Border (out of) Control

Border (Out of) Control

The frightening situation on the border keeps getting worse. Gangs are fighting for control of the border and it's getting ugly. If you haven't heard of the Zetas, here's what was in the Dallas Morning News today:

"In coordinated strikes, armed men rob at least five casinos in four states, killing a bystander and escaping with bundles of money. In the northern state of Sonora, an attack on a police station leaves five officers dead and announces the arrival of a new criminal force in the region. The likely culprit in both cases: the Zetas, a ruthless organization that was virtually unheard of just five years ago."

The Zetas, created by a group of highly trained military deserters to work as enforcers for the Gulf drug cartel, have become so powerful that their old handlers are quickly losing control, authorities said.

The group, first concentrated along Mexico's border with Texas, has evolved into a powerful threat in its own right, spreading its brand of brutal violence into 31 Mexican states as it battles for control of new regions and key border entry points, U.S. and Mexican authorities say.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/061107dnintzetas.3a36238.html