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They Capture “Balú”, Considered as Head of Plaza “La Barredora” in Villahermosa, Tabasco

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Federal and state forces in Tabasco arrested Luis "N", alias "Balú", who is considered to be the head of the criminal organization "La Barredora" in Vilahermosa.
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Federal and state forces in Tabasco arrested Luis "N", alias "Balú", who is considered to be the head of the criminal organization "La Barredora" in Vilahermosa.

The Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) of Tabasco reported this Saturday the arrest of Luis “N”, alias “El Balú”, during a security operation on the Villahermosa-Teapa road. According to the authorities, “El Balú” is identified as a member of the criminal group “La Barredora”, an organization allegedly created by the former Secretary of State Security, Hernán Bermúdez Requena, alias “El Abuelo”. At the time of his capture, the ag…

On the night of Friday, January 16, 2026, Tabasco authorities arrested Luis Antonio “N”, alias Balú, identified as the alleged head of the La Barredora square in the Villahermosa area. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and carry the information in your hands. The capture took place during a routine operation and is part of the state strategy to contain violence linked to organized crime, as it is a priority objective. Where and how did the captu…

The operation that culminated in the arrest of "El Balú" was coordinated between the Tactical Group "Tiburones", the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) and the Inter-Institutional Tactical Reaction Force (FIRT) Olmeca. The post "El Balú", alleged head of La Barredora square, is arrested with drugs in Tabasco first appeared on SinEmbargo MX.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx

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Sin Embargo MX broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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