Another Elusive "El Azul" Apprehension Operation Failure. Officials Aren't Saying Much

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Forces were deployed in a federal operation thi weekend to a party in the northern part of the state capital of Colima, and yesterday it was official revealed that allegedly were looking for the drug trafficker Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno, alias "El Azul".

According to sources, at approximately 23:30 pm on Friday, elements of the federal forces arrived at a ranch in the Residential area of Victoria, where there was a "quincianera" party.

Later, around 01:00 pm on Saturday, were more effective in strengthening their operation, which was coordinated from Mexico City. In the actions implemented in the area of building units were used exclusively to land two Black Hawk helicopters.

The action lasted until 03:00 pm that day. The elements of the federal forces entered the party, separated the men and women, while children were thrown out. Adults were checked IDs, but after realizing that the boss had fled, were removed, according to sources and available information, totaled about 120 items and that they were after Esparragoza Moreno, member of the "Pacific Cartel" (CDS), for whom the Attorney General of the Republic offers, a reward of 30 million pesos, Forces deployed a federal operating the weekend at a party in the northern part of the state capital, and yesterday it was revealed that allegedly went to apprehend the drug trafficker Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno, alias "El Azul".

According to sources, at approximately 23:30 pm on Friday, elements of the federal forces arrived at a ranch in the fractionation Residential Victoria, where there was a party of 15.

Later, around 01:00 pm on Saturday, were more effective in strengthening the operation, which was coordinated from Mexico City. In the actions implemented in the area of building units were used exclusively and two Black Hawk helicopters landed.

The action lasted until 03:00 pm that day. The elements of the federal forces entered the party, separated the men and women, while children were thrown out.

Adults were checked by ID, but after realizing that the boss had fled, were removed, according to sources. According to available information, totaled about 120 items.

Juan José Esparragoza Moreno, member of the Cartel del Sinaloa, for whom the Attorney General of the Republic offers, since 2009, have been offering a reward of 30 million pesos, according to the agreement A/123/09.

Officials are saying a whole lot of nada about the operation
Questioning the Attorney of Justice of Colima, Yolanda Guzman Verduzco, about the operation, she mentioned that she was not informed of the measure and asked to support with expert services and public prosecutor, in case you'd need to attest any evidence or any indication.

"The Secretary of the Navy had very precise information about some event in the field of drug trafficking that was going to be taking precisely in that location, particularly at a party. I knew that it would happen, but not with whom," said the official.

No consolidated information indicated that they had (federal authorities) had made ​​any arrests. Only data available when asked was about some probable people working for organized crime, "he said. Federal authorities didn't say if they were looking for Juan José Esparragoza Moreno.

"That information I have not, we can not verify the reported informtion until the investigation is consolidated and the apprehension of these people is processed" she said.

In one of the statements, Sergio Villarreal Barragan, alias "El Grande" -witness-collaborator of the attorney noted that in July 2008, the General of Division, Thomas Dauahare Angeles, met in a residence of Jardines del Pedregal, where " El Azul "was presented to the lord Arturo Beltran Leyva, alias "El Barbas". according to the agreement A/123/09.

Source: http://wiki69.net/2012/06/colima-operativo-para-atrapar-a-el-azul-se-les-pelo/