The Army Stops ‘Lexus’, One of the Leaders of the Gulf Cartel, in Matamoros
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The arrest of the alleged criminal followed a strong deployment of the armed forces in an ejido in the border city
'Lexus', alleged chief of 'Operativa Ranger', and linked to the 'Ciclons' faccin of the Gulf Crtel, was arrested in Tamaulipas.
Army elements detained Antonio Guadalupe “N” in Matamoros, alias El Lexus, identified by federal authorities as the leader of a criminal cell called Operativa Ranger, linked to Los Cyclones del Cártel del Golfo. The operation took place on Thursday morning in the Sandoval ejido, where inhabitants reported the deployment of federal forces and the overflight of a military helicopter from around 05:30 hours. Municipal authorities alerted about a ri…
On February 26, 2026, members of the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) arrested Antonio Guadalupe N., alias “Lexus,” in the ejido of Sandoval, west of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Security authorities identified him as the alleged operational leader of “Operativa Ranger,” a cell linked to the “Ciclones” faction of the Gulf Cartel (CDG). The operation, which began at 6:00 a.m.… Source
Antonio Guadalupe “N” and the “Operativa Ranger” were in charge of providing security to José Alfredo “N” alias “Contador”. By María Reséndez MATAMOROS, Tam., February 26.- Antonio Guadalupe “N” alias “Scorpio 17”, “El Lexus” or “Toño”, leader of the “Operativa Ranger” of the Gulf Cartel (CDG), was arrested in an operation of the Mexican Army in Matamoros. The operation carried out this morning in which members of the Mexican Army and the Navy p…
Federal forces arrested Antonio Guadalupe “N”, alias “El Lexus” or “El Toño”, in the Ejido Sandoval in Matamoros, Tamaulipas; he is a member of the “Los Cyclones” faction of the Gulf Cartel
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