Mexico Captures Top Cartel Leader of 'La Barredora' in Paraguay Operation
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Paraguay believes fugitive ex-Mexican state security chief wanted to start a criminal cell
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Paraguay said Monday they believe a former state security chief from Mexico arrested there over the weekend was planning to establish a criminal network in the South American nation. Paraguay’s National Antidrug Secretary Jalil Rachid said Hernán Bermúdez had fled from Mexico to Panama then Brazil and from there entered Paraguay illegally. He was hiding out and authorities believe was in contact with Mexico’s po…
Asunción, 14 Sep (EFE).- Mexican Hernán Bermúdez Requena, alleged leader of the criminal group La Barredora, linked to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación
Top Mexican Cop Turned Cartel Commander — CJNG's ‘El Abuelo’ Arrested in Paraguay
A newly captured cartel boss with deep political connections assumed leadership of a regional cell of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) while having been the head of the state police force in the Mexican State of Tabasco. He allegedly used police forces to carry out enforcement actions against rivals. CJNG is one of the six Mexican cartels listed as foreign terrorist groups by the U.S. government. The post Top Mexican Cop Turned Cartel Comman…
Hernán Bermúdez, leader of the Mexican ‘La Barredora’ cartel and former Security Secretary, arrested
In Paraguay Hernán Bermúdez, alias El Abuelo, leader of the Mexican cartel La Barredora, was arrested. He is former Secretary of Security of Tabasco and is charged with extortion, express kidnapping and other crimes.
The National Action Party called on the Mexican authorities to conduct an in-depth, impartial and zero cover-up investigation into the case of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, former Secretary of Security of Tabasco in the government of Adán Augusto López and alleged criminal leader of ‘La Barredora’.Ricardo Anaya, PAN Senator, published a letter with the position of all the militants of the white-handed party to insist that it is necessary to know the …
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