Cartel Killings Persist in Tamaulipas as Officials Claim Crime Has Plummeted" Despite ongoing cartel violence, officials in Tamaulipas, Mexico, are touting major reductions in crime and impunity.
This week, Jorge Cuellar Montoya, spokesman for the Tamaulipas Public Safety Office, made bold statements to the media, claiming that under the current administration, violence in the state had nearly vanished, overall crime was at historic lows, and impunity had been eradicated.
However, just hours after these assertions, gunmen carried out two separate targeted killings in Ciudad Victoria, the state’s capital. One attack occurred in the Rincon de Las Montanas neighborhood, where 25-year-old Angel Modesto Ruiz Guerra was fatally shot, and 46-year-old Juan Carlos Martinez Zuniga was injured. Authorities confirmed to Breitbart Texas that .223 and .40 caliber ammunition was used, indicating the involvement of at least one AR-style rifle and a handgun.
The violence highlights the disparity between official claims and the brutal realities faced by residents in Tamaulipas.
"Second Attack by Gunmen Contradicts Tamaulipas Official’s Claims of Safety"
Hours after a violent attack in Ciudad Victoria, unknown gunmen struck again—this time outside Paseo Mendez, a popular shopping plaza. Using AR-style rifles, the attackers killed an unidentified man, further undermining official claims of improved security in Tamaulipas.
Jorge Cuellar Montoya, the same spokesman for the Tamaulipas Public Safety Office, previously dismissed concerns from the U.S. Department of State in June, calling their travel alert inaccurate. The alert was issued by the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros after multiple incidents where gunmen in Reynosa kidnapped passengers from buses, including U.S. citizens and residents. Families of the victims were often forced to pay thousands of dollars in ransom for their release.
One such case escalated to a Texas court, where a family sued a bus company that falsely advertised its McAllen-to-Mexico route as safe, as reported by USA News Texas. These incidents highlight the growing disconnect between official narratives and the grim realities faced by travelers and residents in Tamaulipas.
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Mexican Border , State Boasts of Low , Crime Amid Ongoing , Cartel Violence