Videos of CJNG Interrogating & Executing Pájaros Sierra Members

Borderland Beat was emailed three videos that were filmed by presumed CJNG members which depict captive Pájaros Sierra members. One video is an interrogation, two videos are executions.

Video 1 - Interrogation

The first video contains no graphic content. It depicts a man being interviewed. The following is said, as translated by Ivan: 

INTERROGATOR – Tell me about the safe houses of Canelo, Puka, Chaparrón, and all those that are working with Pájaros [Sierra]. 

CAPTIVE - Canelo lives by the bridge of Santana, like five houses away, and stays with his mother. And he is always there.  

INTERROGATOR – Where else can we find him?

CAPTIVE - He is always driving around in trucks or in motorcycles on those streets. Tou can find him like that. 

INTERROGATOR – How about Puka’s location? 

CAPTIVE - You can find him in Atracadero. Sorry – by the towns around there. But he’s always moving in trucks but I know the exact trucks he drives and all that.  

INTERROGATOR – What trucks does he drive?

CAPTIVE - It’s a black Jeep.

INTERROGATOR – What else?

CAPTIVE - And there are more people [from Pájaros Sierra]. Let me think, let me think. You can find them on the street Santo Niño and the street looks like a B shape and you will find people there [Pájaros Sierra]. Two to three armed individuals stay there, in those areas, people from San Luis.  

INTERROGATOR - I know that you know many of them keep giving me their names and locations, houses, please friend we want house 

CAPTIVE – The house that I am telling you about has floor tile. 

INTERROGATOR – What color is the house? 

CAPTIVE  - Like white. 

INTERROGATOR – Who lives there? 

CAPTIVE - A friend of [Pájaros Sierra] lives there but i don’t know if this individual is being forced to work for them and take care of that house 

INTERROGATOR – Who’s staying in Nacho’s house? 

CAPTIVE - Nacho? 

INTERROGATOR - The one that has a white Tacoma that lives in the church? 

CAPTIVE - I honestly don’t know, sir. Beyond that, I don’t know. 

INTERROGATOR - Where can we find Galán? Because Galán is also working with you guys and you know it. 

CAPTIVE - Galán, Galán ?? 

INTERROGATOR – You better talk or you will not make it [out of this alive].

OTHER INTERROGATOR - Talk. I know what I am telling you and you will survive 

CAPTIVE - I know… I know 

INTERROGATOR – Tell me about all of your brother’s units. 

CAPTIVE - My brother lives in Pan Luiche, in a two story house. 

Video 2 - Execution

This video is alleged to depict a captive Pájaros Sierra member known by the alias “El Bebe” according to the sender of the videos. 

Video 3 - Execution

This video is alleged to depict a captive Pájaros Sierra member known by the alias “Playa”, a brother of “El Chava”, according to the sender of the videos.

Warning: Video 3 contains graphic content; it depicts an execution done via gunshot.