Overview
- Roberto Cabrera González, known as El Betillo or El Taquero, was bound over on federal firearms offenses and ordered held in pretrial detention.
- He was moved to a high‑security federal facility outside Michoacán after a judge’s ruling and placement under federal jurisdiction.
- Michoaćan’s state prosecutor said at least three arrest warrants remain active in the Mora case and will be executed while he is incarcerated.
- Police in Morelia arrested him on December 31 after a pursuit; reports say officers seized a ‘Mini’ machine gun described as restricted to the military.
- He is the third detainee linked to the 2023 killing of ex–self-defense leader Hipólito Mora, following arrests in 2023 and 2024.