Mexican authorities arrest five suspects in Sinaloa mining murders

The Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) announced the arrest of Jesús Abraham “N”, known as “Talibán”, and four other individuals suspected of belonging to a criminal cell linked to the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The arrests were conducted in separate operations in Mazatlán and El Rosario, Sinaloa.

The suspects are allegedly connected to the kidnapping and murder of 10 miners employed by the company Canam/Vizsla Silver in Concordia, which occurred in January 2026. Authorities also link the group to the February kidnapping of four tourists from the State of Mexico in Mazatlán, whose whereabouts remain unknown.

During the operations, security forces seized weaponry and tactical equipment. The detainees, including one Colombian national, have been placed at the disposal of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) in Culiacán to continue investigations.