CJNG EOD 💣

Shown here is a CJNG sicario, likely in the state of Michoacán. He can be seen holding an AK pattern rifle (hidden by the emoji) and a Minelab Equinox 800 metal detector.

Equinox metal detectors have been seen with CJNG Explosivistas, who are responsible for manufacturing and rigging IEDs, drone drop munitions and landmines, as well Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD).

Recent drone footage from the POV of CDS Chapitos sicarios shows the aftermath of clashes between CDS Chapitos and CDS Mayito Flaco sicarios. These clashes took place in Sinaloa, likely in/around Cosalá where someone known as El 04 (Los Cabreras/CDS MF) is said to be the plaza boss.

El 04 can be seen mentioned here (https://t.me/ProjectOSCT/66) in this social media post with the sicarios caption saying "Personal Señor 4 de Cosalá".

Reinforcements: Sinaloa carteI sicarios sent from Tijuana to Chiapas

Shown here are two Sinaloa cartel sicarios sent to Chiapas, where Mayiza backed groups are at war with the Cartel Chiapas y Guatemala (CCyG) backed by CJNG.

The first sicario can be seen wielding an AR platform rifle fitted with an underbarrel grenade launcher and a brass catcher. The MF hat shows his allegiance to Mayito Flaco (MF) aka Ismael Zambada Sicairos, son of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada García (El Mayo).

The bone frog patch on his plate carrier represents Tijuana based plaza boss La Rana (René Arzate García - frog) who, along with his brother Aquiles (Alfonso Arzate García), controls drug trafficking operations in the region.

The second slide shows another of La Rana’s sicarios sent to Chiapas, armed with an AK pattern rifle and .50 cal Barrett M82. Another bone frog sticker can be seen covering his face.

Chiapas continues to be one of the worst affected states by violence, with upwards of 15,000 people displaced.

Ecuador 🇪🇨: Eight human heads discovered, alongside warning to criminals

Last week, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day, police in the Guayas province responded to a call from a member of the public regarding a stolen vehicle. The patrol came across two sacks, dumped at a bus stop in a rural area of Naranjal.

Inside the two sacks were no less than eight severed heads, with a printed message, stating that it is “forbidden to rob/steal”. The bodies were found several hours later.

The victims were all males, aged 16-22 and have since been identified. One lived in the Guayas province, and the other seven were from the neighbouring Manabí province.

Police believe the killings to be between rival criminal groups, using the “cleansing” of criminals narrative as a smokescreen for their attacks against rivals.

This follows a similar case in January, where five severed heads were left on display at a popular tourist beach in Manabí, alongside a manta threatening extortionists targeting local fishermen.