At the beginning of March 2025, the collective Jalisco seek warriors He found three clandestine crematoriums, carbonized and crushed bone remainshundreds of Shoes and clothing In a property in the municipality of Teuchitlán, Jalisco.
The site, allegedly linked to New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG)it has been described by activists as a “Extermination and training field”
Through social networks, the group shared images and testimonies about the finding, which included personal objects as backpacks, documents and credentials of missing people.
Capture after months of research
Mexican authorities reported arrest in Mexico City of José Gregorio “N”aka “Lastra”, alleged leader of the New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG)linked to the Recruitment of people and related to the finding of a possible Disappeared field in the state of Jalisco.
The Secretary of Security of Mexico, Omar García Harfuchconfirmed the arrest through his account of Xhighlighting that it was the result of a Cabinet and Campo Research carried out for several months.
Result of Cabinet and Campo Research developed for months, in an action of The Security Cabinet was arrested in Mexico City José Gregorio “N”, alias “Lastra”, leader of the criminal cell linked to the recruitment of people for the CJNG. pic.twitter.com/0PF3NHMA
– Omar H Garcia Harfuch (@oharfuch) March 22, 2025
In a joint operation between the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena)the Marina Secretariat (Semar)the Ministry of Public Public Security (SSPC) and the National Guard (GN)a woman was also arrested, whose identity was not revealed.
The authorities explained that José Gregorio “N” was located after a exhaustive monitoring with “Fixed, mobile and discreet surveillances” in Jalisco. Subsequently, when detecting your transfer to Mexico Citya Security operation that led to his capture.
Both arrested, he 51 years And she of 43they were informed of their rights and made available to Public Ministrywho will determine its legal situation.
Relationship with the “extermination field” in Jalisco
The arrest occurs after the collective complaint Warriors seekers About an alleged “Recruitment and extermination field” of the CJNG in it Rancho Izaguirrelocated in Teuchitlán, Jalisco.
Hundreds of clothing And at least 400 pairs of shoes belonging to missing people.
The case generated controversy after the Attorney General of the Republic, Alejandro Gertz Maneroordered to open the property, secured by the National guard Since September.
However, groups of Search for missing people They denounced authorities obstruction And they even broke into the place, accusing the officials of “sweep“Evidence.
Measures before the disappearances crisis
In response to Crisis of disappearancesthe president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumannounced that next Monday will present Reforms to strengthen the National Search Commission (CNB).
He also committed to the creation of a “Unique Forensic Information Base“And a new”Federal Human Identification Platform“
Currently, more than 120 thousand people They continue as missing in Mexico.