The Chupacabra: A Borderline Crazy Tale of Coyotes, Cash & Cartels

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Chupacabra — A legendary creature believed to inhabit parts of Latin America, particularly Mexico. Its name translates to “goat sucker.” The name comes from the creature’s reported habit of drinking the blood of its victims.

While the chupacabra may or may not exist, the violence in Mexico is very real. Despite efforts by officials on both sides of the border, more than fifty thousand drug-related murders were reported between 2006 and 2011. Many of the victims were tortured first. Many were women or young people. The overwhelming majority of the weapons used in these crimes came from the United States.

Midnight was approaching, but the normally quiet residential street was alive with sirens and flashing lights. Several Austin police department officers filed in and out of the large white house facing the cordoned-off street. Standing in the middle of the street, two detectives surveyed the chaos.

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