CDN Shoots Rival Gangster Over 50 Times and Then Sets Him and His Vehicle on Fire in Nuevo León

“MX” for Borderland Beat

After ambushing and shooting a man over 50 times, suspected members of the Northeast Cartel (CDN) set his vehicle on fire with him inside in General Bravo, Nuevo Leon.

The identity of the victim was not released by press time, but investigators said he was a rival gang member. Reports confirmed that a woman who was traveling with the victim was abducted by the CDN and has not been found.

The events occurred on Monday at the height of the Camino a Peña Blanca bridge, close to General Tapia rural community. The first to arrive at the scene after a report was issued that a vehicle was on fire were members of the Mexican Army, who confirmed the discovery of a charred body inside the vehicle.

In front of the truck, about two meters away, the military located more than 50 bullet shells. At the scene, the assailants spray-painted the name of the CDN and of a cartel boss known by his alias “Chiliwily”. It is worth nothing that Gulf Cartel (CDG) faction boss José Martín Cárdenas Garcia also has the same alias. 

General Bravo municipality is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area. Several criminal groups operate in this urban area, including the CDN, several CDG factions, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and even remnants of the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO).

Most of the murders committed in the Monterrey metropolitan area are driven by gangs competing over street corners and businesses to sell heroin, cocaine, and meth.

Sources: Infobae; Telediario MTY; El Norte; ABC Noticias; Loba Indomable (Images); Borderland Beat archives