During a joint operation, security forces arrested Tuesday in Tijuana, Baja California, in northern Mexico, Pablo Edwin Huerta Nuño, aka “El Flaquito“, Identified as the regional leader of the Arellano Félix poster.
According to authorities, he is one of the main Violence generators in the northwest of the country for its control of drug trafficking routes to the United States.
The operation was executed by elements of the Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) and the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR), in coordination with the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the National Guard (Gn) and the Ministry of Citizen Security and Protection (SSPC).
In this operation also Three people were arrested more and Weapons, drugs, tactical equipment and vehicles were secured.
The operation was carried out in Two properties identified after intelligence work.
In a house located in the founding colony, Huerta Nuño was captured, who had an arrest warrant for The crime of aggravated kidnapping in Baja California.
In a coordinated action between @Defensamx1 and @Fgrmexicoin Tijuana, BC, elements of the Mexican army arrested in two different actions to Pablo Edwin “N”, aka “FLAQUITO” and three more people.
Pablo Edwin “N” is indicated as one of the main generators of … pic.twitter.com/jzocyuszjy– Omar H Garcia Harfuch (@oharfuch) June 17, 2025
In the second domicile the other people were arrested and weapons of exclusive use of the Army, cartridges, drugs and other objects of criminal use.
According to federal sources, ‘El Flaquito’ operated mainly in the central area, Norte and the Sánchez Taboada delegation of The border Mexican city of Tijuana.
In addition, he had a presence in North Ensenada, in the same state of Baja California.
Federal sources specified that this alleged regional leader is attributed crimes as Production of synthetic drugs, theft of cargoes to other groups, co -optation of authorities and usurpation of public functions.
Between 2017 and 2024, He held links with the Jalisco Nueva Generación poster (CJNG) To face the Pacific poster or also called the Sinaloa cartel, its main rival in the region.