Mexico Arrests Alleged Major Leader of Jalisco Cartel
Authorities detained 19 others and said the suspect is wanted in the United States on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.
- On Nov 8, Mexican authorities arrested Rafael, an alleged leader of the "Los Rs" faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in an operation in Zapopan aided by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
- Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch identified the detainee as a key leader of a CJNG cell operating in Jalisco and Michoacan, which he said is "mainly linked to extortion, drug trafficking, homicide, illegal deprivation of liberty, kidnapping and attacks against authorities."
- Rafael is allegedly linked to the homicide of Carlos Manzo, a former mayor of Uruapan, who was shot and killed during a Day of the Dead celebration on November 1 last year while with his family.
- During the operation, naval personnel came under armed attack and returned fire, the Navy said, wounding the detainee and one naval officer; authorities also detained 19 other people.
- The suspect faces an outstanding arrest warrant in Mexico for aggravated homicide and a separate warrant for extradition to the US on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, the Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed.
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In Sapopan State of Jalisco, Mexico, the Navy and the Army Special Forces detained 20 people, including one of the heads of a cell of the New Generation Jalisco drug cartel (CJNG), told the Minister of Security, Omar García Arfus. "In an operation led by naval forces through a unit of special naval operations (UNOPES) and the Ministry of Security with the support of the Mexican Army Special Forces, Raphael "N", known as R2, who is considered to …
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Mexico has arrested a regional boss of the Jalisco Nueva Generación drug cartel. The operation was carried out in cooperation with the United States, authorities announced.
Mexico captures alleged cartel cell leader in operation aided by DEA intelligence
MEXICO CITY, Nov 8 - Mexican authorities said on Sunday they arrested an alleged leader of the \"Los Rs\" faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in an operation in Jalisco state that was aided by intelligence shared by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rafael “N”, alias “R2”, indicated as an important generator of violence and command of “Los Rs”, cell of the CJNG, was arrested and wounded in Zapopan, Jalisco Rafael “N”, alias “R2”, indicated as an important generator of violence and command of “Los Rs”, cell of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was arrested and wounded in Zapopan, ...
According to the Semar, the detainee would be related to the murder of Carlos Manzo. The charge arrested alleged cell leader of the CJNG first appeared in Eleven News.
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