Overview
- Municipal officers intercepted an SUV in Colonia San Pascual and detained three men, including Roberto Cabrera González, alias “El Betillo” and “El Taquero.”
- Police seized a Minimi 7.62 machine gun, an AK-47, a 9mm pistol, magazines, ammunition, and tactical gear marked “Fuerzas Especiales Mando R,” along with other insignias.
- Authorities confirmed Cabrera’s identity and his alleged link to the June 29, 2023 La Ruana ambush that killed Hipólito Mora and several escorts.
- Cabrera had active arrest warrants for aggravated homicide, attempted homicide, and aggravated robbery, and he was the subject of a 100,000‑peso reward notice from the Michoacán prosecutor’s office.
- The detainees and seized weapons were turned over to the FGR in Michoacán, as investigators pursue other suspects, including alleged principal material author Heladio “La Sirena” Cisneros, and note a prior arrest of Brayan Quintero Equihua.