Seventeen armed men were arrested during Operation Wall in Montemorelos, Nuevo León. Gulf Cartel Group Metros of Reynosa Captured in Nuevo Leon.

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DECEMBER 20, 2025 

A total of 17 armed men were arrested following the activation of Operation Wall during the early hours of Saturday, December 20, in the municipality of Montemorelos, Nuevo León, as a result of coordinated intelligence efforts between federal and state authorities. According to official information, investigative work and strategic analysis detected the incursion of an armed group into Nuevo León territory, which led to the immediate activation of Operation Wall to locate and apprehend them.

This operation is being implemented permanently in rural municipalities of the state of Nuevo León with the objective of preventing the entry and movement of criminal groups, through coordination between federal and state forces.

The deployment was led by the Nuevo León State Police (Fuerza Civil), in coordination with the Federal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, the National Guard, the Secretariat of National Defense, the National Intelligence Center, the Attorney General's Office, the Nuevo León Attorney General's Office, and the State Investigation Agency. Thanks to this joint action, authorities were able to locate and arrest the 17 individuals, seizing a significant arsenal and tactical equipment.

During the operation, the following items were seized:

• 14 long guns
• 94 magazines,
• 2 handguns with two magazines,
• 8 ballistic helmets
• 14 ballistic vests, seven tactical vests,
• 1 jacket with a police emblem,
• 1 jammer device,
• 2 drones
• Various materials for the manufacture of explosives.

Authorities emphasized that the seizure of this equipment represents a significant blow to the operational capabilities of the arrested group. The identities of those arrested in Montemorelos, whose ages range from 18 to 39 years old, are as follows:

• Diego Iván N.,
• Eduardo N.,
• Francisco N.,
• Javier N.,
• Óscar Osvaldo N.,
• Juan de Dios N.,
• Emmanuel N.,
• Kevin Abdiel N.,
• Héctor Enrique N.,
• Carlos David N.,
• Óscar Adrián N.,
• Miguel Ángel N.,
• Grember Aldair N.,
• Jesús Guadalupe N.,
• Gustavo Adolfo N.,
• Juan Jesús N.
• Félix Osmar N.

The Nuevo León State Police and federal authorities reported that they maintain a police presence in the citrus-growing region and that Operation Wall remains active, while intelligence work is being carried out to reinforce security in the area.

SOURCE: N+MAS