...believe this crock of a story? MEXICO CITY – Mexican soldiers have arrested an alleged Zetas drug cartel member who allegedly confessed to killing a U.S. immigration agent, but said the attack was a case of mistaken identity.
Suspect Julian Zapata Espinoza — known by the nickname "El Piolin," or Tweety Bird, apparently because of his short stature — told soldiers that a group of gunmen from the Zetas mistook the officer's vehicle for one used by a rival gang.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata was shot to death and fellow agent Victor Avila was wounded while driving on a highway near the northern city of San Luis Potosi on Feb. 15.
"That event occurred because of the characteristics of the vehicle, given that they (the suspects) thought it was being used by members of a rival criminal group," an army spokesman, Col. Ricardo Trevilla, said.
The two agents were in a Chevrolet Suburban. Mexico's drug cartels frequently set up roadblocks and ambushes to steal large SUVs and pickups, vehicles they like to use.
Wow that was quick, Mexican authorities nabbing our agent's killers.
Kinda makes me wonder, how they haven't been able to bring charges against 10,000 suspects over the years and have prosecuted very few for the massive amounts of murders in the country, yet in a week's time they got suspects in custody and confessing. ...well, their excuse is, it was a case of mistaken identity...hmmkayhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_ice_agents_shot
Oh, ok! Its ok now we have the bad guys. Everyone can return to Mexico.
Suspect Julian Zapata Espinoza — known by the nickname "El Piolin," or Tweety Bird, apparently because of his short stature — told soldiers that a group of gunmen from the Zetas mistook the officer's vehicle for one used by a rival gang.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata was shot to death and fellow agent Victor Avila was wounded while driving on a highway near the northern city of San Luis Potosi on Feb. 15.
"That event occurred because of the characteristics of the vehicle, given that they (the suspects) thought it was being used by members of a rival criminal group," an army spokesman, Col. Ricardo Trevilla, said.
The two agents were in a Chevrolet Suburban. Mexico's drug cartels frequently set up roadblocks and ambushes to steal large SUVs and pickups, vehicles they like to use.
Wow that was quick, Mexican authorities nabbing our agent's killers.
Kinda makes me wonder, how they haven't been able to bring charges against 10,000 suspects over the years and have prosecuted very few for the massive amounts of murders in the country, yet in a week's time they got suspects in custody and confessing. ...well, their excuse is, it was a case of mistaken identity...hmmkayhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110224/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_ice_agents_shot
Oh, ok! Its ok now we have the bad guys. Everyone can return to Mexico.