Mexican authorities killed Brayan, alias ‘el Cachorro’, and arrested Ataulfo López Flores, known as ‘el Ratero’, leaders of criminal groups operating in Chiapas, a border state with Guatemala, as revealed this Tuesday by Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch.
In an operation in the municipality of Villa Corzo, in Chiapas, 'el Cachorro' and another suspected criminal died in a confrontation that left three state police officers wounded, García Harfuch described in the daily conference at the National Palace. "Local authorities were shot at by armed civilians, where a long gun, two handguns, a truck, and a motorcycle were secured," explained the official.
It was reported that 'El Cachorro' was allegedly the second-in-command of CJNG in Chiapas, a state where cartel activities have been tied to crimes such as extortion, kidnapping, and drug trafficking in various areas.
In another operation in Cintalapa, Chiapas, authorities arrested three individuals, including López Flores, identified as plaza leader of a criminal organization with a presence in Chiapas and Guatemala. During this operation, long guns, handguns, and various doses of drugs were seized.
The actions were carried out by the federal Security Cabinet, the SSPC, and the Attorney General's Office of the State of Chiapas. These arrests occur amid a wave of violence in Mexico's southern border, with an increase in displaced persons, primarily indigenous, due to clashes between the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation, and the Chiapas and Guatemala Cartel for control of drug trafficking, human trafficking, and extortion.
Since the beginning of Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency on October 1, Mexican authorities have arrested 18,712 people for high-impact crimes and have confiscated 144 tons of drugs, including over two million fentanyl pills, according to García Harfuch's report.
