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Drug Cartels Target Mormon LaBaron Clan in Mexico Posted: 23 Jul 2009 10:04 PM PDT Mormon pioneer Alma Dayer LeBaron had a vision when he moved his breakaway sect of polygamists to this valley 60 years ago: His many children would live in peace and prosperity among the pretty pecan orchards they would plant in the desert. In the past three months, American Mormon communities in Mexico have been sucked into a dust devil of violence sweeping the borderlands. Their relative wealth has made them targets: Their telephones ring with threats of extortion. Their children and elders are taken by kidnappers. They have been drawn into the government’s war with the drug cartels. This month, a leader of their colony was abducted by heavily armed men dressed as police, then beaten and shot dead 10 minutes from town. Benjamin LeBaron, 31, whom everyone called Benji, had dared to denounce the criminals, while refusing to pay a $1 million ransom demanded by kidnappers who had grabbed his teenage brother from a family ranch in May. via Drug Cartels Target Mormon Clans in Mexico – washingtonpost.com. This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Share this post

Counter-terrorist Authorities Seize Bomb Equipment Posted: 23 Jul 2009 09:55 PM PDT Australia - Suspected bomb-making equipment along with suspicious powders and liquids were removed from a Newcastle unit, where police found a man allegedly hiding out in the roof. Police locked down a suburban street, saying they were treating the discovery with maximum precaution as they sealed off the area and evacuated neighbours while bomb detection specialists tested the substances. A 23-year-old man found in the unit was arrested in dramatic scenes after he fled and hid in the roof cavity of the New Lambton Heights building, shortly after midday. He was charged with malicious damage to a police vehicle pending more tests on the house today. The Herald Sun understands police went to the house to evict the occupant. A real estate agent asked police to do it on their behalf because they had concerns. Police sniffer dogs were led through the house and yard to track down the man, who is believed to have been found hiding behind boxes and rubble in the roof area. Read Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Share this post

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