👮♂️ Three US Army Soldiers Arrested on Human Smuggling Charges Near the Mexico Border
🚨👮♂️ 24 Migrants Rescued from Kidnappers in Reynosa; Two Suspects Arrested 💔🔫 Influencer Fedra Oded Gaxiola Orozco Killed Outside Gym in Tijuana

🚨👮♂️ 24 Migrants Rescued from Kidnappers in Reynosa; Two Suspects Arrested
Redacción Elefante Blanco, Elefante Blanco.- On December 4, 2024, a joint operation by Tamaulipas’ Special Investigations Group and the Specialized Kidnapping Combat Unit (UECS) led to the rescue of 24 migrants who were victims of aggravated kidnapping in Reynosa. The operation followed a tip-off about migrants being held in the Fuentes Coloniales neighborhood. The authorities freed 1 Mexican man, 10 Venezuelan men, 3 Venezuelan women, 7 Venezuelan children, and 2 Colombian nationals. Two suspects, Rigoberto “L” and Rafa Uriel “A”, were arrested and are facing legal action. The rescued migrants were handed over to the National Migration Institute (INM) to verify their legal status in Mexico further. This successful rescue reaffirms the state's commitment to combating kidnapping and protecting human rights.
🚔👮♂️ Three US Army Soldiers Arrested on Human Smuggling Charges Near the Mexico Border
Associated Press, Media.- Three U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas, were arrested on December 4, 2024, on human smuggling charges. Soldiers Emilio Mendoza Lopez, Angel Palma, and Enrique Jauregui were allegedly involved in a smuggling operation that aimed to transport undocumented migrants from Mexico. The operation was thwarted on November 27 when law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by Palma, which was carrying Mendoza Lopez and two Guatemalan nationals. Jauregui, the alleged recruiter of the operation, was arrested later. Data from Palma's phone revealed messages between the soldiers indicating their involvement. Mendoza Lopez was arrested on-site, while Palma and Jauregui were taken into custody later. Legal proceedings are ongoing, with attorneys seeking more information about the case.
💸⚖️ Legendary Medellin Cartel Drug Lord Fabio Ochoa Released After 25 Years in U.S. Prison
Joshua Goodman, Associated Press.- Fabio Ochoa-Vasquez, a key operator of Colombia's infamous Medellin cocaine cartel, was released from U.S. federal prison on December 3, 2024, after serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence. At 67, Ochoa was part of a family that amassed immense wealth during the cocaine boom of the 1980s. Despite fading from prominence as the drug trade shifted, Ochoa's legacy remains, notably portrayed in Netflix's "Narcos." Authorities were unable to seize all of the Ochoa family's illicit fortune, and Ochoa is expected to return to Colombia, where he will likely live comfortably, despite his legal battles to shorten his sentence. His role in the killing of DEA informant Barry Seal in 1986 remains part of his criminal history.
💔🔫 Influencer Fedra Oded Gaxiola Orozco Killed Outside Gym in Tijuana
Redacción Zeta, Zeta.- Fedra Oded Gaxiola Orozco, a 24-year-old influencer with over 200,000 Instagram followers, was tragically killed in Tijuana on December 4, 2024. Gaxiola, originally from Sinaloa, was shot while leaving a gym in the Lucio López neighborhood. Authorities responded to a report of a shooting around 8:35 AM and found Gaxiola inside her black Mercedes Benz with gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to the Red Cross Hospital, she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Witnesses reported that the suspects fled the scene in a gray HHR vehicle. Gaxiola, who worked with various clothing brands, had posted a story on Instagram just hours before the incident.