Friday, May 20, 2011

Barragán-Balderas, Gulf Cartel Leader From Miguel Aleman Captured In Reynosa By Mexican Federal Police

Gilberto Barragán-Balderas

The U.S. Department of State offered $5 million reward for information leading to Gulf Cartel leader.

By H. Nelson Goodson
May 20, 2011

Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Friday, Eduardo Pequeño, Director of the Mexican Federal Police Anti-drug Division reported that Gilberto Barragán-Balderas, 41, aka, "Heriberto" and "Tocayo" had been arrested at his own birthday party taking place in the city of Reynosa. A tip to the Federal Police led authorities to where Balderas was having a party. Balderas was one of the ten most wanted Mexican drug cartel criminals by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Along with Balderas, Mexican police also arrested Sergio Gutiérrez Costañon and Ramon Eduardo Mejía González, members of the Gulf Cartel. Balderas was in charge of protecting drug smuggling routes to the U.S. and McAllen, Texas. He also supervised and ordered brutal killings of rival drug cartel members in the area of Miguel Aleman where he originally is from and escalated the drug war against Los Zetas. Balderas gathered intelligence regarding the movement and locations of military and State police patrols and mobile checkpoints, thus protecting shipments of cocaine and marijuana for the Gulf Cartel.
He is charged in a 2008 Federal indictment in the District of Columbia with violations of Title 21 USC Sections 959, 960, 963, and Title 18 USC Section 2. The U.S. Department of State had offered a reward up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Balderas, according to the U.S. Department of State website.

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