Drug Lords in Tijuana Launch Killing Spree in Retribution for Stolen Shipment

At Least Five Officers Killed as Violence Escalates in Mexico's Most Homicidal City

Enraged drug lords in Tijuana, Mexico, have launched a killing spree targeting corrupt police officers who stole a large drug shipment, resulting in the deaths of at least five officers.
The stolen drugs are believed to have belonged to the Sinaloa cartel, specifically the wing controlled by drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
Two of the officers involved in the theft have been killed in broad daylight on the city’s streets, in apparent gangland revenge.
Former police chief Alberto Capella suggests the cartel may have launched a generalized retribution for the theft, as at least three other police officers have been killed since the heist.
Tijuana, which has the most homicides of any city in Mexico, is no stranger to violence or corruption, with the roots of the current round of violence dating back to 2017.