Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Law Enforcement: Know Your Enemy–The Uniforms And Insignias Of The Drug Cartels In Mexico
Monday, April 4, 2011
Jobs: Team Leader For MPRI, Mexico
Very interesting. This is the first big advertisement I have seen for work down in Mexico, and I hope it is not the last. Although being that this is MPRI, you practically have to be a retired General to get these types of jobs. But it is a great company to work for, and they have lots of interesting projects around the world.
MPRI is also the go to company for this kind of training and assistance around the world, and I am sure their ITAR license was very particular with this one. I doubt these guys are armed, and I am sure Mexico and the company is intent on keeping these guys out of the lime light. I just hope the cartels don’t sniff them out and make them a target.
Either way, very cool and let me know if you pick up this contract or not? The assistance you provide will save lives and help the Mexican and American governments by making their counter-drug forces more effective. If you want to apply for this job, please follow the directions below and do not send me a resume or anything. I am not a recruiter or POC for this job. Good luck. –Matt
Team Leader
MEXICO (Various locations);
(TALEO ID: 9302) – Team Leader
03/21/2011
Position Description: L-3 MPRI’s Site Leads are directly responsible for the delivery of high quality training and simulation support at the twelve VMTCs in Mexico. They are responsible for the L-3 MPRI training personnel at each site. The Site Leads will report directly to L-3 MPRI’s PM in Mexico City and will facilitate the local coordination with the Mexican Army officials at the training site. (more…)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Bounties: US Offers $5 Million In Killing Of ICE Agent, Mexico Offers 10 Million Pesos
The Mexican government offered up a reward of 10 million Pesos for this deal as well, and obviously the case is going cold and they need some information to catch these guys. Hopefully this bounty will do the trick. –Matt
U.S. offers $5 million in killing of ICE agent
Two ambushed along highway, likely by a Mexican drug cartel
By Jerry Seper
March 30, 2011
The Departments of Justice, State and Homeland Security announced Wednesday a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Mexican gunmen who shot and killed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and wounded his partner, Victor Avila Jr. (more…)
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Kidnap And Ransom: As Kidnappings For Ransom Surge In Mexico, Victim’s Families And Employers Turn To Private US Firms Instead Of Law Enforcement
This story brought up an interesting thought about K and R that was new to me. I didn’t know that there was no requirements for private K and R companies to report their activities, thus denying law enforcement agencies valuable information for their cases. The kind of information that can help create matrixes, fill databases, and determine patterns for future cases.
Perhaps instead of blaming private industry for not self organizing here the various law enforcement agencies out there can try to bring everyone under one tent and figure out a way to get that information? (or expand a current program?) Something like an online reporting system that only certified and licensed companies can participate in and contribute. That way, law enforcement and private industry can tap into the same databases, and both can contribute to that database. Who knows, but there has to be some kind of a way to create a safe and secure way for information exchange here?
Although the other side of the coin here is that private industry worked hard to develop their cases and files, and those are worth money to them. The more success they have in serving clients based on these files, the more money they make in the future through word of mouth and increased business. Today’s law enforcement agencies could probably learn a thing or two about how these companies work. Besides, if victim’s families want to use private industry versus the public’s law enforcement, then I think that is within their right.
All in all though, both private and public entities can benefit from each other’s work and of course the ultimate benefactor would be those who were kidnapped and then rescued because of that collaboration. -Matt
By Nick MiroffSaturday, February 26, 2011
IN CHULA VISTA, CALIF. As kidnappings soar in Mexico, U.S. companies and well-to-do Mexican families are turning to private American firms to rescue their loved ones and employees from brutal criminal gangs.
The U.S.-based companies that specialize in resolving kidnappings say they now handle far more cases in Mexico than anywhere else in the world. The companies claim near-perfect victim recovery rates, using former FBI and CIA agents as consultants and charging clients thousands of dollars a day for their services.
But because the abductions occur in Mexico, the American firms are not required to report their cases to U.S. law enforcement agencies, even though the companies and families involved are increasingly located in the United States.
As a result, the boom in cross-border extortion rackets is occurring almost entirely in the shadows, as families and businesses opt to hire private firms and the crimes go unreported in both countries.
The abysmally low level of public trust in Mexican police has driven demand for the private American firms. But U.S. federal and local law enforcement officials say the growth in ransom negotiation services diminishes their ability to gather essential data on the criminal networks.