Sargento Finix detained in Mexicali Valley
Original reporting: ZETA Tijuana
What happened
ZETA reported that authorities seized firearms and methamphetamine after a pursuit.
Reporting and context
ZETA Tijuana reports that state, naval and federal security personnel detained Édgar Hurtado Navarro, known as "Sargento Finix," after a pursuit in Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California.
The outlet reported that authorities stopped a white Chevrolet Cruze on Avenida de la Tierra, between Tabachín and Novena streets. A 38-year-old woman identified as Inés Marlen was also in the vehicle, according to the report.
ZETA said authorities seized five firearms, six magazines, 91 .223-caliber rounds and 620 packages containing 344 grams of methamphetamine. The report said some packages bore Ford and Versace markings that authorities described as possible identifiers used by a local retail-drug cell.
The outlet reported that authorities consider Hurtado close to a criminal cell led by Israel Leonel Trigueros Muñoz, known as "El Isra," and described him as its alleged hitmen chief. Those descriptions are allegations reported by ZETA and authorities; the source said both detainees were turned over to Baja California's state prosecutor for processing.