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Mexico Captures 'El Chuki,' Suspected Sinaloa Cartel Pilot, in Badiraguato Raid

Officials described an interagency Security Cabinet operation in Surutato that executed an arrest warrant for organized crime related to arms trafficking.

Overview

  • Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the detention and said the suspect is identified as a pilot for the Sinaloa Cartel.
  • The arrest occurred in Surutato, a locality in the municipality of Badiraguato, Sinaloa.
  • Authorities said the operation involved SEDENA, SEMAR, the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), the federal Security Ministry (SSPC) and the National Guard.
  • Officials reported that the detainee faces an arrest warrant for organized crime in connection with weapons trafficking.
  • The case is described as developing, with further procedural and evidentiary details to be released by federal prosecutors.