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Alleged CJNG and ChiapasGuatemala Cartel Lieutenant Captured at MexicoGuatemala Border

Officials credit joint MexicoGuatemala intelligence work, with the suspect now bound for processing in Chiapas.

Overview

  • Chiapas authorities say Roger “N,” known as “El Peque,” was detained Tuesday on the frontier and identified by some reports as Roger Irabier Roblero López.
  • Prosecutors describe him as a priority target and a presumed operator for a CJNG cell and the Cártel ChiapasGuatemala active in the Sierra region.
  • The detainee has an Interpol red notice and a 2020 warrant for aggravated homicide, according to the Chiapas attorney general.
  • He was transferred for admission to the El Amate prison, where a judge will determine his legal status.
  • The state prosecutor’s office says it will seek a lengthy sentence, with reports indicating requests of up to 50 to 59 years, and further investigations are ongoing.