Great train robberies.(gangs rob Southern Pacific trains near the border and and escape into Mexico)

Using assorted tactics, Mexican bandits have robbed US trains in the area around Anapra Mexico over 100 times in the past 18 months. The shantytown is populated by thousands of Mexicans who have been prevented from illegally entering the US.

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Published in:Newsweek 1995-08, Vol.126 (8), p.69
Main Author: Leslie, Connie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Boundaries
Crime
Criminals
Immigration policy
International
International aspects
Investigations
Law enforcement
Mexico
Robbery
Theft
Train robberies
Trains
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Summary:Using assorted tactics, Mexican bandits have robbed US trains in the area around Anapra Mexico over 100 times in the past 18 months. The shantytown is populated by thousands of Mexicans who have been prevented from illegally entering the US.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X