“El Güero Pulseras” Is Not In Custody: Harfuch Gives Wrong Information About The Operator Of ‘Mayo Zambada And Mayo Flaco'

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

This information was posted by Latinus 

In a radio interview, the Secretary of Security asked for “an apology for the misunderstanding” about the arrest: “It was a drafting error”.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 

Jesus Esteban, alias “El Güero Pulseras”, is not in custody as mentioned by the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcia Harfuch, in Tuesday's morning conference.

In an interview with Radiofórmula, Secretary García Harfuch asked for “an apology for the misunderstanding” about the arrest: “It was an editorial error”.

Sources consulted by Latinus affirmed that “it was a confusion” the information mentioned by Harfuch about this alleged operator of drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. 

The Secretary of Security said earlier that the subject was arrested on Monday in a raid carried out in Chiapas by the Secretary of National Defense, the Attorney General's Office, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Security. 

The head of the SSPC commented that it was intelligence and investigation work that led to the location of “El Güero Pulseras” in a place that was used to store illicit objects and armor vehicles used by criminal groups.

During the raid, 935 kilos of marijuana, 54 long firearms, 545 magazines, 65 boxes with hundreds of cartridges, one armored vehicle, nine cars and three motorcycles were also seized.

The FGR also said that the property and the weapons seized were handed over to the Public Prosecutor's Office, which will open an investigation against whoever or whoever is responsible for the crimes of carrying a firearm and possession of cartridges and magazines for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces.

For several months, Chiapas has been suffering an escalation of violence and insecurity due to disputes between drug trafficking groups in the region. According to organizations and activists, the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel - New Generation, as well as the self-proclaimed Chiapas and Guatemala Cartel, play a leading role on the border with Guatemala.

With information from EFE

SOURCE: LATINUS 

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'El Güero Pulseras', 'El Mayo' Zambada's Operator In Chiapas, Arrested

 "Char" for Borderland Beat

This article was translated and reposted from MILENIO 

Omar Garcia Harfuch mentioned that thanks to the intelligence and investigation work, it was possible to capture the criminal.

WRITTEN BY: Gaspar Vela

Mexico City / 12.11.2024 12:44:25

Jesús Esteban Machado Meza, alias El Güero Pulseras, operator in Chiapas of the Sinaloa Cartel faction headed by Ismael El Mayo Zambada, and identified as a priority target in that state, was arrested in Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

In the morning press conference at the National Palace, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), pointed out that the capture was made in a search warrant, carried out by federal forces and the Attorney General's Office (FGR).

“Yesterday, the Secretary of National Defense, the Attorney General's Office, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, after executing a search warrant, detained Jesús Esteban 'N', identified as a priority target and leader of a cell in the state”.

In the Treasury Room, the official added that, after intelligence and investigation work, the location of a place used to store illicit objects and place handmade armor to vehicles used by criminal groups was obtained.

“After carrying out the operation, 935 kilos of marijuana, 54 long firearms, 545 magazines, 65 boxes with hundreds of cartridges inside, one vehicle with handmade armor, two with factory armor, in addition to nine cars and three motorcycles were secured at the place.”

FOLLOW-UP 

BY: CHAR

"#Tuxtla #EjercitoMexicano #Defense 

After raid, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic secures arsenal and “monster” vehicles in Tuxtla, Chiapas, securing vehicles, weapons and cartridges in a property located in the northern beltway and highway to Chicoasén.

The operation was executed by the AIC #Defense and #GuardiaNacional, in a search warrant requested by the (MPF). 

Among the items secured were:

- 29 vehicles, including two known as “monsters”.

- Four motorcycles

- 64 long arms of various calibers

- 578 magazines and 1,196 cartridges of various calibers

- 70 boxes full of cartridges

- Seven tactical vests

- Various objects, such as hologram paper, vehicle license plates, helmets and cell phones."

SOURCE: MILENIO , LAMASAKR3

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Catholic Priest Ambushed and Killed After Giving Mass in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

Padre Marcelo Pérez, an indigenous Catholic priest and community leader, was slain by gunmen after giving mass in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. His death has provoked mass mourning and protest from the community, where he was known as an advocate for the indigenous and their rights.

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3-Year Old Burned Alive by Gunmen as Father is Kidnapped in Berriozábal, Chiapas

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

Gunmen kidnapped a man and burned his home with his 3-year old daughter inside in an early morning attack in the town of Berriozábal, Chiapas yesterday. Three suspected attackers were arrested by the military along with incriminating evidence, but the father has not been found.

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Guatemalan Military Deploys to Help Refugees and Guard Northern Border with Mexico

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

The Guatemalan government has deployed 100 soldiers to its northern border with Mexico to provide assistance to Mexican refugees and "guarantee the sovereignty" of its borders, they announced in a statement this morning. 580 men, women , and children have fled criminal violence in the Mexican border state of Chiapas to seek refuge in Guatemala. 

Photo: David Toro (EFE)

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600 Mexican Residents Flee to Guatemala Amidst Violence in Chiapas

 "Socalj" for Borderland Beat

From an AP News Article by Sonia Perez

Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border from Mexico into Guatemala seeking refuge from drug cartel violence, Guatemalan authorities said Wednesday.

Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said that his administration was coordinating with the local governments in Huehuetenango and the municipality of Cuilco to attend to the Mexicans “who are escaping conflict between groups that is taking place on the Mexican side.”

A government report obtained by The Associated Press described accounts from the refugees who explained they had abandoned their homes because of a lack of food and fighting between organized crime groups. Among the 580 people were men, women, children and elderly.

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Chiapas Becomes A Killing Field: 'FEA' Hitmen Of Sinaloa Cartel Send Message To Rivals

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

This video and information was posted by blogdelosguachos on X

The following video shows a pile of more than ten dead hired killers inside a box truck who were ambushed by enemies screaming "Sinaloa", and "FEA", and also sending a message to the Guatemala Cartel.  

FEA 

The meaning of FEA is highly probable Fuerzas Especiales Avendaño an armed wing of the Los Chapitos or Los Menores faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The Avendaño last name in Sinaloa is famous for being connected to Mayo Zambada, and Los Menores or Los Chapitos top leadership in the the Sinaloa Cartel. 

"This is how a group of hired killers were left after they were ambushed by an opposing criminal cell on a road in the municipality of La Concordia, in the state of Chiapas."-blogdelosguachos on X

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Six Family Members Including Four Children Massacred at their Home in Pantehlo, Chiapas

"El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

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Safehouse Belonging to 'El MAIZ' of CJNG Attacked with Grenade in Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas

 "Enojon" For Borderland Beat 

 

Image Credit: isain on Twitter (Suspects involved in attack)  

 

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Blockades Placed Throughout Chiapas By Members of CDS & 'El MAIZ' of CJNG

"Enojon" For Borderland Beat 

Photograph Credit: isain on Twitter (Burnt vehicles placed as a blockade) 

An unidentified armed group blockaded the 211 Highway of Mazapa de Madero in Chiapas on July 31st, 2023, burning two cargo trucks and a livestock transport vehicle over the highway. Alongside the blockade was a narcomanta, written by members of the Sinaloa Cartel, which stated their intent to “liberate” the town of Frontera Comalapa from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The message read:

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14 SSPC Employees Kidnapped by Criminal Group in Chiapas

"El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

Yesterday afternoon, 14 government public security employees were kidnapped by an armed group in Chiapas. Later, a video was released online showing the kidnapped held in a room, asking the governor of the state to accept the criminal groups' demands.

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Death of Alleged "Motonetos" Gang Leader Highlights Rising Criminality in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

By “El Huaso” and “Enojon” for Borderland Beat

The recent killing of a business leader and alleged gang officer sparked conflict this week between criminal groups in the southern Mexican city of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, a reminder of the growing criminality in the region.

This article explains each of the events and their context.

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Four Ecuadorian Men with 548 Kilos Cocaine Intercepted by Navy Off Coast of Chiapas

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

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652 Kilograms Of Cocaine And A Plane Seized In Mapastepec, Chiapas

 By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

On August 31, SEDENA soldiers seized a Cessna airplane, 652 kilograms of cocaine, and destroyed a clandestine landing strip in El Castaño, municipality of Mapastepec, in the southern state of Chiapas. There were no captures; the traffickers fled before the army arrived.

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In Video, El Machete Accuses Los Motonetos Of Murder In San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat

On August 14, armed members of the autodefensa group 'Los Machetes' released a video blaming another criminal group for the murder of two Tzotzil indigenous men, and asking the government to investigate the matter. They say if the government is not able to bring justice, they will.

The narrator stands in the middle of about 80 heavily armed men, who are wearing balaclavas and black clothing. He addresses local authorities, asking them to investigate the murder of two men earlier this month in San Cristobal de las Casas, saying that they were innocent. The armed men also name and accuse local San Cristobal gangsters of orchestrating and carrying out the attack. According to the Los Machetes, these men are members of local criminal group Los Motonetos, and are responsible for car theft and drug dealing.

"If you are not able to capture these people, we, as an autodefensa will capture them, imposing our own laws. We dont want any more injustice in the town, we want to live in peace and tranquility with the people around us.

We want to announce to Los Motonetos, take note of this message, you should not let people who murder innocents to join you"

The event referenced in the message was a double murder which occurred on August 5, 2022 in the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood in north San Cristobal. The father and son, identified as Javier Ruiz "N" and Jose "N", were killed by gunfire while being chased by assassins on motor bikes, according to El Heraldo de Chiapas.

El Machete

InSight Crime reported that Los Machetes first surfaced in July 2021, when they released a video announcing their formation as an armed autodefensa to fight the threat of organized crime in their community of Pantelho. They formed in the wake of violence which forced thousands of indigenous peoples to flee their homes.

Last year, they overthrew the local government of their home municipality of Pantelho, and now self govern. According to local journalist Abraham Jiménez López, there is "no presence of state police, no army, no SEDENA, no national guard, no authority".

Graphic created by Hearst.

Los Motonetos

Los Motonetos, or "The Scooter Gang" is a criminal group which operates in the San Cristobal region. They are involved in extortion, drug dealing, and production of pornography. They frequently travel on motorbikes, according to local news sources.

They reached national headlines earlier this year when a large number of them descended on the northern part of the city, burning vehicles and firing shots into the air, as reported by Borderland Beat.

Sources: Milenio Noticias YouTube Journalist: Abraham Jiménez López @jimenezcorresp, El Heraldo de Chiapas, InSight Crime, Borderland Beat Archives, Video from @ChrisAlegria_, Borderland Beat Archives Hearst

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