Overview

• Federal and state units acting under the National Anti-Extortion Strategy located and detained three men in Centro, Tabasco after intelligence and investigative work.
• Authorities identified the detainees as Valentín de Jesús Rodríguez Hernández (“El Chupón,” 22), Ulises Rodas García (“El Técnico,” 35), and Francisco López Juárez (“El Sombra”).
• Seized items included 150 doses of marijuana, two long guns, one handgun, three magazines, 27 cartridges, three tactical vests, 23 tire-puncturing devices, cash, and a vehicle.
• The operation involved Sedena, Semar, the SSPC, FGR, the National Guard, the Tabasco state prosecutor’s office, and Tabasco public security, according to SSPC chief Omar García Harfuch.
• Some reports link the suspects to CJNG and note tactical vests with Defense identifiers, a detail authorities have not confirmed pending the ongoing investigation.