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NORTHERN BORDER
A. Cocaine Dealer Sentenced in Ontario
B. Marijuana Seizure near Montreal, Quebec
C. Weapons and Drugs Seized from Alberta Home

SOUTHERN BORDER

D. Juarez Execution Statistics

E. Police Gear Seized in El Paso, Texas
F. Millions in Cash Seized at Calexico Checkpoint
G. Human Smugglers Arrested in Tijuana, Baja California
H. Mexican President Calls on U.S. To Stop Arms Flow
I. Marijuana Farm Seized in Tecate, Baja California
J. Army Arrests Two More Municipal Police in Tijuana, Baja California
K. Five Tortured and Killed in Ahumada, Chihuahua
L. Large Cash Seizure in Nuevo Leon

CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA

M. Car Bomb Explodes in Bogota, Colombia

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A. COCAINE DEALER SENTENCED IN ONTARIO

11 August 2010
The Ottawa Citizen

Cocaine dealer Steven Mavis, whose Vanier (Ontario) distribution network was so vast that
another dealer dubbed the neighborhood "Mavisland," was sentenced to four and a half years in
prison on Tuesday. "Cocaine is a deadly substance, a scourge on society and the community at
large are the victims," Ontario Court Justice Jean Legault said before sentencing the 47-year-old.
During a sentencing hearing in July, Mavis, who been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress
disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, had asked Legault to consider sentencing
him to less than two years in jail so he could serve his time in a one-of-a-kind specialized
treatment unit at a Brockville jail where he was mentoring other prisoners while receiving
treatment for his addictions.

Legault told Mavis he was impressed with his efforts to rehabilitate himself, but the case law
clearly stated that conspiring to traffic cocaine carried a penitentiary sentence. Mavis pleaded
guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine and to being a member of a criminal organization after
being snared last year as part of a joint operation between the RCMP and Canada Border Service
Agency, investigating a cocaine-importation ring.

Police wiretaps recorded Mavis, a mid-level supplier, ordering up to 35 ounces of cocaine -- or

nearly 1.25 kilograms -- at $ 1,500 to $ 1,900 an ounce over a two-week period in June 2009.
The drugs were then believed to have been packaged in smaller amounts and sold by Mavis's
network of dealers. On one of the wiretaps, one of Mavis's underlings complained that
"Mavisland" was so busy it was "killing her" because she "can't keep up with the demand." Even
from jail Mavis continued to make orders for more cocaine.

Calling Mavis a "prolific" supplier of cocaine in Vanier, Legault said his lengthy criminal record,
status within the drug network, the harmful nature of the drug and willingness to use violence
were all aggravating factors. However, Mavis's guilty plea and "genuine decision" to "change his
ways" by seeking counseling while in jail on another drug charge weighed in his favor and
reduced the amount of prison time he might otherwise have received.

Source: [www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Cocaine+kingpin+handed+years/3383586/story.html]

B. MARIJUANA SEIZURE NEAR MONTREAL, QUEBEC

11 August 2010
The Gazette

Police raided two unrelated marijuana grow operations Monday night, one in Longueuil and
another in Laval, and seized nearly $ 2 million worth of mature plants and arrested two men.
After calls to a police tip line, cops raided a home on Ste. Helene St. in Old Longueuil,
Longueuil police Constable Gaetan Durocher said. The bungalow's basement and main floor
were brimming with 918 pot plants and electrical equipment worth an estimated $25,000, he
added. With an estimated value of $ 1,000 each, the plants have a street value of $ 918,000,
Durocher said.

A 47-year-old man was to appear at the Longueuil courthouse yesterday to face charges of
marijuana production and marijuana possession with intent to traffic relating to the case,
Durocher said. In Laval, police arrested another 47-year-old man as part of a two-month-long
investigation into grow ops. They also raided a warehouse on Godin Ave. in the St. Vincent de
Paul district, Laval police Lt. Daniel Guerin said. The warehouse contained about 800 plants
worth an estimated $ 1 million on the street, Guerin added. The police used a crane to remove an
air conditioning system on the roof, he said. The man was arrested with 45 kilograms of
marijuana on him, Guerin said. The suspect will likely face charges of marijuana possession and
marijuana production.

Source: [www.montrealgazette.com/news/Police+seize+plants/3383791/story.html]

C. WEAPONS AND DRUGS SEIZED FROM ALBERTA HOME

11 August 2010
Edmonton Journal

RCMP seized drugs and cash from a Stony Plain-area home (Alberta) last week, along with a
cache of weapons that included an Israeli military assault rifle. Police said the prohibited Israeli
Galil 7.62-mm semi-automatic was loaded. Also seized during the Aug. 6 raid was a loaded
Jennings J-22 mini pistol, which is considered a prohibited weapon because of its size. A pump-
action Ithica 12-gauge shotgun, a Winchester 30-30 rifle and a .223-calibre assault rifle were also
recovered from the rural residence just north of Stony Plain, along with more than 1,700 rounds
of ammunition and oversized magazines for both assault rifles.

"These weapons are produced for a purpose, which is to hurt other people," Sgt. Tim Taniguchi
said, in reference to the assault rifles. Officers found more than 5,200 grams of hash, with a
street value of about $ 78,000, and more than 850 grams of marijuana, worth about $ 8,500 on
the street. A pile of cash and a counter surveillance device used to detect bugs were also seized.
Glenn Frimen Tremblay, 49, faces 21 firearm-related charges and other charges for drugs and
possession of property obtained through crime.

Source:
[www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Guns+drugs+seized+Stony+Plain+area+home/3384233/story.
html]

Editorial Comment: Stony Plain is a large town in rural Alberta, Canada, just west of
Edmonton. Stony Plain is a rapidly growing town with strong historical roots. It is located west
of Spruce Grove and surrounded by Parkland County. The region is dominated by agricultural
and other resource-based industry. The proximity of Stony Plain to Edmonton makes it attractive
for commuters—servicing a surrounding population of over 60,000 people.

Source for Comment: [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Plain,_Alberta]

D. JUAREZ EXECUTION STATISTICS

12 August 2010
El Diario
Summary Translation of Spanish Source: CW3 Brian Woodworth

With the discovery of the decapitated body of an alleged Federal Police officer, the number of
those killed in Juarez yesterday rose to ten, and the number killed during the first 11 days of this
month stands at 100, for an average of 10 deaths a day. At around 7:00 p.m. yesterday,
authorities found a decapitated body wrapped in blue material between Tamaulipas Street and
Oscar Flores Boulevard. The victim was bound at the hands and feet with tape and a message
was on the victim’s back which read, “I am PFP…” The severed head was placed to the right of
the body. The name of the victim is unknown.

So far this year, 1,802 people have been killed in Juarez and Valle de Juarez. A total of 291 were
killed in July, making July the second most violent month in recent history and bringing the total
killed in the first seven months of 2010 to 1,700. This represents an increase over the previous
year’s number of 1,151. The number killed each month is set forth below:
January 227
February 163
March 240
April 205
 May 262
June 313
July 291
August 100 (for the first 11 days of the month)

Spanish Source: [www.diario.com.mx/nota.php?notaid=d9fb75a9311701a92ca3e1bbe2062d0f]

Editorial Comment: A leading Mexican newspaper, El Universal, reported on August 12, 2010
that a total of 7,030 people have been executed in all of Mexico so far this year.

Spanish Source for Comment: [www.eluniversal.com.mx/coberturas/esp207.html]

E. POLICE GEAR SEIZED IN EL PASO, TEXAS

11 Aug 2010
El Paso Times

A police gear cache was found by federal agents at an East Side home during a round-up of
deportable immigrants with criminal records last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement officials said Tuesday. ICE spokeswoman said agents seized a .22-caliber rifle plus
police gear, including six helmets, ski masks, expandable batons and six tactical gear belts at a
home in the 3500 block of Oasis Drive. (A 27 year old) was arrested at the home accused of
possession of fraudulent documents. (The suspect) was one of 22 people, including 19 facing
deportation, arrested in the four-day operation by the Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats.
All those arrested were from Mexico, except for a person from Honduras. ICE spokesman said
an investigation is underway to determine if the police gear was headed to Mexico.

Source: [www.elpasotimes.com/ci_15733745?source=most_viewed]

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F. MILLIONS IN CASH SEIZED AT CALEXICO CHECKPOINT

11 Aug 2010
Local 2 KPSP

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working the Calexico station (California) stopped
this week more than $ 2.1 million in undeclared cash from heading to Mexico, a CBP official
said Tuesday. The federal agents had stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up heading
through an outbound port of entry Sunday to inspect it, according to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection. When the officers were inspecting the vehicle, they found $ 2,111,119 in cash
hidden in suitcases and a plastic tub, he said. The driver-- an American citizen-- was arrested
and turned over to ICE agents for further investigation. The money and truck were seized by
Border Patrol. "This seizure is a testament of our officer's commitment to enforcing U.S. Laws
and stopping the flow of illegal proceeds and weapons from going into Mexico," Assistant Port
Director said of the discovery. It is a federal offense not to declare more than $ 10,000 when
entering or exiting the United States, he added.

Source: [www.kpsplocal2.com/news/local/story/Border-Patrol-Finds-2-1-Million-Hidden-in-
Truck/ldUqpXuOSEO3jdFBJIebMA.cspx]

G. HUMAN SMUGGLERS ARRESTED IN TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA

10 August 2010
El Sol de Tijuana
Summary Translation of Spanish Source: CW3 Brian Woodworth

Four human smugglers were caught in the act of trying to cross eight illegal migrants into the
United States in two separate incidents. The human smugglers are identified as:
Salvador Juárez Rodriguez, age 41
Javier Cabrera Santos, age 28
Rigoberto Garcia Garcia, age 25

They were arrested at 23:00 hours on Sunday by police officers in patrol car 4312. The officers
stated that while on patrol they observed a taxi from the “Blanco con Verde” Taxi Company with
several people inside which was parked on José Maria Morelos ramp and Augusto César in
Colonia Pegaso. When the driver, Rigoberto Garcia, was questioned he argued that all of the
passengers were his friends. However, the illegal migrants identified Rigoberto Garcia as the
person who was going to smuggle them into the U.S in exchange for $ 2,500 each. The illegal
migrants are identified as:
Armando Guzman Arredondo, age 42
José David Mayo Prado, age 40
Jorge Vargas Carrillo, age 31

In a separate incident, Oscar Gonzalez Benavides, age 17 was caught trying to smuggle the
following illegal migrants:
Juan Carlos Cortez Prieto, age 27
Juan Antonio Lozano Toloza, age 35
Miguel Angel Garcia Murillo, age 23
Osiel Armas Estrada, age 40
Juan Roberto Medina Benumea, age 25

At 00:20 hours yesterday all of them were walking parallel to the border fence on Internacional
Avenue and Torre Latinoamericana in Colonia Magisterial and were caught by surprise by police
in patrol car 3106. Upon being questioned, they stated that the adolescent was the smuggler who
was helping them cross illegally into the United States. They stated that another person made the
deal with relatives in the United States and that they would pay $ 3,000 each when they arrived
at their final destination.

Spanish Source: [www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n1739338.htm]

H. MEXICAN PRESIDENT CALLS ON U.S. TO STOP ARMS FLOW

09 August 2010
Latin American Herald Tribune

Mexican President Felipe Calderon called on the United States to stop the flow of firearms
across the border. The violence in Mexico has “increased enormously” since 2004, when the
United States lifted the ban on sales of assault rifles, Calderon told Bogota’s Caracol Radio. “In
these three and a half years (in office), we have seized 85,000 firearms, including nearly 50,000
AK-47 and AR-15 assault rifles, that is enough to arm one or several armies,” Calderon, who
was in Bogota for the inauguration of President Juan Manuel Santos, said.

Mexican security forces have seized “about 6,000 grenades, 10 million rounds of ammunition
and even dozens of .50-caliber Barrett rifles, which are capable of penetrating armor and have
enormous firepower,” since the administration took office in December 2006, Calderon said. The
weapons come from the United States across the more than 3,100-kilometer (1,926-mile) border,
the Mexican president said.

Firearms “are sold freely” along the border, Calderon said. “If they (the United States) want to
seal the border, seal it for arms, because it’s prohibited to export them to countries where their
use is banned,” Calderon said, adding that what should occur between neighbors “is the
construction of bridges and understanding.” Walls and barriers “are not solving the basic
problem and are creating a tremendous situation of pressure that is not going to lead to
anything,” Calderon said. Immigration is a “response to economic and social forces that cannot
be stopped by decree,” the Mexican leader said. “What we have to do is find mechanisms for
regulating this flow for the benefit of both countries, protecting the interests of the people,”
Calderon said.

Source: [www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=362317&CategoryId=14091]

I. MARIJUANA FARM SEIZED IN TECATE, BAJA CALIFORNIA

10 August 2010
El Sol de Tijuana
Summary Translation of Spanish Source: CW3 Brian Woodworth

Military personnel (SEDENA) discovered a marijuana field measuring 10,000 square meters in
the municipality of Tecate, Baja California. The discovery took place when military personnel
were conducting ground patrols near the Las Huertas ranch. At that site, military personnel found
500 marijuana plants which were an average of 1.5 meters tall. The military also found 200 kilos
of marijuana in sacks and a well dug by the drug traffickers to collect water for distribution to the
plants through a system of plastic hoses. Article of clothing and cooking equipment were also
found at the site which apparently belonged to the people in charge of guarding the marijuana
field.

Spanish Source: [www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n1739109.htm]

J. ARMY ARRESTS TWO MORE MUNICIPAL POLICE IN TIJUANA, BAJA
CALIFORNIA

11 August 2010
El Universal

The Army arrested two Municipal Police from Tijuana who were wanted for their ties with
organized crime. Including these two arrests, a total of 42 police from this department have been
arrested in less than two weeks on the same federal criminal charges. SEDENA reports that the
arrests were made in compliance with arrest orders and that the suspects were wanted for
organized crime and drug trafficking crimes.

Summary Translation of Spanish Source: [www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/77304.html]

K. FIVE TORTURED AND KILLED IN AHUMADA, CHIHUAHUA

11 August 2010
El Universal
Summary Translation of Spanish Source: CW3 Brian Woodworth

Gunmen tortured and killed five people near the La Capilla Ranch in the municipality of Villa
Ahumada, Chihuahua. The municipality is located 170 kilometers to the south of Juarez. The
town of Ahumada was under control of La Linea, the armed branch of the Juarez cartel, until the
capture of one of its leaders, Pedro Sánchez Arras, who was arrested in the southwestern part of
the State of Chihuahua. The bodies were found near the La Capilla ranch within kilometers of
Ahumada and on a dirt road known as El Bozal at the junction with El Lucero.

Spanish Source: [www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/701095.html]

L. LARGE CASH SEIZURE IN NUEVO LEON

10 August 2010
Diario

The Army arrested eight people who are believed to be drug traffickers and seized 16 million
pesos from a residence in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon. The suspects were operating in the
municipality of Guadalupe and are identified as:

Hugo Daniel Lopez Jimenez, alias El Chato Marañas

Ryan Smith Flores Garza, age 21
José Puentes Lopez, age 36, from Nuevo Laredo
Ricardo Dorantes Lara, age 22, alias El Pollo
Ricardo Alejandro Lopez Reyna, age 24, alias El Nalgón or El Rikín
Juan Carlos Carmona Hernandez, age 25
Jessica Alejandra Alcántara Ochoa, age 20
 Brenda Berenice Silva Monsiváis, age 19

Authorities seized $ 16,539,690 pesos, $ 27,111 dollars, 3 vehicles, 3 rifles, 2 handguns, 7

magazines, 80 cartridges, 200 kilograms of marijuana, 1.7 kilos of cocaine, and thousands of
colored packages apparently containing individual doses of drugs ready for sale. The seizure
took place at 09:00 hours yesterday at a house located at 5678 Santa Catarina Street in the
Riveras de Linda Vista district in the municipality of Guadalupe. A man armed with a gun was
outside and tried to enter the house when he saw the military convoy. The gunmen and the rest of
those who were arrested were found inside counting money and putting money into envelopes.

Summary Translation of Spanish

Source:[www.diario.com.mx/nota.php?notaid=3e57210e69b1525cd1375dc655b12f64]

M. CAR BOMB EXPLODES IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA

12 August 2010
AFP

A car bomb exploded in northern Bogota early Thursday, injuring nine people and damaging
buildings in the area, in an early challenge to the country's new President Juan Manuel Santos.
The car exploded at 5:30 am (1030 GMT) near a building housing the offices of Radio Caracol,
shattering windows in surrounding buildings and causing other damage but no deaths.

Santos, who took office on Saturday, rushed to the scene where he told reporters his government
would not be swayed by what he said was "an act of terrorism." "We are going to fight terrorism
with every means available to us," he said. A former defense minister who dealt severe blows to
the country's leftist guerrillas under the previous government, Santos has moved quickly since
his inauguration to reconcile with the leftist leaders of neighboring Venezuela and Ecuador.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, and police said they did not know
what the target was. Colombia has been beset for years by violence involving leftist guerrillas,
right-wing paramilitary death squads, and powerful drug cartels. "We are not going to be
frightened, to be intimidated. We are not going to fall into this trap," Santos said. "My message
to the people of Bogota is: rest easy, we are here, let's go on with our lives as normal, because
what they want to do is generate fear," he said.

Authorities said nine people were injured in the explosion, three of whom were hospitalized. But
Bogota mayor Samuel Moreno said none were in serious condition. "It was a vehicle that
exploded," Bogota police commander Cesar Pinzon told reporters at the scene. The general said
police were investigating who owned the sedan used in the bombing and whether it was stolen.

The car was parked along a main avenue in an area that is busy during the day, but was largely
deserted at the time of the explosion. Santos said the explosion had caused no structural damage
to the surrounding buildings, but many windows were smashed and reporters at Radio Caracol
said they were forced to evacuate after a part of the station's ceiling collapsed.
The last major attack of its kind in Colombia occurred March 24 when a car-bomb exploded near
the mayor's office in the Pacific port of Buenaventura, killing nine people. Then-president
Alvaro Uribe blamed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. In a videotaped message
released a week before Santos took office, the FARC's leader, Alfonso Cano, offered to open
peace talks with the new government. But after his swearing in, Santos responded that he would
not close the door to talks with the guerrillas but said they must be "based on the unalterable
premise that (the guerrillas) give up arms, kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking, and
intimidation."

The FARC has an estimated 8,000 fighters. Another leftist guerrilla group, the National
Liberation Army, is believed to have 2,000 combatants. Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera said
the transition period between the Uribe and Santos presidencies had been one of the most
peaceful in decades. But he said that in recent days police had seized large quantities of
explosives, notably in the central city of Neiva on Wednesday where they found an undetonated
car bomb. "The watchword is very clear: intensify, intensify, intensify" the pressure, he said.
Santos said the bombing was a reminder "that we must not lower our guard a single centimeter."

Source: [www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gfLjKujen4c6ku7DLDlvxPzaAXsw]

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