Overview
- Óscar Giovanni Mata, alias “El Topo” or “El Renato,” was arrested on September 25 in the Constitución de la República neighborhood of Gustavo A. Madero while riding a motoneta and handling a bag of suspected marijuana.
- Police seized 101 packets of marijuana, about 300 grams of loose cannabis, 63 wraps of suspected cocaine, 48 additional baggies, a bag of crystal, cash, a cellphone and the scooter.
- He was placed at the disposal of the Mexico City prosecutor’s office (FGJCDMX) and faces preliminary imputations related to narcotics possession with intent to distribute as authorities determine his legal status.
- Authorities and reporting link Mata to La Unión Tepito and portray him as close to figures like “El Manzanas,” with probes continuing into his role in criminal activity in the capital’s center.
- Municipal records show he was a territorial director under Sandra Cuevas, and widely shared images and videos highlight their personal connection, which Cuevas acknowledges while denying knowledge of criminal conduct; the arrest follows the earlier detention of “El Choko.”