Alleged Los Linos leader El Patrón arrested
Original reporting: UDGTV
What happened
Federal authorities announced the arrest of Lino Sotelo Adame in Ixtapaluca, linking him to alleged extortion and killings in Morelos and a May operation that brought the combined arrest total to nine.
Reporting and context
Authorities arrested Lino Sotelo Adame, known as El Patrón, in Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, identifying him as an alleged leader of a group linked to extortion and killings in Morelos. According to UDGTV, Mexico’s Security Cabinet announced the arrest and described him as one of the principal drivers of violence in that state.
Federal authorities attributed retail drug sales, vehicle theft and cocaine trafficking from Central America to the United States to the organization. An official statement reproduced in the report identified him as one of the leaders of Los Linos, also known as El Señor, and listed the group’s presence in Cuautla, Emiliano Zapata, Tlaltizapán, Yautepec, Jiutepec and Cuernavaca.
UDGTV reported that intelligence work helped authorities locate the suspect and organize his capture. Federal security and investigative agencies participated, supported by intelligence from the National Intelligence Center. Agents seized drugs, ammunition, a vehicle and a firearm; the joint statement did not specify drug types or quantities.
Officials said the arrest followed a May 6, 2026 operation in Yautepec in which eight suspected members of the same organization were detained, including two men identified as his brothers, Rodolfo and Carlos Adame Sotelo. Two federal security officers were wounded in that earlier operation, and one required emergency surgery. The official statement put the combined number of arrests at nine, linking the operations to the national strategy against extortion and security reinforcement in Morelos.
Original report — UDGTV