“Los Rusos” reportedly threatened a “bloodbath” at police facilities in Mexicali, according to information revealed by the *New York Post* in an article by journalist Ben Chapman on August 25. This follows the U.S. Embassy in Mexico’s decision to suspend official activities and staff travel to the Baja California border city due to a threat that has not yet been officially disclosed.
The alert, issued on the night of August 24, was reportedly based on messages from “Los Rusos”—the armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel’s “Los Mayos” faction—warning of attacks against public security facilities. The danger to U.S. officials is linked to the proximity of the U.S. Consulate in Mexicali to official Mexican government buildings, such as the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office.
Former Baja California Police Officer Consulted by *New York Post* Describes a “Spree” of Executions
To document the threat, the *New York Post* consulted Ed Calderon, a Texas-based security consultant and former Baja California State Police officer. Calderon described the criminal cell’s current activity: “The ‘Los Rusos’ faction has been on a spree of hunting down and executing people who work for state police agencies.”
The former officer attributed the threats to direct retaliation for recent law enforcement operations. He warned the *New York Post* that U.S. citizens and employees in U.S. government buildings in Mexicali could become collateral victims of the conflict, given the close proximity of U.S. facilities to Mexican ones.
