Confirmation

Hola. There has been a lot of info on this subject, for the last time I will tell you what I know. At about 10AM a friend of a friend was driving north on 200 just north of Troncones. He was stopped by a group of about 15 people that had blocked the road. They were robbed of their possessions and their vehicle. The truck was a newer model vehicle with blacked out windows, just what the cartel likes. A friend that knows the cartel boys phoned them to ask for the truck back. They admitted to taking the truck but didn't want to give it back because they liked the truck so much. Negotiations to get the truck back are still in progress. About 10 vehicles were hijacked that morning.

Thanks Victorio. I never doubted your original story. I was interested in some corroboration. You say "there has been a lot of info on this subject", but other than you and the poster who first mentioned it, (in only the briefest terms), I haven't seen any of this other info you mention. Rob posted links to several old news items that provide historical perspective on "the problem", but nothing current.

There are a couple of posters with limited attention spans who'd apparently
"like to move on". There's been a whole lot of deflection in this thread, but, other than from you, precious little meat on the bones of this story.

I have had this incident confirmed by an unimpeachable source. I will not reveal any sources or victims because doing so places their lives at risk. I do hope my friends in Troncones will make an effort to bring this matter to the attention of their local authorities. I'm sure visitors and residents would be most interested to hear what La Unión's authorities have to say on the matter apart from politibabble, and especially what they are doing to prevent it from continuing.