6. Getting a proper leader for cartel’s assassins
You probably have in mind a lot of unrealistic movie scenes where the hero saves the day, even if he has to fight more than 10 people at once. Well, this is exactly the scene which helped the Arellano brothers to find a perfect leader for the cartel’s assassins. In 1992, Ramon and Javier Arellano were attacked by 40 assassins sent by “El Chapo”. One of Ramon’s bodyguards, David Barron Corona, killed the gunman and used his AK-47 to hold off the others while simultaneously he helped the obese Ramon to climb on the roof. Another assassin was waiting on the ground, and Barron killed him too, enabling both Ramon and Javier a safe passage. According to a detailed report on Tijuana Cartel published by The Atlantic, after this incident, Benjamin Arellano recognized Barron as a true warrior and gave him a mission: to gather a team of assassins who would kill “El Chapo”. Barron traveled to Logan Heights where he recruited around 30 people, and offered them $500 plus kill bonuses. The reward for killing Guzman was 1 million and a ranch. They were equipped like soldiers with AK-47s, night-vision goggles, and bulletproof vests. The report mentioned above states that these men, despite working for a drug cartel, were not allowed to use drugs. If caught, they will be “sentenced” to one month in detox holding cells built by Tijuana Cartel. Second-time offenders would stay for two months in the detox holding cells while those who will break the order for the third time will be sentenced to death. Now, let’s see what’s next on our list of facts about Tijuana drug cartel violence: kidnappings and killings.
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