Tuesday, November 26, 2013
All you want to know about Mexican narco families.
And they will send it to you for free thanks to the glory of the Internet. The younger set is quite adept at using social media and absolutely shameless about what they post.
The sons and daughters of Mexico’s most renowned outlaws just can’t refrain from posting photos of their lavish lifestyles online: Fat bundles of cash. Gold-plated assault rifles. Pet lions and tigers. Tricked-out dune buggies.Kids have to brag about everything and sooner or later get in enough trouble to keep their mouths shut. Until then the cops know where to look for tips on living the high life.
All is on display on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. It’s like peering at a gossip magazine for the underground rich and famous as they hide from the law...
Serafin Zambada Ortiz, 23, was detained Wednesday as he crossed on foot from Mexico to Nogales, Ariz. Zambada, the U.S.-born son of wanted Sinaloa leader Ismael Zambada, made the crossing despite his indictment in U.S. federal court on charges of trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine.
Going by his Twitter (@zambadaserafin) and Facebook posts, Zambada seemed eager to share with the world his decadent lifestyle, apparently feeling invulnerable.
On July 10, Zambada tweeted a photo of three gold- and silver-plated AK-47 assault rifles with the message, “partying and . . . taking care of ourselves.”
The next day, Zambada’s account had a photo of huge stacks of bundled 500 peso notes (each worth nearly $40), several feet high and so numerous that counting was inefficient. “Weighing the cash,” Zambada posted.
Other photos showed bags of marijuana, a pet cheetah, a tiger cub, a full-grown lion, a new Range Rover piled high with presents, and lots and lots of guns.
The tweeted photos seem, at best, indiscreet.
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