'Things are quieter when Jalisco is around,' said the restaurant owner, who also asked his name not be used. The cartel is headed by Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords. MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The dramatic assassination attempt on Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that Mexico’s powerful criminal element is bringing the violence it has unleashed on the general population directly to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s door. In parts of the country it is fighting medieval-style battles, complete with fortified redoubts, to expand nationwide, from the outskirts of Mexico City, into the tourist resorts around Cancún, and along the northern border across from the United States. It is a promise that cartels in Mexico have long made, and always broken. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. Tania Sandoval, (pictured) Cervante's sister, was wounded in the attack, Police officers arrive at the area where a shooting took place in Mexico City, Mexico, June 26, 2020, A police officer stands behind a cordon tape at an area where a shooting took place in Mexico City, Mexico this morning. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Police stand guard at a crime scene where the chief of police was attacked by gunmen in the early morning hours, in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. MEXICO CITY — Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City's police chief … Security camera video shows more than a dozen of armed men spread across the flatbed of a white truck at a major intersection in Lomas de Chaputelpec, a neighborhood in the borough of Miguel Hidalgo. The attack on the police chief was meticulously planned and involved a total of 28 gunmen hired three weeks before, said Ulises Lara, the spokesman for the Mexico City prosecutors office. The dramatic assassination attempt on Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that Mexico’s powerful criminal element is bringing the violence it has unleashed on the general population directly to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s door. Mexico City's Police Chief Recovering From Bullet Wounds in Cartel Ambush Back to video Garcia Harfuch was rushed into surgery after being shot in the shoulder, collarbone and knee. A police officer (top center) leads one away of one the 12 suspects who participated in Friday morning's attack to kill the police chief of Mexico City, Residents said heavy gunfire rang out for several minutes during the attack in Lomas de Chapultepec, which is home to many wealthy residents and the location of ambassadorial residences. The two cops who were killed were identified as Edgar O. and Rafael O. Mexican authorities have carried out a series of raids while investigating the attempted assassination of Mexico City's police chief, according to local media. Some three hours later, apparently from his hospital bed, García Harfuch on Twitter blamed his injuries and the death of two bodyguards on a "cowardly attack" by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a gang renowned as one of the most violent in the country. MEXICO CITY -- Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City's police chief … In 2019, a bill was introduced in the US to designate the CJNG, among other criminal gangs, as foreign terrorist organizations. Mexican newspaper El Heraldo de Mexico reported that the shooting lasted 15 to 20 minutes. The attack on the police chief was meticulously planned and involved a total of 28 gunmen hired three weeks before, said Ulises Lara, the spokesman for the Mexico City prosecutors office. A police vehicle arrives to the place where an abandoned vehicle that is believed to have been used by gunmen in an attack against the chief of police was found, in Mexico City… The CJNG are currently considered the second most powerful cartel in Mexico, trailing behind Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Sinaloa Cartel. He was recovering Saturday, with “more energy than ever,” Sheinbaum said in a … But the cartel's onslaught is so powerful that it appears to have convinced some Mexicans, especially those who are tired of local gangs, to accept control by one large, powerful cartel. The Mexico City prosecutor's office said the cartel hired the assassins three weeks ago. They have has become Mexico's fastest-rising criminal organization, with a reputation for ruthlessness and violence unlike any since the fall of the old Zetas cartel. Local media reported that civilian Gabriela Gómez Cervantes, 26, died after being shot in the head in the crossfire while sitting in her car. 'If you have a problem, you go to them. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. Sheinbaum said she would share more information at a news conference later in the day. 'It seems like they allow people to work, and they don't prey on civilians, they don't kidnap, they don't steal vehicles, they just go about their drug business.'. The priest, who is not being identified to prevent reprisals, would rather not have any gang in town. Star, 29, welcomes her first child with her husband Rio, 42. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The dramatic assassination attempt on Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that Mexico’s powerful criminal element is bringing the violence it has unleashed on the general population directly to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s door. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The dramatic assassination attempt on Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that Mexico’s powerful criminal element is bringing the violence it has unleashed on the general population directly to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s door. Teaching union slams Government's 'undeliverable' plans for mass Covid-19 testing in schools from January as... Who's bright idea was that? Cartel gunmen blocked a street intersection in the Mexico City neighborhood of Lomas de Chaputelpec where they tried to assassinate the police chief, Omar García Harfuch, Pictured: Weapons recovered from the scene which were reportedly used by the heavily armed gunmen when they attacked the Mexico City police chief this morning, Pictured: Local media reported that this image shows the Mexico City police chief being treated at the scene by paramedics. Nurse who faints when she feels pain is chosen to get Pfizer's vaccine live on... 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'Beautiful people, continue your routine,' the cartel said in a banner hung from an overpass in 2019 to reassure residents of Apatzingan, Michoacán, that the cartel was moving in to kick out the Viagras. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The attack on García Harfuch was the first on a top cop in Mexico City since 2008 when Julio César Sánchez Amaya, the then chief of the Federal District's Public Security, was targeted by the Sinaloa Cartel in a failed car bombing. Mexico's National Intelligence Agency confirmed Friday that it knew of an imminent attack that was being planned against high-ranking official after it got wind of a recording that involved alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the country's most dangerous cartels. Speaking at a regular government news conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said García Harfuch had been injured in the attack and attributed the outbreak of violence to the work of local officials to establish order in the city. Security camera captures moment 'Jalisco cartel' gunmen ambush Mexico City's police chief with sniper rifles and grenades leaving two cops dead in city's most upmarket neighborhood. A police vehicle arrives to the place where an abandoned vehicle that is believed to have been used by gunmen in an attack against the chief of police was found, in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. Revealed: The 800 roads in Britain with dangerous levels of air pollution - so does your town make the list? The attackers killed two cops assigned to the police chief's security detail and a civilian, Surveillance footage shows the moment alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel readied themselves to execute their attack against Mexico City's police chief, Omar García Harfuch, Pictured: The armored vehicle that Mexico City police chief Omar García Harfuch was traveling in when gunmen shot at him with .50 caliber sniper rifles this morning, Pictured are three of the 12 individuals who participated in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's alleged plot to assassinate the police chief of Mexico City on Friday morning. Local media reported that civilian Gabriela Gómez Cervantes, 26, died after being shot in the head in the crossfire while sitting in her car. A police vehicle arrives to the place where an abandoned vehicle that is believed to have been used by gunmen in an attack against the chief of police was found, in Mexico City on June 26, 2020. 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López Obrador offered his support and solidarity to Sheinbaum and the city's public security forces. Mexico City's secretary of public security, Omar Garcia Harfuch, was wounded and three others were killed during a shooting early Friday morning, said Mexico City … Mexico’s president - who has promised, but so far failed, to “pacify” a country that last year suffered a record 34,582 murders – expressed solidarity with the police chief. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. The police said in a statement that gunmen armed with .50 caliber sniper rifles and grenades exchanged fire with the García Harfuch security detail. Mexican authorities have carried out a series of raids while investigating the attempted assassination of Mexico City's police chief, according to local media. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. ': Boris Johnson APOLOGISES for his hair and insists he 'does his best with it' after... What Christmas getaway? By Ryan Fahey For Mailonline and Adry Torres For Dailymail.com, Published: 13:57 GMT, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 22:38 GMT, 26 June 2020. Shocking surveillance camera footage captured the moment heavily armed gunmen ambushed Mexico City's police chief and killed two cops and a civilian Friday morning. GUNMAN armed with sniper rifles and grenades have shot Mexico City's police chief and killed multiple people in an ambush. Mexico City… The END of the West End? A police vehicle arrives to the place where an abandoned vehicle that is believed to have been used by gunmen in an attack against the chief of police was found, in Mexico City… Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The Mexican capital's police Omar García Harfuch suffered three bullet wounds as he and his bodyguards were attacked by sniper rifles and grenades in the city's most upmarket neighborhood. MEXICO CITY — Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City's police chief, Mexico City’s security chief, who was caught in a deadly ambush Friday, is “doing well” after his surgery, according to Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum. A restaurant owner in the central state of Guanajuato - where Jalisco is fighting for control with the local Santa Rosa de Lima gang - says he would prefer that Jalisco take over, because of the local gang's chaotic ways. Tania Sandoval, Gómez Cervantes' sister, suffered a gun shot wound to the hand in the attack. Police stand guard at a crime scene where the Mexico City chief of police was attacked by gunmen in the early morning hours, in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. Though President Trump agreed with the sentiment, he is holding off of the move at the request of the Mexican president. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City’s police chief, … He is not the only one. A forensic investigator collects cartridges at the scene where the Mexican capital’s police chief was attacked by gunmen in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. More than 35,000 Mexicans were murdered last year, the highest number […] Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Police converged on the area in the west of the city, which is rarely troubled by the violence that in recent years has afflicted many parts of the country, particularly poorer ones. Family at the scene told reporters that the pair were street vendors on their way to work at the National Auditorium. 'It seems like the Jalisco New Generation group is taking over everywhere,' said a priest in the western city of Apatzingan. The ambush took place in an area fought over by rival drug trafficking organizations. Photographs from the scene also showed a high-sided construction truck with a number of rifles in the back that apparently were left behind by the gunmen after the ambush. But one of his parishioners was recently kidnapped, raped and killed by members of a local gang, the Viagras, even after her family paid a ransom; locals are so sick of that gang they'd rather have anybody else move in. The COVID-19 VACCINE: Protecting YOU and the rest of the UK. But the transnational criminal organization is also mounting a propaganda campaign, using videos and social media to threaten rivals while promising civilians that it won't prey on them with extortion and kidnappings. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A woman who has lived for years under Jalisco cartel rule in a small town says she seeks out local Jalisco enforcers to solve common crime problems. US could approve Moderna's Covid vaccine 'within hours'... but UK won't get any of the 7million doses it has... Kate Ferdinand GIVES BIRTH! Mexico City's police chief escapes alive after brazen ambush by 28 cartel hitmen reportedly armed with sniper rifles and grenades tporter@businessinsider.com (Tom Porter) 6/28/2020 A forensic investigator collects cartridges at the scene where the Mexican capital’s police chief was attacked by gunmen in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. Television images showed dozens of police cordoning off a main road in the area. Beneath and around the banner a total of 19 corpses hung from ropes, lay piled on the roadway or were scattered, hacked to pieces. Founded in 2009, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is a Mexican criminal organization based in Jalisco, to the east of Mexico City. There were also images circulating on social media of García Harfuch being attended to by paramedics. Mexico City police chief Omar García Harfuch was shot during an assassination attempt Friday morning which he accused the Jalisco New Generation Cartel of carrying out. Police stand guard at a crime scene where the chief of police was attacked by gunmen in the early morning hours, in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. The clan is currently at war with a number of other powerful drug cartels for control of various Mexican states. The comments below have not been moderated. Heavily armed gunmen attacked and wounded Omar Garcia Harfuch in a brazen operation that left an unspecified number of dead, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. Mexico City Police Chief Hurt in Morning Ambush in Mexico City Omar Garcia Harfuch in stable condition, but 'there were deaths and several arrests' after shooting One of the individuals who was arrested is a native of Colombia. They solve it quickly,' she said. Harfuch was shot three times and one of his bodyguards died trying to protect him. MEXICO CITY — Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City's police chief, MEXICO CITY (AP) — The dramatic assassination attempt on Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that Mexico’s powerful criminal element is bringing the violence it has unleashed on the general population directly to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s door. Ernestina Godoy, attorney general of Mexico City, said 12 people had been arrested. Pictured are the 12 men who participated in Friday morning's attack against the police chief of Mexico City. It is all a lie, albeit one that the cartel likes to repeat. At least two other people died. A forensic investigator collects cartridges at the scene where the Mexican capital’s police chief was attacked by gunmen in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. The attack occurred at around 6.30am on Friday in the affluent district of Lomas de Chapultepec in the west of the city. García Harfuch's armored SUV was seen riddled with bullets and roped off by police. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The dramatic assassination attempt on Mexico City’s police chief was just the latest and clearest sign that Mexico’s powerful criminal element is bringing the violence it has unleashed on the general population directly to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s door. Residents said heavy gunfire rang out for several minutes during the attack in Lomas de Chapultepec, which is home to many wealthy residents and the location of ambassadorial residences. As of Friday afternoon, investigators were working on recovering more than 100 bullet casings and one grenade that did not explode. 28 gunmen, allegedly from Jalisco drug cartel, ambush Mexico City police chief Police chief Omar García Harfuch was shot in the shoulder, collar bone and the knee but was reported out of danger. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel has a presence in 24 of 32 states in Mexico and has shipped cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin to the United States, A burned bus (photographed October 16, 2019) sits on the side of road in El Aguaje, Mexico, where Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunmen ambushed and killed Michoacán state police agents. Their criminal activities involve drug, arms and human trafficking, as well as murder, torture and extortion. 'It has to do without a doubt with the work he is carrying out to guarantee peace and tranquility,' López Obrador said. They were split into groups of four with seven armed men in each group. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northwest Mexico are searching for gunmen who ambushed a convoy carrying security forces, killing six police officers. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said on Twitter that public security chief Harfuch was 'out of danger' following the attack this morning that shocked residents of the Lomas de Chapultepec area of the city. Police stand guard at a crime scene where the Mexico City’s police chief was attacked by gunmen in the early morning hours, in Mexico City, Friday, June 26, 2020. Covid-19 VACCINE: Protecting you and the rest of the Mexican President of other powerful drug for... 6.30Am on Friday in the west of the Mexican President would share more information at a conference... 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