‘El Primo’ arrested after nine searches in Oaxaca
Original reporting: El Financiero
What happened
Authorities arrested Andrés ‘N,’ known as ‘El Primo,’ in Asunción Ixtaltepec in an operation involving nine searches. El Financiero reported that he allegedly took control after the capture of ‘El Cromo.’
Reporting and context
Andrés “N,” known as “El Primo,” was arrested in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, after allegedly taking control of the area following the capture of “Comandante Cromo,” according to El Financiero, citing authorities. Officials described Andrés as a suspected local criminal boss in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The operation involved the Navy, the Defense Ministry, the National Guard and Oaxaca state police. Authorities said intelligence work led to nine simultaneous searches supported by aircraft. The searches resulted in the seizure of weapons and suspected safe houses, alongside efforts to dismantle an alleged “gota a gota” extortion network affecting local residents.
El Financiero reported that the arrest followed the detention of Iván “N,” known as “El Cromo,” in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Authorities identify him as a leading figure in Los Cromos, an organization linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Federal and state authorities had offered up to 2 million pesos for information leading to his location.
The report describes two documented arrest warrants against El Cromo for aggravated homicide involving three victims, as well as a third warrant for the same offense dating to 2020 that is mentioned in intelligence records.
Authorities attribute killings, kidnappings, extortion, protection payments, and drug and weapons trafficking to the organization. Investigations also concern an alleged network of political and police protection that reportedly helped it operate in the region for years.
The source places the arrests against a wider history of violence in Juchitán de Zaragoza and nearby municipalities. It cites the killing of a four-year-old girl, a triple killing in Asunción Ixtaltepec and attacks on merchants who refused extortion demands. In a separate attack in Juchitán on November 10, 2025, Carlos Eduardo N., 19, Adelina L. P., 21, and Karla V. S., 25, were killed.
Original report: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2026/10/26/detienen-a-el-primo-jefe-de-plaza-en-istmo-de-tehuantepec-oaxaca-tras-caida-del-comandante-cromo