JUAREZ, Mexico -- A group of armed men with ties to the drug cartel took over an entire town just an hour away from Juarez.

An armed convoy stormed into the "Villa-Ahumada Pueblo" Saturday night and executed three police officers, three civilians and left another person in critical condition.

The men went on a rampage through the city with weapons that officials say were high powered.

Police say the men also kidnapped at least eight people from their homes.

More than a dozen executions have been reported across the border over the weekend.