Mexican authorities arrest alleged cartel leaders in Guanajuato and Jalisco

Mexican security forces have apprehended two high-ranking figures suspected of leading major criminal organizations. In Guanajuato, authorities arrested Yovani Uriel ‘N’, known as ‘El Gio’, who is identified as the alleged second-in-command of a Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel cell. He was captured in the municipality of Yuriria with firearms, ammunition, and drugs. A judge has ordered preventive detention for ‘El Gio’ following his arrest.

In a separate operation in Guadalajara, the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) detained Fernando Omar ‘N’, alias ‘El Fénix’, an alleged regional leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operating in Michoacán. The arrest occurred during a federal operation that involved an armed confrontation in a restaurant. Authorities allege ‘El Fénix’ was responsible for extortion, kidnappings, and violence against avocado producers in Uruapan and Apatzingán. The operation was supported by intelligence from the National Intelligence Center (CNI) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).