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Iván Cazarín Molina, CJNG regional operator, arrested in Zapopan
Mexican federal authorities arrested Iván Cazarín Molina, known as ‘El Tanque’, in Zapopan, Jalisco, on October 5. Cazarín Molina is identified as a high-ranking regional operator for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and was considered a close associate of the group’s leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, ‘El Mencho’.
The arrest was a coordinated operation involving the Mexican Army, Navy, National Guard, and the Secretariat of Security and Protection of the Citizen (SSPC), supported by intelligence from the National Intelligence Center (CNI) and information shared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). During the arrest, authorities seized a vehicle, a firearm, and various quantities of drugs.
Cazarín Molina is linked to several serious crimes, including homicide, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, drug trafficking, and fuel theft. He is specifically accused of participating in a 2015 attack on a Mexican Army helicopter in Villa Purificación, Jalisco, which resulted in nine fatalities. His criminal operations reportedly spanned the states of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Puebla. In September 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned him for his role in a fuel theft network that utilized a web of companies to evade taxes and smuggle hydrocarbons.
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CJNG · Coahuila · Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación · Emilio Montero Pérez · Iván Cazarín Molina · Los Cromos · Manolo Jiménez Salinas · Mexican Army · Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes · North Capital Forum · Oaxaca · Omar García Harfuch
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- [● 10 SOURCES] Iván Cazarín Molina, known as ‘El Tanque’, was arrested in Zapopan, Jalisco. eltecolote.mx · timesng.com · horacero.mx · canal44.com · contralinea.com.mx · +4 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The suspect is a regional operator for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) with operations in Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Puebla. eltecolote.mx · horacero.mx · timesng.com · canal44.com · contralinea.com.mx · +4 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Authorities seized a vehicle, a firearm, and various quantities of drugs during the arrest. eltecolote.mx · horacero.mx · timesng.com · canal44.com · contralinea.com.mx · +4 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Cazarín Molina in September 2024 for his role in a fuel theft network. eltecolote.mx · timesng.com · canal44.com · www.expreso.com.mx · lahoguera.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] He led a network of at least eight people and 26 companies used for tax evasion and cross-border hydrocarbon smuggling. timesng.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] Cazarín Molina is linked to a May 2015 attack on a Mexican Army helicopter in Villa Purificación, Jalisco, which resulted in nine fatalities. horacero.mx · timesng.com · canal44.com · contralinea.com.mx · www.expreso.com.mx · +4 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The detainee's criminal activities allegedly spanned Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Puebla. www.lja.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iván Cazarín Molina is linked to a 2015 attack on a Mexican Army helicopter in Jalisco. www.lja.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The capture of Iván Cazarín Molina occurred on October 5 in Zapopan, Jalisco. www.lja.mx
- [● 7 SOURCES] Iván Cazarín Molina is accused of involvement in homicide, extortion, kidnapping, fuel theft, money laundering, and drug trafficking. www.lja.mx · eltecolote.mx · timesng.com · canal44.com · lahoguera.mx · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Iván Cazarín Molina, alias 'El Tanque', is a regional operator for the CJNG. www.lja.mx · eltecolote.mx · timesng.com · canal44.com · lahoguera.mx · +2 more