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Mexico Detains Alleged Beltrán Leyva Cell Boss 'El SS' in Tijuana

Prosecutors took over the case after an intelligence-led multi‑agency raid.

Overview

  • Federal officials say Saúl “N,” known as “El SS,” was arrested in Tijuana alongside Horacio “N,” identified as his chief of escorts.
  • The operation involved personnel from the Army, Navy, National Guard, Attorney General’s Office and the Security Ministry under Mexico’s Security Cabinet.
  • Authorities attribute the group to cross‑border trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine toward the United States.
  • Agents seized firearms, drug doses, mobile phones and secured the Tijuana residence where the suspects were hiding.
  • Both detainees were informed of their legal rights and handed to the Ministerio Público, which will determine charges as investigations continue.