Overview

• A federal judge issued the Feb. 14 warrant after authorities linked him to directing La Barredora’s criminal network
• He fled Mérida that day, traveling through Panama and Spain before establishing himself in Brasília under an active Interpol alert
• New arrest orders target other founding La Barredora figures, including individuals known as Prada and Ulises Pinto
• Military commanders report that violence in Tabasco surged after his January 2024 departure from the security post amid alleged orders to release detainees
• Joint federal and state operations under the FIRT-Olmeca framework have focused on dismantling the cartel’s financial infrastructure and restoring territorial control