# Mexican law enforcement operations against Los Rs criminal-s > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexican-law-enforcement-operations-against-los-rs-criminal-s > Updated: 2026-08-15T01:31:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Law enforcement operations in Mexico have targeted members of the criminal group known as ‘Los Rs’ or ‘Los Rusos’. Initial reports detailed the arrest of Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, alias ‘El R1’, which exposed the operations of the ‘Los Rs’ cell within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Led by the Álvarez Ayala brothers, the group has operated for over 14 years in Jalisco and Michoacán, allegedly maintaining high autonomy and serving as a high-ranking component of the CJNG. The cell has been linked to various high-profile assassinations. Subsequent operations in the Mexicali Valley resulted in the detention of two other high-ranking members. Felipe de Jesús, known as ‘El Canelo’, was arrested following a vehicle pursuit and faces charges involving firearms and methamphetamine. In a separate operation, Édgar Hurtado Navarro, alias ‘Sargento Finix’, was captured in Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria. Identified as a lead hitman, Navarro was apprehended during a pursuit, with authorities seizing firearms and methamphetamine. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-15: Mexicali authorities arrest two high-ranking members of Los Rusos Mexican authorities arrested two key members of the ‘Los Rusos’ criminal group, Felipe de Jesús and Édgar Hurtado Navarro, in separate operations in the Mexicali Valley. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicali-authorities-arrest-two-high-ranking-members-of-los-rusos ### 2026-08-09: CJNG's 'Los Rs' cell exposed following arrest of leader 'El R1 The arrest of 'El R1' has revealed 'Los Rs,' a powerful CJNG cell led by the Álvarez Ayala brothers, responsible for high-profile killings in Jalisco and Michoacán. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cjngs-los-rs-cell-exposed-following-arrest-of-leader-el-r1 --- Cite as: Mexican law enforcement operations against Los Rs criminal-s. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mexican-law-enforcement-operations-against-los-rs-criminal-s