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Multi-Agency Raid in Chalco Captures Alleged Operator of Iztapalapa Crime Group

A judge-approved search yielded military-grade rifles, with the 46-year-old now in the Public Ministry’s custody.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the detainee as Williams “N,” described by Mexico City’s police chief as a principal collaborator of a group active in the city’s east side.
  • Investigators say the man used Chalco as his mobility area while linked to crimes that include narcotics distribution, extortion, dispossession, homicide and robbery.
  • The coordinated operation involved the Mexico City SSC, the capital and State of Mexico prosecutors’ offices and the National Guard.
  • Officers seized two long firearms restricted to military use, seven magazines and multiple high-caliber cartridges during the search.
  • Agents executed an outstanding arrest warrant for criminal association and attacks on public peace before turning the suspect over to the Public Ministry.