They arrested “Chapo” Monárrez, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and a priority target of the government of Chihuahua

In El Parral, Chihuahua, a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was arrested. It was a priority objective of the authorities (Photo: FGE Chihuahua) 

Finally fell. Héctor Manuel MM alias “Chapo Monárrez” y/o the “302”, accused of being the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Chihuahua, was arrested this Thursday.

The Attorney General of the State of Chihuahua has explained that the man, who was a priority target of the government and one of the main generators of violence in the south of the region, was captured in the city ​​of Parral, together with a woman identified as María de Lourdes PP

During the arrest they were secured a Renault Sandero vehicle, four long guns, 400 grams of substance with characteristics of cocaine, 17, 270 pesos in cash and five cell phones.

“El Chapo Monárrez” and / or “El 302” was captured in the company of a woman identified as María de Lourdes P. P (Photo: FGE Chihuahua) 

While he was on the run, the alleged drug dealer operated in the area of ​​Parral, Valle de Allende, Matamoros and other neighboring municipalities in Chihuahua. The entity’s prosecutor, César Augusto Peniche Espejel, indicated that the cell of “Chapo Monárrez”, was dedicated to drug trafficking and crimes of a federal nature such as the theft of hydrocarbons (huachicol) and illegal logging.

He “Chapo Monárrez” He is accused of aggravated kidnapping and homicide of whoever in life responded to the name of Jonathan Fernando Moreno, in events that occurred in 2018.

In the next few hours, they will be presented before a Control Judge, where an Agent of the Public Ministry will formulate the corresponding charges.

“Chapo Monárrez” was seized a Renault Sandero vehicle as well as a weapon and cartridges (Photo: FGE Chihuahua) 

Among other important arrests in the entity, is the capture of the “Maruchán” and / or the “Campanita”, who was leading the criminal group of The line, at municipality of Guerrero, Chihuahua.

This is an objective identified by local authorities as a member of the criminal structure under the wing of the already detained Carlos Arturo Quintana, alias the “80” and his successor Julio César Olivas Torres, alias el “Sexto” and / or el Sixto “, who is also in prison.

The “Maruchán” will be presented before a control judge for the crime of possession of firearms; however, an arrest warrant will also be executed for the crime of illegal deprivation of liberty.

In addition to this order, the detainee is linked to three other investigation files for homicide cases in the Guerrero area.

As these are two important arrests, the authorities are on alert in the southern and northern areas of the state.

The line and the Sinaloa Cartel, with his armed arm New peopleThey are two antagonistic criminal groups.

Chihuahua located in the so-called Mexican “Golden Triangle”, is known internationally for having one of the highest concentrations of marijuana and poppy crops.

For four years, cells of Gente Nueva have been face in a bloody war against the Juarez Cartel and its spin-off La Línea, both in the border entity and in Texas, United States.

According to reports, at least 11 criminal leaders dispute control of drug trafficking in Chihuahua.

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