How did a single man manage to move millions of liters of fuel and launder fortunes for one of Mexico’s most dangerous cartels? We are talking about Jesús Manuel N., alias “El Bebo,” identified by federal authorities as the key financial operator for “Los Metros,” one of the Gulf Cartel’s most violent factions.
El Bebo operated directly under the orders of César Morfín Morfín., known as “Primito,” a criminal leader with extensive control over the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. Unlike conventional armed leaders, El Bebo specialized in the tax-evading smuggling of foreign hydrocarbons.
This illicit scheme involved bringing smuggled fuel into the country, evading millions in taxes, and using sophisticated financial networks to launder the criminal group’s profits. The “Los Metros” faction, with its main operations hub in the border city of Reynosa, controls strategic drug trafficking routes into the United States.
Their history is marked by alliances with leaders such as the Morfín brothers, but also by internal territorial disputes against rival factions like “Los Escorpiones” and “Los Ciclones.” However, El Bebo’s financial empire collapsed following a precision military intelligence operation.
On September 24 and 25, 2026, Mexican Army Special Forces, the National Guard, and the Attorney General’s Office executed 19 simultaneous search warrants across Chihuahua, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. The blow was devastating.
In addition to capturing El Bebo and two of his accomplices, authorities seized an impressive logistical infrastructure: 13 properties, two aircraft, 50 vehicles, 84 semi-trucks, 107 tanker trailers, and four massive storage tanks.
In total, nearly 500,000 liters of fuel, 11 fuel dispensers, 49 garbage trucks, a landmine, ammunition, and large sums of money were seized. Bebo currently faces federal charges for organized crime and operations involving illicitly obtained funds.
Source: Milenio
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