A significant casualty for the Sinaloa Cartel was caused by the Army in the state of Nuevo León.
The Mexican Army confirmed this Saturday the arrest of José Enrique “N”, alias “El Fantasma” or “El Güero Huachicol”, alleged head of the Sinaloa Cartel in the municipalities of Santa Catarina and GarcíaNuevo León.
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Preliminarily, he reported that during surveillance patrols, derived from intelligence work by the National Intelligence Fusion Center (CENFI), The alleged criminal leader was located in the city of Monterrey, accompanied by seven people aboard two vehicleswho were detained by police authorities in flagrante delicto.
When arrested, Drugs, four firearms, four magazines, 36 cartridges and two vehicles were seized from them. in the Cumbres Elite 4/o neighborhood. Monterrey sector, where personnel from the National Guard and the Mexican Army provided peripheral security.
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According to military intelligence reports, “El Fantasma” or “El Güero Huachicol” is considered the head of the plaza and the main generator of violence in the municipalities of Santa Catarina and García, for the Sinaloa Cartel..
The detainees and what was insured were placed at the disposal of the State Attorney General’s Office in Monterrey.to determine their legal situation and continue with expert investigations that confirm the characteristics of the weapons and the amount of drugs.
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These activities were carried out with strict adherence to the rule of law and with full respect for human rights, the Army said in a statement.
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