THE BORDER REPORT

In reference to the questions posted, there was a shooting in Imuris, south of Nogales, Sonora, Wednesday morning. The state government, typically, said it involved Sinaloan drug traffickers, even though the two dead gunmen were identified as Sonoran residents.

My sources tell me that the head of the convoy, 12-18 armored trucks and sport utility vehicles, was a guy by the name of "Jabalíes" Villagrana, an enforcer for the Enriquez Parra family. And that he was arrested by police, who deny it ever happened.

If true, it's the same old story as always with this country. I just like to know about it.

The gunmen in the convoy briefly kidnapped a local city cop which is a nasty turn of events if elements of the government are supposed to be playing ball.

-- Michel Marizco