Aguililla: Two Men Found Dead; Villagers Say They Were Autodefensas Up To 8,000 Gendarmes May Arrive In Michoacán "Z37" Zeta leader in Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi and Veracruz arrested in Pachuca...

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• Aguililla: Two Men Found Dead; Villagers Say They Were Autodefensas
• Up To 8,000 Gendarmes May Arrive In Michoacán
• "Z37" Zeta leader in Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi and Veracruz arrested in Pachuca

Aguililla: Two Men Found Dead; Villagers Say They Were Autodefensas Posted: 02 Nov 2015 08:23 PM PST Translated by Valor for Borderland Beat Aguililla, Michoacán— The bodies of two men were found inside a truck in an area of the municipality of Aguililla in the early morning on Monday. As it has been made known, the bodies correspond to members of autodefensas operating in the area.  They were identified as Sacramento Mendoza, 59 and David Zapién, 40.  Both were residents of the city who left the day before to take care of their cattle, but never returned to their homes.  Noventa Grados is reporting that David Zapién was the leader of the autodefensas of Aguililla while Mendoza was the second in command. It was on Sunday afternoon when residents alerted authorities about a truck that was abandoned and burned on the highway leading to the community of El Potrero. However, it wasn’t until this morning when the finding of the unit and the two bodies were found.  According to residents, the bodies belonged to the same autodefensas who were reported as missing the day before. According to Mi Morelia, the bodies were riddled with bullets.  Several shell casings belonging to an AK-47, AR-15, and a 9mm pistol were found. So far, investigations will continue to determine the motive. Source: Mi Morelia, Noventa Grados, Michoacán 3.0

Up To 8,000 Gendarmes May Arrive In Michoacán Posted: 02 Nov 2015 07:21 PM PST By: Rodrigo Caballero | Translated by Valor for Borderland Beat Morelia, Michoacán— After the arrival of the second scouting party of members of the National Gendarmerie, the General Commissioner of the Federal Police, Enrique Galindo Ceballos said that with Michoacán, more than 8,000 gendarme members can arrive “depending on the needs.” The second stage of support by the Gendarmerie is composed of 300 officers, who are divided into three specialties: research, patrol and special intervention; units that are trained in France, Colombia, and Spain, boasted the Governor of Michoacán, Silvano Aureoles Conejo. Despite the deployment of 600 gendarmes already in Michoacán, Silvano Aureoles said that they won’t be permanent since they operate in “support for security tasks” while the Michoacán State Police is formed. In front of The Coordination Group of Michoacán, which included representatives from CISEN, PGR, Mexican Navy, and the Mexican Army, the Michoacán governor promised that there will be an installation of 1,600 cameras in Morelia alone, as well as a command center, known as C5, and nine sub-centers located throughout the state. It is worth noting that the governor considered the security situation in Michoacán to be a “resounding improvement” saying that “we are the state with the best security in the region.” However, this region is comprised by states like Guerrero, Jalisco, Colima, and the State of Mexico, so the same governor said that the comparison “is not that good.” Source: Michoacán 3.0

"Z37" Zeta leader in Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi and Veracruz arrested in Pachuca Posted: 02 Nov 2015 11:51 AM PST Lucio R Borderland Beat republished from Tlaxcala.com In Pachuca, Hidalgo, members of the Federal Police arrested Cirilo González Pérez, alias "El Puchini" who is considered the head of assassins of Los Zetas  in the states of Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi and Veracruz, where he was responsible for abductions, extortion and drug distribution.  Investigations by members of the Intelligence Division of the Federal Police led to the implementation of an inter-operation with staff of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the Center for Investigation and National Security (CISEN) without a shot being fired.  Cirilo Pérez González 41 years old who within the criminal organization is known by the code name  "Zeta 37" and "El Puchini". He left the army in 1994 and subsequently worked directly with Zetas leaders, Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano and Miguel Angel Trevino Morales.  He was appointed head of several cells operating in Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas and Veracruz. In the latter state, the detainee formed a group of gunmen who managed to eliminate opposing groups to expand its presence mainly in the municipalities of Coatzintla, Papantla and Tihuatlán.  During the investigation it was discovered that the suspect honored each anniversary  of the death of Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano,by organizing religious memorials, gatherings and published obituaries in memory,  using the pseudonym,  "El perrito de Evelio”. Although the effort was widely reported, until now the identity of Perrito de Evelio was unknown. During the arrest,  federal agents secured an assault rifle, a handgun, two magazines, cartridges, a car,León modelo 2015, and white powder in an excess of 10 kilograms, (22 lbs) with the characteristics of cocaine. Lucio's Note: Based on the information provided by investigators, it is probably safe to assume Z37 was also the author of a Lazcano memorial flyer left in his strong hold of Poza Rica.  It appeared at a church in the municipality, and along with the usual praise for Lazcano, came words of disgust and outrage. In part the flyer reads: “If you were alive, you would die of sadness, to see what has happened to the group you formed. These rats have denigrated the group, from those who know what significance it means to be a Zeta.    But I am alive and free to continue your legacy and eliminate this trash. I miss you friend and boss”