Police arrest 'Brad Pitt' and other members of drug gang in dramatic raid
Police in Mexico have arrested a string of suspected criminals including one man who goes by the curious name of ' Brad Pitt '. The gang were stormed by police in several locations and were found with illegal substances, weighing instruments and other items linked with drug dealing in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
Among them was a suspect named 'Brad Pitt', who was reportedly found with 40 doses of a crystal-like substance and a digital scale. The arrests were made simultaneously around monitored locations. It is hoped the arrests - of nine men and four women - will halt a notorious criminal cell.
According to Latin American outlet Infobae, another suspect was found with a firearm and 60 doses of drugs, a scale and cash. The suspected gang have now been handed over to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Cops also found nine ballistic vests, a damaged drone, 19 tactical pants, eight pairs of boots and 246 doses of the crystal-like substance.
Earlier this year, it was revealed how the US military could send 'ninja squads' into Mexico to take out top cartel bosses, according to experts. One of Donald Trump 's key policies since becoming president again is the targeting of South American cartels like Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel.
Speaking to Straight Arrow News, US military expert and former Green Beret Eric Brown said new pots of money have been made available for special forces, including more 'elite US forces' on the ground carrying out 'high value' missions.
The expert ruled out 'conventional' fighting methods with the cartels, with Brown saying he'd expect 'more of a clandestine approach' to dealing with the criminals.
'You could have it the same way as in Afghanistan, where we had some clandestine operations – squads operating in the night to strike a 'high value target', before killing and capturing and then leaving,' Brown said.
He added: 'But you'd have to have agreement between Mexico and the US on that, because no one wants our 'ninja squads' to come into their country. We wouldn't want Mexican ninjas coming into our country.'
Current US Army Intelligence officer John Molik said: 'They're already getting targeted with some pretty significant law enforcement. The DEA works very hard on the border to curb the drug smuggling.
'Let's assume the diplomatic efforts fall through and this ends up being somewhat a kinetic fight… this is something that already happens in a law enforcement capacity. We would hope to train and bolster those that are already there.'
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