“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat

Cartel shootout leaves one ringleader dead and two seriously wounded

An armed confrontation between drug traffickers took place at noon this Tuesday on a dirt road in the community of San Francisco del Oro.

The initial balance so far is one dead and two seriously wounded.

The shots were fired in the breach of the “La Cordereña” mine to the terror of the inhabitants of the area.

The dirt road connects San Francisco del Oro with the Santa Barbara mountain range, a stretch used by organized crime.

The two wounded in the confrontation were taken to a local hospital and their condition is extremely serious, at this time the progress of their health is unknown. 

Police reports state that the group “La Línea” made incursions into this region, a situation that was detected by the Sinaloa Cartel elements and led to the confrontation.


San Francisco del Oro, Chihuahua

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