Mexican Police Arrest Drug Gang Member

Police in Mexico arrest a drug gang member after two days of attacks on federal police stations.
Arnoldo Rueda a suspected Mexican gang leader is escorted by police in Michoacan.

They say he's responsible for a number of attacks on police stations in the western state.

[General Rudolf Cruz, Co-ordinator, Federal Police Intelligence]:
"After his detention, Arnold Rued, co-ordinator of the 'Michoacan Family' was transferred to the federal police station in Morelia, which organized crime members of his group attacked with grenades and high-calibre weapons."

The attacks happened when members of the Michoacan family attempted to rescue Rueda from a police station.

Unsuccessful, they launched a wave of attacks on other stations.

Grenades were thrown at the buildings and gun fire was exchanged between gang members and police.

Around five federal police stations were targeted.

Police were also ambushed and killed.

A least seven people were killed and several police officers were injured in the violence.

This recent wave of attacks took place in Mexican President Felipe Calderon's home state.

Calderon has vowed to tackle the increasing drug problem in the country and to rein in the cartel turf wars.

But critics say he's fighting a losing a battle which is putting off foreign investment and tourists.

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• NTD
• Mexico
• Drug gang
• Arnoldo Rueda
• Michoacan
• Rueda
• Felipe Caideron

[aztec005]

man this is sad. wish that mexico or any other country for that matter didn't have to deal with all of these drug wars

[Patsun9]

Hang this asshole by his nuts. He doesn't deserve to live. What ever he gets its too good for him.

[malaleche240]

@mexiacn100boy No me da verguenza, ni miedo, aqui vivo felizmente, pero violencia genera violencia y la guerra no es la manera de solucionar problemas, yo estoy a favor de la educación, el deporte y la legalización.

[malaleche240]

@NYRangersDude12 Gringos trade weapons for drugs in the border, so they are as guilty as us. maybe we should handle gun dealing U.S citizens by force.

[mexiacn100boy]

@malaleche240 No es x los Mexicanos q no creen...sin fe...sin esperanza como TU!!!..... es x eso mexico esta como esta.... tu crees q no se puede pero yo se q si Mi pais es todo para mi .... si t da verguensa ser Mexicano PUES VETE! UYE como cobarde!

[mexiacn100boy]

@NYRangersDude12 thanks but it is illegal for the government to allow troops from other countries to operate in Mexico

[NYRangersDude12]

@malaleche240 This is our issue when drug cartels are coming across the border and distributing drugs and narcotics while also kidnapping and murdering our people. So yeah it is our problem!

[malaleche240]

@mexiacn100boy por pendejos irrealistas como tu y calderon mexico esta como esta.

[malaleche240]

@NYRangersDude12 You stay out of my country. take care of your wall street issues first and stop sticking your nose in others problems.

[Breadman361]

@NYRangersDude12 hahah totally agree 

[NYRangersDude12]

Fuck Afghanistan! Mexico needs our help!

[quakepapi]

how can you control the mafia when you can't even control your own corrupt police? LOL