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Navy-Led Operation Sable Targets Los Cromo Cell Seeking Control of Isthmus Trade Corridor

Authorities report 53 arrests in Oaxaca and Veracruz, claiming the CJNG-linked cell targeting the Interoceanic Corridor is now severely weakened.

Overview

  • The Navy’s special operations unit led coordinated raids with Oaxaca state prosecutors and the Criminal Investigation Agency following months of intelligence work.
  • Security forces detained 53 alleged members and operators, including mid- and lower‑level leaders with ties to CJNG and, in some cases, the Sinaloa cartel, accused of extortion, fuel theft and trafficking.
  • Security chief Omar García Harfuch said the plan is preventive, combining troop deployments with naval intelligence to pursue specific targets in the corridor region.
  • Officials say the group’s activities in the Isthmus have been reduced to marginal levels, with continued deployments to prevent the network from rebuilding.
  • Iván Sánchez Santiago, known as Cromo, is identified as the principal figure in Juchitán, and authorities have not confirmed his capture.