The U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a “security alert” to Americans about potential cartel violence after the arrest of a top drug lord in Jalisco state months after a similar warning was issued amid a wave of cartel-related violence across the country.
“The State of Jalisco has issued a state-wide Security Alert and increased security presence in the Guadalajara metropolitan area following the reported arrest of a cartel member. There is a potential for conflicts between police and criminal elements,” the embassy stated in its bulletin, dated Dec. 20.
