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‘Coming Soon’: Alleged Los Zetas Drug Cartel Graffiti Found in Seattle

“Coming Soon Zetas.”

That’s the warning that was found spray-painted on a concrete bridge over the weekend, possibly left by gang members affiliated with the ruthless Zetas drug cartel in Mexico. But the message wasn’t found in some remote Mexican city somewhere south of the border, it was found in southern Seattle, right here in the United States.

A local gang violence blog, Northwest Gangs, posted a picture of the Zetas message earlier this week. Take a look:

Coming Soon Zetas: Los Zetas Drug Cartel Graffiti Found in Seattle

(Source: Northwest Gangs)

A spokeswoman for the DEA’s Seattle office told Seattle Weekly the “Coming Soon” message is extremely uncommon in the U.S., seemingly hinting that drug cartels do most of their business in Mexico.

“Although it is possible, we do not have any intelligence that graffiti is being used as such domestically by Mexican drug cartels,” DEA spokeswoman Jodie Underwood said in a written statement.

The Seattle Weekly has more details on the Zetas ties to the Pacific Northwest:

Several Mexican drug trafficking organizations do, however, have documented ties to the Pacific Northwest. A series of meth and cocaine busts earlier this year targeted dealers reportedly supplied by the Sinaloa, La Familia, and Beltrán-Leyva cartels.

As for Los Zetas, in April 2011 Mexican authorities arrested a 34-year-old Washington native named Martín Omar Estrada Luna and accused him of leading the massacre of more than 200 migrant workers found buried in mass graves in the Zetas stronghold of San Fernando, Tamaulipas. Luna, nicknamed “El Kilo,” was raised in the Yakima area and grew up a member of the La Raza street gang. He was deported in 2009, and later turned up in Nuevo Laredo.

Los Zetas operate throughout Mexico, but their power is reportedly concentrated in northeast Mexico, Guatemala, and areas along the Atlantic coast — all places far, far away from south Seattle. So while there’s a slim chance the South Park tagging is a warning left by some bonafide Zetas henchmen, it’s more than likely the handiwork of some trifling wannabes. And that’s a good thing. With all the gun violence lately, the last thing Seattle needs is a vicious Mexican turf war.

The creator of the Northwest Gangs website also told Seattle Weekly that he questions the authenticity of the graffiti. He reportedly found it on South Cloverdale Street above Highway 509 in Seattle.

“I am very skeptical,” says Brad, the site’s author, who chooses not to reveal his identity for security reasons. “I doubt it, but you never know I guess. It is the first drug cartel graffiti I’ve ever found in 8 years.”

The Los Zetas cartel was created by rogue members of the Mexican military special forces. The Zetas are considered one of the most deadly cartels in all of Mexico and have carried out gruesome acts of violence against rival cartel members and innocent civilians.

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  • alpha2omega47
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:05pm

    Not really a surprise that the Zetas and criminals in general are attracted to liberal communities and states. Maybe Seattle will offer them free health care and unemployment insurance too.

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    • Gumbercules
      Posted on July 12, 2012 at 12:04am

      The spelling in “Coming Soon” was all correct – couldn’t have been from an illegal mexican . . .

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    • SLAPTHELEFT
      Posted on July 14, 2012 at 1:39pm

      They just want to hit pike market for some really fresh fish.

      Nothing to worry about. They will take one look at the evergreen university females unshaved armpits and high tail it back through the tunnels

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  • Baja
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:54pm

    Any increase in drug traffic will be welcomed by mayor McGinn. It’ll make drugs more available for his liberal voting base.

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  • acidovorax
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:52pm

    Well, this can only mean that we need to spend MORE on the War on Drugs. Yes, the violence will likely get worse and we will spend A LOT more, but far better than allowing someone to get high!! Why do you hate the children?!?!?!

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:31pm

      Between the industrial accidents I kn ow about cause by high people & the result of the 1st & 2nd Arrow Wars I am not keen on “Normalization” of drugs.

      With automated self driving cars it would be more of a moot point. I would let drug testing for employment or after an accident sort the rest out.

      That & more homeschooling. Kids should be able to go to school via the internet & only need to show up to school for labs and/or testing. It would cut down on the bricks & mortar expense as well as take kids away from drugs.

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  • The0bserver
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:42pm

    Since Seattle is full of liberals and “progressives,” it’s about time they felt their policies. Maybe they will wise up.

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  • Brother Winston Smith
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:24pm

    Gracias Sr. Democrat y gracias Sr. Republican. Your treason has imported THOUSANDS if not MILLIONS of foreign criminals to prey on your own citizens. Pues… y tambien, gracias para those who vote “lesser evil!” YOU are the ones INVITING this lawless hell into our house. YOU!!!!!!!!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:02pm

      But Brother….

      Ron Paul says that we should leave other Countries alone and let them do whatever they want, right?

      If they want to invade our borders…. won’t Dr. Paul just let them? You can’t have it both ways….

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 9:58pm

      The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:02pm

      But Brother….

      Ron Paul says that we should leave other Countries alone and let them do whatever they want, right?

      If they want to invade our borders…. won’t Dr. Paul just let them? You can’t have it both ways….
      =========================================

      Ron Paul has already said many times that he’d have our military guarding the homeland instead of allowing them to be used for target practice in Central Asia and the Middle East……

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  • ronin_6
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:26pm

    I love Seattle. I grew up there. I don’t want anything bad to happen to the people of Seattle. But….A dozen or so corpses hanging from an overpass over I-5 or across the Mt. Baker tunnel may actually do more to wake up that bastion of liberal goofyness than all the talking points ever could.
    Back in the day Chinese gangs were killing people as fast as they could, check out the Wah Mee massacre.In the 80‘s the Crips and Bloods fought it out in Tacoma’s Hilltop and Seattles Rainier Valley neighborhoods. A Ranger platoon got into a fire fight with some Bloods one Sunday afternoon.

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:15pm

      I am still on the eastside here by bellevue and own a bunch of land in eastern wa for farming. Got to tell you I don’t believe these folks will ever wake up even if the hanging bodies happen. There were some gang shootings the other day and the loads of liberals took to the streets in sandals and socks with their love not hate signs. really quite pathetic even in the yakima area and wenatchee the amount of mexican violence is huge not safe or quaint anymore and they do nothing, law enforcement or ice that is.

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  • KidCharlemagne
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:15pm

    I’ve got news for you: they’ve BEEN here for quite awhile already……at least since the passage of NAFTA, anyway:

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    “With the advent of NAFTA, the drug gangs expanded into many legitimate businesses which could be used for smuggling. U.S. officials have reported on their purchase of airlines, trucking companies, new and used car dealerships, petroleum transport corporations and others. However, the increasing use of intermediaries as owners have made it almost impossible to trace their activities in detail. Operations of this size could not be carried out without at least the passive cooperation of key government agencies. In fact,corruption of the Mexican authorities by the drug cartels is notorious. A former Baja California Mayor showed how hopeless enforcement is by stating that he could pay police $ 300 per month while the drug cartels were offering $1,000 per week.”
    http://www.siliconv.com/trade/tradepapers/drugs.html
    ————————————————————–

    You might as well have told me that I will find hair in my hairbrush… (LOL!)

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  • scrudge
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:04pm

    Ah Yes…. it’s those wISCONSIN school teachers again

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  • plastinoid
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:59pm

    Well didn’t Obonehead just shut down 4 border patrol stations?………..what better way to allow them to Come to America unhindered. Oblamer needs a crisis in order to retain power and he knows it. Why wouldn’t he just open the flood gates to the Muslim Brotherhood, Drug cartels, and gangs from Mexico? Prepare to defend yourself, I believe we are in for a wild ride. The perfect storm is being concocted by this administration to defeat the United States. Wake up your friends, family and neighbors who will listen, and take note of those who will not, they will be the ones you’ll need to watch out for when the SHTF.

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    • jthirteen
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:09pm

      A little to bleak of an outlook for me. I do think our country is in need of some repairs, especially in D.C., but I don’t even think this graffiti was actually done by the Zetas. Just some punks who think they’re funny. But it is a shame we let all of that garbage take place so close to our border and think nothing of it.

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    • RamonPreston
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:10pm

      We need another crisis so they can pass more laws and create more taxes. Laws don’t solve any problems; they just point out that we have problems. Did passing a law against murder stop murder? No way.

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    • hatchetjob
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:53pm

      JTHIRTEEN, I don‘t think it was written by the Zeta’s either, because it was spelled correctly.

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    • TrueSoundsOfLiberty
      Posted on July 12, 2012 at 2:23am

      From the AP

      EL PASO, Texas — A spokesman for the Border Patrol says it is shutting down nine stations, six of them in Texas, and plans to relocate the 41 agents who work at those outposts to positions nearer the borders.

      Border Patrol press officer Bill Brooks says the stations being closed in Texas are in Abilene, San Angelo, Dallas, San Antonio, Lubbock and Amarillo. Stations will also be closed in Billings, Mont.; Twin Falls, Idaho, and Riverside, Calif.

      Twin Falls is about 700 miles from the Canadian border, Riverside is 100 miles from the Mexican border and Dallas is 450. Doesn’t it make sense to move the agents to the actual border?

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  • 321481
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:58pm

    Zetas coming soon and armed courtesy of Holder.

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  • RLTW
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:46pm

    Let the beheadings begin ah. I’ve been to the NW gang site before as I live an hour south of Seattle, it would be wise for all to find their local gang sites if for no other reason than intel on who will be in direct contact when TSHTF.

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  • chips1
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:39pm

    The gang detail on the police department probably already know who wrote the message. I even have a copy of a book that includes pictures of graffitti, tells mabout the way the letters are formed, what gang they belong to and the crimes they have committed. Each day it is updated. You can almost say that it is a complete encyclopedia. Graffitti is a science.

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  • MrKnowItAll
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:38pm

    Get RICH!… HURRY…. Make and Market a New Mexican Beer Here. Loco Obamacan. Guaranteed to make you FREE and Legal.

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  • M-O-O-N Spells Moon
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Seattle is a sanctuary city with strong anti-gun sentiments. Many illegal aliens come here and claim to have a local address in order to easily get a Washington State drivers license, and suddenly they’re “legal.” Because the liberals here don’t want us to have guns, the citizens are more vulnerable to crimes. Now they are all a-lather over the gun violence happening around the city, but don’t want to accept the connections.
    I used to avoid working in downtown Seattle because of the ugly commute, now I avoid it because I’m concerned about the possibility of getting caught in the crossfire of gangs. Left-leaning companies are too concerned about evil guns causing violence that you can’t use a concealed carry to protect yourself. Now, as I look for work, I have to carefully consider the physical location and the route I would use to get there because misguided policies expose us to greater risk every day.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:37pm

    anyone could have written that.

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  • MrKnowItAll
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:35pm

    Ask Obama how he will know Good Illegals from Bad Illegals. As Smart as I know I am. Even I can’t answer that question. Why is anyone surprised? Our President Welcomes them as long as they were brought here with no fault of their own. Drug Cartel Member holding a Gun to another Member and telling them to go to the U.S. fits that distinction. Judge Judy would ask….“Did someone hold a gun to your head”. YES! O.K. you can Stay.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:34pm

    I would not doubt that they are ‘coming soon’. That is what you get when you have a government that does not care about it’s borders.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:34pm

    Look to the allies of Obama and his anarchist friends; especially among the Occupy movements.

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  • lembrandt
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:32pm

    I have lots of family in Seattle – I *know* the mindset of the locals in Puget Sound…

    The Zetas could not have gone to a better place. Seattle will do *nothing* to combat this menace. Nothing. Seattle is basically a communist enclave in the US. The only places I have been that are worse would be Berkeley, CA and Madison WI. The average brain washed dupe of a citizen in Seattle thinks the USA is the root of all evil in the world and that we should be paying back to the third world – forever, or until we are completely destroyed.

    They will look at the Zetas as being from the oppressed brown skins and they will leave them alone. Oh, they will give lip service to fighting the cartel, but in the end they will just end up giving them whole parts of the city…after all we owe it to them.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:28pm

    I didn’t know the Zetas Drug Cartel could speak or write English.

    Me thinks this is fake.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:10pm

      Hey MONK, I believe many of them do speak English and have done so for years to be able to operate in this country. Also, some of the originating ‘soldiers’ in the Zetas were a Mexican Army unit trained by the U.S. Army’s SF. These guys are likely intelligent enough to speak a number of languages.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:24pm

      Hi RJJ,

      Yes, you are most correct. When I look at the graffiti, my Monk senses tell me it’s not the Zetas who did it. I should have worded that post better. My main system with multiple monitors is down for diagnostics after a video driver glitch this morning and I’m on my laptop currently. I hate using my laptop but, it is a backup when I need it.

      Getting any rain yet? I’m better with that than using this little laptop. : )

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:25pm

    And just what is this wonderful administration doing about it… NOTHING!! Just another reason to make Obama a one term president!

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:10pm

      You really don’t feel a need to actually have any substance behind or support for your comments do you The following might help. But yes it is tedious to read or educate on anything before you comment. Here, let me give you a jump start in this instance…

      http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/obamas-war-on-pot-20120216

      “Indeed, the president has been a great disappointment to many of his original supporters because the administration has pursued the Drug War as vigorously as did President George W. Bush. President Obama has not even relaxed the federal attack on states which have legalized the medical use of marijuana.” Forbes, 7/9/2012

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  • JRook
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:23pm

    Perhaps one of the truly smart people here can explain to me why we are not using our drones to destroy drug cartel locations, supply routes, etc.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:32pm

      @ JR ook,

      Because Obama loves drugs coming into this Country…..

      After all, he was a drug addict (still might be) and drugs help him to control the weak and confused minorities. Right?

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  • JRook
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:21pm

    Perhaps they are just good capitalists and working on cutting out the overpaid middle man.

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    • M13
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:25pm

      You are an idiot and a liar.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:42pm

      @JR ook
      “Perhaps they are just good capitalists and working on cutting out the overpaid middle man.”

      If that’s true, will you be looking for another job Mr. Middle Man?

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:52pm

      @M13 And you are you….How sad is that.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:56pm

      @The-Monk Have you ever considered making an insightful or relevant point. But hey, thanks for reinforcing the reality that most of the folks here make up nonsense and attack those who see through their mindless ideology.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:00pm

      @The-Monk Spare me. How’s bout you do something useful and research how many doctors run prescription drug mills in the US and the recent fines drug companies have paid to settle marketing and kick back violations. You might learn something about the real drug problem and real drug cartels in the US.

      This might help http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/story/2012-07-02/glaxosmithkline-pleads-guilty-3B-fine-illicit-promotion-prescription-drugs/55979616/1

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:03pm

      JR ook
      “@The-Monk Have you ever considered making an insightful or relevant point.”

      Having read many of your past posts; I have to consider your limited intelligence when I bother to waste my time replying to you.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:04pm

      @JR ook,

      Bye, bye now…. it’s GBTV time.

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    • JRook
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:14pm

      @The-Monk Any subject any time Einstein. No surprise you waste your time with individuals who make money feeding the angry mob. What Rush didn’t misinform you enough today. I realize it is hard for you to read real books and actually research things. Much easier to have it massaged to fit your ideology….. Didn’t GB write a book about arguing with himself?? Or was that arguing with you.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:39pm

      @ JR ook,

      Didn’t you hear the “hot mic” of one of the major Pharmaceutical companies about 15 years ago saying, “In 10 years we hope to have every American hooked on prescription drugs”?

      I don’t do any drugs except my vitamins and minerals. I think the Pharmaceutical companies need to be reined in and pot should remain illegal. How bout you?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:35pm

      @JR ook
      “@The-Monk Any subject any time Einstein”

      Thanks for being patient, I’m off my little laptop and back on my main computer and the thunder storm has passed. Let’s go… tag, you’re it.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:01pm

      Hi MONK,

      Don’t count on Jrook coming back. He’s all bark and no bite.

      Hey ROOK, I see you stopped using your famous………”pick a topic, tiger”………line.
      Hows come?

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:04pm

      @ROOK
      But you are still using that silly “feed the angry mob” line.

      Does JZS write your stuff for you?

      Report Post » Therightsofbilly  
  • booger71
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:21pm

    Close the frikken border.

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  • Cavallo
    Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:19pm

    Coming soon the sanctuary States and Cities. I do not weep for them. They made their bed they can lay in it.

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    • just my opinion maybe not yours
      Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:21pm

      I do agree with you but for those of us that would love to get rid of the crazy politicians that King County (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond (microsoft), Issaquah…..) produces we are out voted by the liberals every time we turn around! One of the reasons for that is we have been beaten down so much by the liberals when it comes to voting that many conservitives just don’t vote as they think we will never win, that has to change! Go east of the mountains, very red and their hatered for the left is very very well known! But when the liberals continue to flock to King County from Califonia all we can do is voice our opinon and hope one day they will see the light! As for Seattle, I only go there if I have to, never ever do I go there because I want to!!

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