Source: New York Post
“Border Patrol agents in western Texas were warned they may come under cartel gunfire as Sinaloa Cartel leaders permit members to shoot at the US officers after its cofounder’s July arrest, according to an internal memo. The cartels have historically held off on violent encounters with United States-based law enforcement for fear of insurmountable backlash. But the arrest of cofounder Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, on July 25 has loosened these creeds, especially among younger members. An internal memo obtained by NewsNation warning against the new shooting threat was sent out to federal agents along the El Paso sector of Texas.” (10/21/24)