Police find cartel camp during search for missing rancher
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Dec 27, 2023 / 05:46 PM CST
Updated: Dec 27, 2023 / 05:46 PM CST
Criminal activity plagues western Chihuahua countryside, where La Linea, Sinaloa cartels vie for control
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Police in Mexico looking for a rancher missing in western Chihuahua were unable to find him during a recent sweep near the mountain town of Madera. They did, however, find an abandoned camp they believe was being used by a drug cartel.
The search took place over a period of several hours on Dec. 20. It included dozens of state police officers, soldiers and members of the Mexican National Guard. They were intent on finding Armando Olivas Almanza, a 56-year-old rancher from Madera missing since Dec. 5.
Family members told police he left his residence in a grey Ford Lobo pickup towing a horse trailer to a nearby ranch called El Manzano. He was wearing work attire including jeans and boots.
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