200 Navy Soldiers take action in Navolato operations. Amid rising violence, 200 Navy personnel deployed in Navolato, Sinaloa.

 CHAR 

JULY 7, 2025 

THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY RIODOCE 

Author | Alejandro Monjardin

Date | July 7, 2025

Time | 10:39 am

Starting today, a group of 200 members of the Navy will join the operation in Navolato, Governor Rubén Rocha Moya announced.

The president mentioned that the members will only be on patrol in that municipality, but will be based in Culiacán.

"Today, the Navy Commander just informed me that members of the Navy assigned exclusively to Navolato are arriving," he stated.

Rocha Moya stated that another group of members arrived in Elota two or three days ago.

We have 200 Marines assigned to this patrol, particularly in Navolato. 200 are already deployed in Elota, which has also seen an increase in numbers, he stated.

He assured that the Marines are not acting alone but are working with agents from other agencies in the inter-institutional operation.

SOURCE: RIODOCE 

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The Los Mayos / MF Burned A Small Plane On La Luna Airstrip in Villa Juarez, Navolato, Sinaloa. The Incident Occured On June 26, 2025

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JUNE 28, 2025

On June 26, 2025, Luz Noticias reported that a small plane was burned on La Luna Airstrip in Villa Juárez, Navolato, and important to note that this airstrip had already been shot at two months ago.

LA MAYIZA / MF BURNED A SMALL PLANE ON LA LUNA AIRSTRIP 

On June 27, 2025, a video was released where a criminal cell of La Mayiza / MF can be seen pouring gasoline and lighting the fire on the small plane on La Luna Airstrip, Villa Juarez, Navolato, Sinaloa. In recent months, La Mayiza / MF has made incursions into Villa Juarez and Navolato, plazas controlled by Los Chimales and El 11 of Navolato, both criminal groups under the Los Chapitos banner. 

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La Mayiza Or MF Hung Several Banners Signed By Joel Enrique Sandoval Romero, "El 19" In Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Stronghold Of The La Chapiza Cartel.

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

MARCH 9, 2025 

La Mayiza hung several banners in Guamuchil, Sinaloa, this Sunday, March 9, 2025, stronghold of the La Chapiza Cartel. The banners read, "The Plaza has an owner you dirtbags, no more extortion. Sincerely, MF "El 19".

BACKGROUND ON EL 19

Joel Enrique Sandoval Romero, "El 19", "El Loco", "El Pollo" is a high-ranking member of the Mayo Zambada criminal faction led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos, "Mayito Flaco". El 19 was captured by Mexican Navy Special Forces in February 2014, authorities described him as the security chief of Ismael Zambada Garcia, "Mayo Zambada". According to sources shortly after the arrest of Sandoval Romero months later El 19 regained his freedom, and has always had a close relationship with the Zambada family. El 19 or El Loco was a secretary of Ismael Zambada Sicairos, "Mayito Flaco", but gained more power and is now commanding troops or hitmen of the La Mayiza in clashes against the La Chapiza. 

El 19 is the current plaza boss of Costa Rica, located south of Culiacan, Sinaloa, and is the compadre of the police commander in Costa Rica. El 19 also holds influence in Santa Loreto, El Salado, and Las Tapias, Sinaloa. 

BANNERS IN GUAMUCHIL, SINALOA SIGNED BY MF 

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