Reports of El Mayo managing an escape on Sunday

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An operation by elements of the Mexican Navy and Army was mobilized in the zone of Limon de Los Ramos, of one of the ranches that is presumed to belong to Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

Unofficially, it is reported that the capo was at the ranch, called Rancho Santa Clara, but managed to escape just before military arrived yesterday.

Although, El Mayo is no longer at his ranch, the army remains on the property, accompanied by the state police.

Three vehicles were confiscated.

Large caliber weapons and ammunition was also seized.  The government has not commented as yet.

Riodoce says:

So far the details of the actions not known, but unofficially it was confirmed that hours before the convoy of several units of the State Preventive Police, Municipal Police and elements of the Military Police arrived at the site, Mayo Zambada  escaped from the site.

And also from RioDoce this editorial:

The Secretary of State Public Security  denied that the drug trafficker Ismael Mayo Zambada has managed to escape from an operation.

Through a statement the agency rejected that the operation was planned, but it was derived from a car chase with a report of theft.  [the statement is not on their press website]

In the afternoon it was announced that in the town, a convoy of police officers and the military police arrived in search of Mayo Zambada, but he managed to flee before the arrival of the elements.

It should be noted that often the government will deny failed captures. Or not comment.  For them to say that that many elements were needed for a car chase for a thief is not something easily accepted.

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