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Fugitive Sought in 2023 Killing of Hipólito Mora Arrested in Morelia After Police Pursuit

Federal handling of the in-flagrante weapons offenses pauses the state’s arrest-warrant proceedings.

Overview

  • Police in Morelia detained Roberto Cabrera González, known as “El Betillo” or “El Taquero,” along with two men after a multi-minute chase on the salida a Quiroga between San Pascual and Secundaria Técnica 108.
  • Officers seized military-grade firearms and tactical gear, including a Minimi machine gun and other weapons classified for exclusive Army use.
  • The detainees and the seized evidence were turned over to federal authorities, and the suspects remain under federal jurisdiction.
  • The Michoacán state prosecutor had an outstanding arrest warrant and had offered a 100,000‑peso reward for Cabrera for alleged qualified homicide, attempted homicide and robbery tied to the 2023 Mora case.
  • Local reporting notes a backpack with embroidered letters among the seized items that reportedly point to a possible link with the Los Erre cell associated with the Álvarez Ayala brothers.