Overview

• Mexico’s Security Cabinet reported on Oct. 2 the capture of Alejandro “N,” alias “El Chuacheneger” or “El Diablito,” in Villahermosa, Tabasco.
• Authorities identify the detainee as the presumed CJNG plaza boss for the Chontalpa region and a key generator of local violence.
• Agents seized a short firearm, several doses of drugs, and the vehicle he was traveling in, which had been reported stolen.
• The suspect was informed of his rights and placed at the disposal of the public prosecutor to determine his legal status.
• The operation was coordinated by Sedena, Semar, the FGR, the National Guard, the federal SSPC, and Tabasco’s state security secretariat.