Three of Those Arrested for the Ambush of Police Officers in Moris are Considered Priority Targets Nationwide

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

One of them has an arrest warrant in Sonora; "El Fray" is also wanted by federal authorities.

As part of the ongoing investigations between state and federal authorities into the ambush of three state officers in Moris, they were able to confirm that of the nine detained hours after the attack, three were identified as priority targets nationwide and locally.

According to Ricardo Realivazquez, Undersecretary of Deployment for the State Public Security Secretariat, in the case of Diego Camargo Perla, husband of the former mayor of Moris, he worked as the mechanic who modified stolen vehicles and also performed armoring work.

Meanwhile, Rafael F. R., alias El Fray, originally from Navojoa, Sonora, is considered a national target by authorities, as he is second in command to Éver José González Bournes, aka "El Águila," the leader of the Juárez cartel in the Golden Triangle, in a group known as "Los Bournes."

In response, Ricardo Realivazquez commented that El Fray could have instructed the gunmen, who were positioned from a parapet at the top of a hill in Moris, to ambush a group of state police officers, leaving three dead and nine wounded.

A third detainee, who was a priority target, is Óscar Alexis B. R., who has an arrest warrant from the Attorney General's Office (FGR) in the state of Sonora, related to illicit activities such as the possession and trafficking of weapons.

Over the past five days, a force consisting of 230 officers and 75 units has been deployed, in coordination with the State Investigation Agency, the State Attorney General's Office, the Ministry of National Defense, and the National Guard, to conduct tactical patrols on dirt roads and towns.

This operation also has the support of a Bell 429 helicopter, four drones, and 80 video surveillance cameras installed at Smart Monitoring Points, ensuring comprehensive air and ground coverage throughout the area.

Éver José González Bournes "El Águila"

Moris, Chihuahua

Sources: El Heraldo de Chihuahua, Borderland Beat Archives