Shock And Awe Raid By Military Special Forces In La Huerta, Mocorito, Sinaloa. Five people were arrested along with "La Perras or El Estudiante" Of La Numerada Armed Wing Los Chapitos Cartel in a helicopter gunship operation in Mocorito.

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APRIL 10, 2025

WRITTEN BY: LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

Culiacán, Sinaloa.- Six people were arrested in a massive land and air operation by the Mexican Army and the National Guard in the town of La Huerta, Mocorito, on Tuesday night. Among them was Samuel "N," alias "Cholo," identified as the operator of an organized crime cell.

The federal government reported this Thursday, April 10, that along with "El Cholo," five other alleged criminals have been detained, whose identities have not yet been released.

The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) released photographs of the six arrested armed men, with their eyes covered due to the presumption of innocence.

According to the National Registry of Arrests, the arrest of "Cholo" and the other five alleged hitmen occurred at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, after an intense operation in which a Black Hawk helicopter was used to fire shots, which were videotaped and went viral on social media.

The statement details:

“In Mocorito and Badiraguato, through intelligence work, elements of the Mexican Army, National Guard, and State Police arrested six people and seized a machine gun, six long weapons, two grenade launchers, 30 magazines, 1,383 cartridges, 10 grenades, 3,319 fentanyl pills, two kilos of methamphetamine, $17,500, tactical equipment, and a vehicle.”

HELICOPTER GUNSHIP USED 

SOURCE: LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

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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.

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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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Follow-Up: Two And Half Hours Of Terror In Which They Even Used Explosives In Badiraguato: Sinaloa. September 4, 2024

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This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS

WRITTEN BY: ERNESTO MARTINEZ 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 

Badiraguato, Sin.- The residents of the San José del Llano syndicate experienced two and a half hours of terror in the early hours of Wednesday, September 4, following a confrontation between armed groups in the central sector of the community, resulting in the death of two people and an abandoned pickup truck with bullet wounds.

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