‘El Jando’, pilot of ‘Los Chapitos’, files for protection and temporarily halts his extradition to the US

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

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Mexico City.- The pilot of ‘Los Chapitos’, Mauro Alberto ‘N’, alias ‘El Jando’, will not be extradited at the moment, due to the protection granted by the head of the Third District Court in criminal matters.

Judge Augusto Octavio Mejía Ojeda granted ‘El Jando’ a suspension of the protection trial processed for extradition out of procedure, deportation, banishment, psychological torture, mistreatment, harassment, as well as lack of food and medicine.

The judge requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among other federal authorities, to submit their justified reports to confirm if there is an extradition request by the United States government.

Mejía offered a 3-day deadline to ratify the demand, otherwise the precautionary measure (protection against extradition) will cease to have effect.

The legal situation of the pilot, considered a key operator of ‘Los Chapitos’, will be determined next weekend, since his defense requested the duplication of the constitutional term to gather evidence in his favor.

Once the deadline has ended, the judge must decide whether ‘El Jando’ is linked to the process or not.

The capture of Mauro ‘N’, alias ‘El Jando’

Mauro ‘N’, known as ‘El Jando’, is 31 years old and is a civil pilot.

The SSPC considers him a key operator of the ‘Los Chapitos’ faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and attributes to him attacks with explosives carried out in Vascogil and Tamazula, Durango.

In addition, he would be linked to the armed group sent to Jesús María on January 5, 2023, to rescue Ovidio Guzmán López, where he was captured.

‘El Jando’ was arrested in Jesús María, last Saturday, February 8, in an operation that began at 3:30 in the morning, according to witnesses.

It should be remembered that, in the event, a member of the Mexican Army, assigned to the Secretariat of National Defense, lost his life.

 SOURCE: LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

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Mauro Alberto Ojeda Nuñez "El Jando" "El Piloto" Operator Of La Chapiza Cartel Mastermind Of The Durango Explosives Attacks Where A Small Aircraft Was Used

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

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Mauro Alberto Ojeda Nuñez, "El Jando" "El Piloto" captured in Jesus Maria, Sinaloa, this Saturday, February 8,  2025, by Mexican military special forces is the mastermind of the Durango explosives attacks according to a La Mayiza source. 

The firepower used in the gunfight that led to the capture of El Jando thundered in the town of Jesus Maria, Sinaloa, where locals relived a similar situation when Ovidio Guzman Lopez was captured on January 5, 2023. 

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Numerous readers questioned why a firefight was needed for a La Chapiza Cartel pilot operator. El Jando or El Piloto has been involved in several high-impact actions, one of which stands out as the Durango explosives attacks, in which a small aircraft was used in November 2024. The towns attacked in Durango were alleged strongholds of Los Cabrera Cartel who are key allies of the Mayo Zambada criminal organization. 

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Mauro Alberto Ojeda Nuñez, "El Jando" Involved In The Durango Explosive Attacks And Participated In The "Mayo Zambada" Kidnapping; In transfer to CDMX! The pilot of ‘Los Chapitos’ already appears in the National Registry of Arrests

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

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FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Culiacán, Sin.- Mauro Alberto “N”, alias ‘El Jando” or “El Piloto”, arrested in Jesús María in Culiacán by federal forces in a military operation by land and air in the early hours of this Saturday, February 8, 2025, already appears in the National Registry of Arrests (RND).

After consulting this federal government platform by Los Noticieristas, it is confirmed that ‘El Jando’, pilot and operator of “Los Chapitos”, is officially registered as arrested.

He was arrested in Jesus Maria, where Ovidio Guzman, son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was arrested in January 2023.

At 12:52 hours, Central Mexico time, his status was: IN TRANSFER.

He is being transferred by air from the Culiacán International Airport to Mexico City where he will be held in a penitentiary.

“El Piloto” is the alias under which he is registered with the federal government and according to his arrest record. In which they describe him as 1.70 meters tall, with a light complexion and at the time of his arrest he was wearing black pants, a black shirt and black tennis shoes. In the photographs he can be seen wearing the blue shirt, but in others he is wearing a black sweater or sweatshirt with a large brown bear printed on the chest.

The arrest was led by elements of Defense and GN, together with the Navy, FGR and SSPC

Harfuch confirms

The Secretary of Public Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch, officially confirmed the arrest this morning, of who he said was the pilot of “Los Chapitos”

As a result of the reinforcement of security in Sinaloa, this morning, after a confrontation that occurred in Culiacán, with personnel from the Army and the National Guard, Mauro “N”, alias “Jando”, was arrested, considered an important operator of the criminal cell “Los Chapitos” of the Pacific Cartel and a trusted man of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, “El Chapito”, reported the federal government.

Who is ‘El Jando’, in the structure of ‘Los Chapitos’?

Mauro “N”, alias “El Jando”, is a civil pilot and key operator in the structure of “Los Chapitos”. He is credited with the authorship of the attacks with explosive devices that occurred in Vascogil and Tamazula, Durango, on October 28 and November 6, 2024, respectively, reports SSPC.

It is presumed that on January 5, 2023, during the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, alias "El Ratón", he sent an armed group to Jesús María to try to rescue him.

During the capture operation, an element of the National Defense Secretariat (Defense) died.

The capture

At 3:30 in the morning this Saturday, the sound of helicopters crossing the sky woke up the inhabitants of the Jesús María municipality and surrounding towns. Then came the gunshots from high-caliber weapons.

“The helicopters are flying low,” residents reported from 3:30 in the morning.

15 minutes later, a ‘firefight’ with machine guns could be heard.

“They already shot, they are already shooting.”

SOURCE: LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

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February 8, 2025 

In the early morning of this Saturday, February 8, 2025, a military operation was reported with gunship helicopters being used. Numerous videos were recorded by civilians living in Jesus Maria or JM of the heavily armed confrontations between La Chapiza hitmen and the military. Jesus Maria, Sinaloa, is the location where Ovidio Guzman Lopez was officially captured on January 5, 2023. 

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON "MAURO" PILOT AND TRUSTED OPERATOR OF IVAN ARCHIVALDO GUZMAN LEADER OF THE LA CHAPIZA CARTEL 

Omar Garcia Harfuch stated, 

"This morning, after a confrontation in Sinaloa,

@SEDENAmx

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@GN_MEXICO_

officers arrested Mauro “N”, an aviator pilot and important operator in the structure of a criminal cell that generates violence in the state. He was identified as a trusted man of the leader of the criminal group. This person is linked to attacks and confrontations with authorities and drug trafficking to the United States. On behalf of the Security Cabinet, we recognize the bravery and commitment of the Mexican Army; our deepest condolences to the family of the brave soldier who lost his life in this action."

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