Ruso Threatens Mexicali Authorities for Disrupting his Operations [UPDATE]

 By Buggs for Borderland Beat

"EL RUSO" THREATENS MEXICALI AUTHORITIES FOR ARRESTING A CRIMINAL CELL UNDER HIS COMMAND

Mexicali, Baja California. - A total of four narcomantas were placed at various points on the Juarez bridge, located in the northern part of Río Nuevo, very close to the Mexicali and Calexico port of entry, in the downtown area of the city.

The four white narco banners with a black print were found on the night of Saturday, May 15, 2021 in which a threat is issued against the security forces of the three levels of government, by an alleged criminal group by the name of "Fuerzas Revolucionarias del Ruso" or "Revolutionary Forces of Ruso".

Not certain who the "Fuerzas Revolucionarias del Ruso" are, but it might be some sort of elite group of sicarios under the direct command of El Ruso.

It was around 7:00 p.m. when municipal police discovered the four banners located on the Juarez Bridge, when they were passing through Río Nuevo street.

The four messages said exactly the same and had a response with violence to an alleged action by the security forces, although it does not refer to it.

The text says the following:

“ALL THE FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE WARNED THAT IT IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME THEY ATTACK AGAINST OUR ORGANIZATION. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHO THEY ARE MESSING WITH AND YOU, THE MUNICIPAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, THIS IS NOT GOING TO STAY LIKE THIS, YOU FUCKED UP. ATTE REVOLUTIONARY FORCES OF EL RUSO."

Although it does not give details as to which case they are referring to, it is presumed that the threat refers to the event that was published in BB that happened early Friday when 11 alleged sicarios, along with two federal agents were arrested during an operation that occurred in a taquería located on the Cetys road, to the East of the town.

Several Mexican law enforcement agencies arrested 11 individuals -10 men and one woman- with weapons and four vehicles. Expect the region to heat up. 

There has been rumors that El Ruso was also captured but released, however we have not been able to get proper confirmation. If it did happen, we may never know for sure, as it usually involves a cover up by high ranking authorities.

The incident was so sensitive and dangerous that for several hours the Municipal Police Headquarters was reinforced by a huge security detail in which municipal police, military and elements of the National Guard participated. This operation was subsequently moved to the sub-delegation of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) located in Río Nuevo.

Update:

Nine of the thirteen detainees and alleged members of a Sinaloa Cartel cell were released by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) after finding alleged inconsistencies and little support in the approved police report delivered by the Municipal Police.

The determination was carried out today, Sunday, May 16, by the Federal Public Ministry in charge of the investigation of the events that occurred in a taqueria located on Calzada Cetys, in Mexicali, and which culminated in the Sub-delegation of the FGR

However, four of the allegedly implicated, including one of the federal agents, will be presented before the Judge of the Federal Judicial Power, to face probable cause for the violation of the Federal Law on Firearms and Explosives.

The Public Ministry determined that it would not bring criminal action against 9 of those implicated, considering the procedures carried out by the arresting agents and by the federal investigating agents themselves insufficient.

Unofficially, sources from the same institution established that those who were released for not proving their case in the criminal act are the following:

Justino León Zazueta, Jesús Antonio Villa Valenzuela, Rafael Ochoa Barraza, Justino León Zavala, Víctor Manuel Reyes Madueña, Heriberto Guadalupe Martínez Bastidas, Marinana Alejandra Meza Rivera, Víctor Hiram Camacho Salazar and Víctor Hugo Alva Rocha, the latter element of the Federal Ministerial Police.

Source: Semanario ZETA Tijuana