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aka El J.T. in Culiacán, Sinaloa, January 27 of 2004. The commandos left Mexico City for Culiacán at 9:00 a.m. and returned with Félix at 6:00 p.m. that same day. Commanders had scheduled the arrest for another day but the
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helicopter that was transporting multiple FER operators was allegedly shot down by a
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One of FER's most recent interventions took place at dawn on
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