Overview
- Federal forces from the Defense Ministry, National Guard and FGR detained Armando “El Charro” without gunfire after obtaining judicial orders to search two properties.
- Two alleged collaborators, identified as José Manuel “N” and José “N,” were arrested alongside him and transferred to the public prosecutor as investigations continue.
- Authorities report seizing weapons, ammunition, roughly 720,000 pesos in cash, drugs and luxury items during the operation at a residential site reported as either a tower in Mezquitera or a quinta in Jesús María.
- The security cabinet framed the capture as part of coordinated actions in Aguascalientes, Baja California and Sinaloa that resulted in 18 arrests, including a Beltrán Leyva cell leader in Tijuana and 13 armed suspects in Navolato.
- Officials describe “El Charro” as a principal generator of violence linked to drug distribution, extortion, kidnappings and homicides in the region, with multiple reports alleging ties to CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera.