Pubdate: Wed, 16 Sep 2009
Source: El Paso Times (TX)
Copyright: 2009 El Paso Times
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Author: Sandy Packer

MEXICO DRUG CARTEL VIOLENCE EXPANDING

As a resident of Horizon City, and a homeowner who lives just a few 
blocks from where Sergio Saucedo was kidnapped recently, I am getting 
more and more concerned about the spillover that seems to be 
trickling into our area from Juarez.

This man was kidnapped in broad daylight in a community where several 
sheriff's deputies live. It is almost unbelievable that they would 
even try to pull this, much less get away with it.

For the cartel to be brazen enough to come into our neighborhood and 
do something like this should concern everyone. For them to be able 
to kidnap this man and get across the border without any problem 
should be a bigger concern.

We check every vehicle that comes into El Paso from Juarez. Maybe it 
is time that we start demanding that the Mexican government do the 
same. Maybe this man could have been saved if the Mexican border was 
as secure as ours.

We have to contain this violence before innocent people are killed 
here like they are in Juarez on a regular basis. It is time for El 
Pasoans to get seriously concerned.

Sandy Packer

Horizon City
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