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Multiagency Raid in Iztapalapa Nets Suspected 'Güero Fresa' Cell Member

A court-approved search of a suspected stash house yielded evidence now before the public prosecutor.

Overview

  • Authorities detained Erasmo Carlos Huerta García, 42, during a judicial search in Lomas de San Lorenzo, Iztapalapa.
  • The targeted property on Calle Azucena was identified as a site used for storing and packaging narcotics.
  • Seized items included 39 baggies of cocaine, 13 blue tablets, a vial with liquid, a handgun, 34 rounds, 13 mobile phones, and a motorcycle.
  • The operation involved SSC, SSPC, FGR, Sedena, the National Guard, the Navy, and the Mexico City prosecutor’s office, and was carried out without violence under policing and human-rights protocols.
  • The property was sealed and the suspect and evidence were placed at the disposal of the Ministerio Público, as investigators examine the cell’s ties to drug sales, extortion, and robberies in the borough.