Overview

• The operation conducted on July 25–26 targeted a safe house in Nochistlán’s Colonia Brisas and was led by Semar, Sedena, FGR, GN, SSPC and the Zacatecas state prosecutor’s office
• Ex-mayor Mauro Yuriel “N” and four alleged accomplices are facing charges of association delictuosa, attempted homicide and kidnapping
• Security forces seized long and short firearms, ammunition, drug doses, a vehicle and bulletproof vests bearing CJNG insignia during the raids
• Mauro Yuriel was flown by a Navy helicopter to the 11th Military Zone in Guadalupe before being transferred to the state prosecutor’s office
• Federal and state authorities are probing their alleged collaboration with CJNG lieutenant “El Gera” under a 500,000-peso reward