A group of armed volunteers, coming
from different rightwing parties and political groups, gathers in the
Vekol Valley, Sonora Desert, 87 miles from Phoenix, to patrol a
territory that is also known as a perfect natural way for drug
traffickers and illegal immigrants.
Due to its vastness it is
very difficult for the police to control the whole area: the desert
which links Usa to Mexico is, as a matter of fact, a hub often used
by Mexican narcos to bring enormous quantities of heroin and
marijuana into United States. This time the camp was named April
Revenge, after the leaders wife, April, was mocked in a video
published by the Mexicos Sinaloa Cartel on the web page of the
rightwing movement, Mountain Minuteman, and hacked by the narcos. The
camp was set close to Interstate 8, the highway that goes from San
Diego, CA, to Casa Grande, AZ, and crosses hundred of miles of
desert: it represents the point of arrival for drug couriers and
illegal immigrants who, as soon as they reach the Interstate, are
usually able to make a phone call and get a car, avoiding border
controls and getting more easily inside Usa. April Revenge camp and
patrol actions are meant to be a deterrent: the presence of the
volunteers in the area forces drug traffickers to change their route
and, at the same time, tries to make the area safer by organizing
patrols and check points.
