Businessmen in the border city of Matamoros claim municipal officials are collecting extortion fees on behalf of the Gulf Cartel. Those who do not pay reportedly face government-imposed fines and forced closures.
The issue has been building for more than six months since Matamoros City Secretary Carlos Ballesteros implemented the collection of an “operating license” for all businesses in addition to a “land use permit” payable only in cash. Law enforcement sources consulted by Breitbart Texas say those proceeds are turned over to the Gulf Cartel.
Most recently, officials in Matamoros posted a series of new permits and taxes that caused much concern among local business owners. The local chapter of the Federal Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to cartel-connected Tamaulipas Governor Americo Villarreal asking for a reprieve from the excessive taxes, permits, and fees imposed by state and city officials.
▶️ “Estamos cansados de tantos excesos de extorsiones que se están dando; no es difícil generar terror y nadie puede hacer una denuncia”: Julio César Almanza, Presidente de la Fecanaco sobre paro municipal en Matamoros
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