Priority Target “02” Falls in Aldama, Chihuahua

Authorities in Chihuahua scored a major hit this week. A joint team from Guardia Nacional and DefensaMX arrested 11 members of a criminal cell operating across Aldama. The key capture was Roberto “N,” alias 02 — a priority target and one of the main drivers of violence in the region. He wasn’t just wanted locally; he has an active U.S. extradition order.

The operation swept up an arsenal that tells you everything about the level these groups are operating at: 11 long guns, 2 machine guns, 2 Barrett .50-cal rifles, vehicles, explosive devices, and a drone. A full battlefield kit in a state where rural communities have been caught between rival factions for years.

This arrest won’t end the violence overnight, but it removes a player who had been pushing conflict deeper into the Sierra and bordering towns. Chihuahua’s map has been shifting quietly, and this is one of those moves that forces everyone to recalibrate.