Overview
- Guatemala’s National Civil Police and Army 5th Infantry Brigade detained Roger Irabier Roblero López near La Mesilla, Huehuetenango, following checks tied to an Interpol red notice.
- He was expelled from Guatemala, handed to Mexican authorities at the border, and booked into El Amate prison in Cintalapa, Chiapas, to await judicial proceedings.
- Chiapas officials identify him as a priority target linked to a CJNG cell and the Cártel Chiapas‑Guatemala and say he faces a 2020 qualified‑homicide warrant.
- The state prosecutor’s office says it will seek up to 50 years in prison for homicide, while related investigations into his network and territorial activity continue.
- Security sources report ties to the armed group El MAÍZ and to Bladimir Orantes “El Ruso,” and local reports say he had been hiding since late 2024 after fleeing Frontera Comalapa.