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El Isra was arrested while dining near a state security base in Mexicali, Baja California. Sonora prosecutors identify him as an alleged Los Rusos deputy and detail a kidnapping and disappearance case. Mica Treviño examines the failed earlier raid, the investigations still open, and the questions raised by his arrest.

Los Mechas Claim Mexicali at Gunpoint

September 10, 2026

CJNG’s franchise model is on display in a dark, grainy video from Mexicali, where a captive is questioned with a pistol pressed against his head. The gunman identifies his group as Los Mechas, invokes “the Four Letters,” and delivers a blunt message: “The city of Mexicali has an owner.”