In total Miriam Rodriguez was instrumental in the capture of 10 criminals, she defied a system where organized crimes often went unnoticed.
The , an armed wing of the Gulf cartel were responsible for many shootouts in the area, and it became so frequent that the discovery of fewer than 20 bodies barely made headlines.
Miriam moved in with her older daughter, Azalea.
Ever since the death of her daughter, Miriam Rodriguez had been hunting the men who are responsible for the kidnapping and murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Karen Rodriguez.