On Monday, June 2, the Mexican authorities arrested in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas to three alleged members of a criminal group linked to the Gulf posterto those who seized weapons, drugs, cash and vehicles, for being involved in the murder of almost all members of the Fugitive group.
Through a statement, the Secretariat of the Defense In Mexico, he indicated that the Attorney General of the Republic, the National guard and the Secretariat of Security and citizen protection “They fulfilled three research orders in three different properties“, where they arrested the three subjects linked to Drug poster Mexican.
According to official sources, the three detainees are: Santos “N” aka M-47, Jesús Alejandro “N” and Raúl “N” alias Jimmy, who were confiscated five high -caliber weapons, more than 400 cartridges, three kilos of cocainefour kilos of Methaphetamine14 doses of marijuana, 800 thousand Mexican pesos in cash and 12 vehicles.
According to the reports of the Mexican authorities, Santos “M-47” is considered the operating chief of the Gulf cartel In the city of Reynosa, because it is one of the “most confidence collaborators” of the criminal organization known as “The meters“, one of the main generators of violence in the state of Tamaulipas.
Who is Santos “M-47”?
In accordance with the provisions of the Attorney General of the Mexican Republic, Santos “M-47” is indicated as the possible Intellectual author In “illegal deprivation of liberty (kidnapping) and subsequent execution “of the five members of the fugitive group, a Regional Band that was dedicated to offering shows in social events in Reynosa.
Santos and the other detainees were informed their Constitutional rights And on June 2 they were made available to Public Ministrywho will determine their legal situation. Therefore, with this detention, the Government of Mexico ratified its commitment to guarantee justice to victims of organized violence.
So far, what is known is that Santos is a “well -known collaborator” by César “N”, aka The cousinleader of the criminal group The metersso it is speculated that the detainee is a key figure in the events that ended with the execution of the original musical group of Tamaulipas, whose case has shocked Mexico.
In accordance with various local media in the city of Reynosa, Santos “M-47” He was in charge of the charges of quotas to the merchants of Tamaulipas and the traffic of undocumented immigrants on the American border, mainly by the international bridge that communicates that Mexican town with the city of Pharr, Texas.
“Santos M-47 is the operational chief of a criminal cell of the Gulf poster with a strong presence in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, where he is considered a generator of violence“added the Mexican newspaper, express poblano, which deepened in the organization cataloged as terrorist by the US Department of State.
According to the medium, the Gulf poster is considered the most ancient In the history of Mexico, although in its beginnings the main activity of the organization was the smuggling of liquors in 1930. However, their reach led them to have connections in EuropeAfrica, Central America, South Americaand the United States.
Successful operation in Reynosa! The Mexican Army and the National Guard stop “M47”, a high rank operator of the meters, related to the murder of five fugitive members. The fight against organized crime is still standing.
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