Sonora authorities managed to track down one of the main members of a group of extortionists of taxi drivers in Nogales FGJE)

During Friday, the state authorities of Sound succeeded in arresting a senior member of a criminal group that operates in the state and which has provoked a wave of attacks against taxi drivers who operate in the municipality of Nogales.

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It is Fernando Alejandro “N.”, the nando, second in the criminal structure of La Chenteallegedly responsible for leading a group responsible for extort and punish taxi drivers with boards.

According to a statement from the Sonora State Attorney General (COUNTRY), the arrest was made during a “surgical” operation and without firing a single shot.

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Elements of the Departmental Criminal Investigation Agency (FRIEND) of the State of Sonora, executed the arrest warrant for the crimes of express removal, capital homicide there conspiracy.

The operation was carried out by ETSA agents in coordination with troops from the 45th military zone of the Ministry of National Defense (sedena) and the support of the National Intelligence Center (CNI), the Secretary for Security and Citizen Protection.

"the nando" would be in charge of the group because "La Chente" is detained (FGJE)
“El Nando” would be in charge of the group because “El Chente” is in police custody (FGJE)

the nando had been left with leadership and continued extortion and other criminal acts in the Nogales area due to the arrest of Vincent “N”, La Chente on January 1, 2023 after videos of him hitting people with a board circulated on social media.

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The seizure is the result of an investigation carried out by the FGJE Investigation Trilogy, made up of an Agent from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, personnel from the Expert Services and elements from the Ministerial Agency for Criminal Investigation.

The first indications of its presence were given from the November 2022when the governor of Sonora acknowledged at a press conference that there was an increase in taxi driver extortion by a criminal group.

There he announced that he already had a warrant for his arrest, although he did not reveal who it was.

However, the identity of the alleged criminal boss was revealed after he appeared in videos in which he he saw it intimidating to one of his victims by blows with wooden planks. Since then he and his men imposed a punishment of 10 boards on the buttocks for those who did not comply with the payments.

El Chente, extortionist of taxi drivers in Nogales, Sonora, was linked to the process (FGJE)
El Chente, extortionist of taxi drivers in Nogales, Sonora, was linked to the process (FGJE)

Vicente “N”, also known as The 15thwould probably be responsible for extortion and corporal punishmentto the detriment of taxi drivers who weekly payments paid and if they did not meet the quotas they demanded – a thousand pesos – they were subjected to beatings.

La Chente was detained by elements of the Ministerial Criminal Investigation Agency of the FGJE of Sonora, the investigative police of the Sinaloa prosecutor’s office, as well as members of the sedena and the National Guard with the CNI.

The operation to find him was planned over a period of eight months because on a previous occasion there had been a failed operation, as revealed by the governor Alphonse Durazo at a press conference.

They reported that La Chente It is said to be linked to an investigation for damage caused by fire, human trafficking, drug trafficking, the collection of fees for pirate taxis, shots fired in the air and attempted murder in Nogales.

On the night of January 24, the Sonora Prosecutor’s Office reported the connection to the trial of Vicente “N” for his probable responsibility in the crimes of extortion of taxi drivers within the entity, as well as his relationship in a homicide.

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