MEXICO

Juarez vigilantes: We'll kill a crook every day

By Angela Kocherga / 11 News

JUAREZ, Mexico—A vigilante group in Juarez is saying they plan to take out criminals themselves if the government can’t get the job done.
The group is calling themselves the Citizens Commando of Juarez.

They are promising to kill a criminal every 24 hours unless the government cracks down on the drug cartel violence that plagues the city.
Last year, hundreds of people perished because of the violence.
The Citizens Commando sent out a ten-part manifesto giving the government until July to take action.
The mayor of Juarez said he doesn’t know if the group will actually carry out their theat.
He is asking citizens to be patient with crime-fighting efforts.