Saturday, November 6, 2010

Cárdenas Guillén, aka, "Tony Tormenta" Gulf Cartel Key Drug Lord Killed By Mexican Marines

Mexican marines killed Gulf Cartel drug lord and three international bridges connecting to Brownsville, Texas U.S.A. were shut down for four hours.

By H. Nelson Goodson
November 6, 2010

Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Friday, the Mexican Marine Secretary Department (Semar) announced the confirmed killed of Antonio Ezequiel Cárdenas Guillén, 48, aka, "Tony Tormenta" the Gulf Cartel leader by marines. Guillén was spotted in the Center neighborhood with numerous of his men at about 3:15 p.m. in Matamoros when they fired at marines.Marines returned fire and Guillén tried to take cover in a vehicle when he was gunned down. The confrontation between Guillén and the marines lasted more than several hours, according to the Marine Secretary Department.
Mexican authorities shut down three international bridges connecting to Brownsville, Texas until 7:00 p.m. The Reynosa highway leading to the border was also closed to block any escape by suspected members of the Gulf Cartel.
The defense department says, at least 150 marines, 660 police, three military helicopters and 17 vehicles were involved in the operation.
Four of Guillén's men were confirmed killed, three marines were also killed and four marines were reported wounded in the confrontation.
Guillén was wanted in Mexico in connection with multiple homicides, kidnappings, extorsion and drug trafficking. 
The U.S. had offered $5 million dollars reward for information leading to his arrest. He was indicted in the U.S. for marijuana and cocaine drug trafficking. In 2003, Tony Tormenta originally from Mezquital Ranch in Matamoros took over the Gulf Cartel after his brother Osiel Cárdenas Guillén was arrested and then extradited to the U.S. Cárdenas was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison.

News video confirming Antonio Ezequiel Cárdenas Guillén killed by Mexican marines. http://bit.ly/bUlQrc

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