Alfonso Fernández Magallón, leader of Cartel de Los Reyes, captured in Michoacán FAST-MOVING
Mexican Army forces captured Alfonso Fernández Magallón, also known as Alfonso “N”, Poncho La Quiringua, in the municipality of Los Reyes, Michoacán. He is identified as the leader of the Cartel de Los Reyes and a former member of Carteles Unidos. The detainee faced an arrest warrant for illegal deprivation of liberty and mutiny. U.S. authorities offered a reward of up to five million dollars for information leading to his capture and have designated Carteles Unidos as a foreign terrorist organization. Following the operation, members of the cartel carried out road blockades and set vehicles on fire in Los Reyes and the neighboring municipality of Peribán. Secretary of Security and Protection Citizen Omar García Harfuch confirmed the capture and the subsequent violent response, and announced a continued security deployment to restore order. The operation also targeted Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias “Wicho de Los Reyes”, though his identity was not confirmed.
Entities: Alfonso Fernández Magallón · Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) · Cartel de Los Reyes · Los Reyes · Los Reyes, Michoacán · Michoacán · Omar García Harfuch · Peribán · Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala · U.S. Embassy in Mexico · United States
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- [● 21 SOURCES] He faces an arrest warrant for illegal deprivation of liberty and mutiny. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 21 SOURCES] Alfonso Fernández Magallón, alias “Poncho La Quiringua”, was captured by the Mexican Army in Los Reyes, Michoacán. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 21 SOURCES] The United States offered a reward of up to five million dollars for information leading to his capture. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The operation also targeted Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias “Wicho de Los Reyes”, but his identity was not confirmed. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 21 SOURCES] After his capture, cartel members carried out road blockades and burned vehicles in Los Reyes and Peribán. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The United States has designated Carteles Unidos as a foreign terrorist organization. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 21 SOURCES] He is identified as the leader of the Cartel de Los Reyes and a former member of Carteles Unidos. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 10 SOURCES] U.S. prosecutors accuse Fernández Magallón of conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl, and of using firearms in drug‑trafficking activities. (supporting_article_ids)