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Federal Agents Detain Transport Leader Tied to CJNG in Guadalajara, Prompting Calls to Probe Puebla Mayor

The detainee cultivated a public profile in both states, appearing at official events days before the raids.

Overview

  • Federal investigators and the Mexican Army arrested Nazario Ramírez Ramírez and two others in Guadalajara after searches at four properties.
  • Authorities allege he operated for the CJNG and ran extortion and retail drug sales spanning Jalisco and Puebla.
  • Raids yielded two handguns, 10 magazines, 186 rounds, about one kilogram plus 170 doses of methamphetamine, phones, and five vehicles including an armored unit.
  • The other detainees were identified as Juan Martín Espinosa and Jorge Octavio Quezada, according to federal reports.
  • Puebla legislators pressed for an investigation into Oriental mayor Fidel Flores Concha after he publicly praised Ramírez on October 12, while the state prosecutor had not confirmed opening a case.