El Fresa, Leader of La Familia Michoacana, Seen At A Musical Event in Edomex; Authorities Investigate

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

The SSC of Mexico City reported that it opened an investigation to arrest him.

El Fresa, leader of the Michoacana Family.

After images of José Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga, El Fresa, one of the leaders of the Familia Michoacana in the municipality of Tejupilco, State of Mexico, were released, the Mexican Security Secretariat (SSEM) stated that they will continue with the investigations.

Versions spread on social networks portray the criminal leader in the front row at a musical event hosted by regional Mexican artists Edén Muñoz and Remmy Valenzuela in the municipality of Tejupilco, south of the Mexican entity.

Although there is a reward in exchange for information that helps capture him, the truth is that this alleged criminal leader continues with operations together with his brother, mainly in the State of Mexico, Guerrero and Michoacán.

In this regard, the Secretariat of Security of the State of Mexico (SSEM) reported in a press release that they will continue with the corresponding investigations and denied that the investigations regarding these criminal leaders have been frozen.

“It is reported that the actions of the investigation area of ​​the Secretariat of Security of the State of Mexico (SSEM) have never stopped operating and in principle the investigations of organized crime crimes are in charge of the federal government.”

Although they stressed that since these are operations led by the Federation, the agency indicated that they maintain close collaboration and that they will have to keep the investigations confidential.

“However, it is important to highlight that the SSEM has close coordination with the federal government to jointly address the objectives and investigations that are the responsibility of federal crimes, the above in a permanent and systematic manner. For reasons of strategic operations, no further information will be issued in this regard.”

What does the corrido of 'El Fresa' say?

"I am one of the most wanted in a very familiar cartel, I have many friends who have to give their lives for me and also enemies who want to take it from me," is heard in the first stanzas of the El Fresa corrido that the group Gerardo y su Gerarquía premiered in June 2022.

Over four minutes and 24 seconds, the controversial song describes the ostentatious lifestyle of a criminal boss who, although his real name is not mentioned, his alias and description fit the identity of one of the most wanted bosses by federal authorities: José Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga.

Libro Negro  Milenio