Federal forces arrest alleged Los Rs commander in Zapopan
Original reporting: UDGTV
What happened
UDGTV reports that Rafael “N,” alias “R2,” was wounded during an operation involving naval, federal security and Army personnel. García Harfuch cited outstanding homicide and extradition arrest warrants.
Reporting and context
Federal forces arrested Rafael “N,” alias “R2,” and 19 other people in Zapopan, Jalisco, according to UDGTV, citing federal security secretary Omar García Harfuch. Authorities identify Rafael as a suspected commander of “Los Rs,” a Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell operating in Jalisco and Michoacán.
The Navy's special operations unit and federal security personnel carried out the operation with support from Army special forces. García Harfuch said intelligence work by the National Intelligence Center and information shared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration helped locate Rafael.
UDGTV reported that the operation took place near Avenida México and Yaquis in the Terranova neighborhood. An armed confrontation occurred during the operation, and Rafael was wounded and receiving medical care, according to the official statement reproduced by the outlet.
García Harfuch said Rafael has an outstanding aggravated-homicide arrest warrant issued by the First Criminal Court in Apatzingán, Michoacán, and another warrant for arrest for extradition to the United States.
The official linked Los Rs to extortion, drug trafficking, homicides, unlawful confinement, kidnapping and attacks on authorities. Business owners and avocado growers were among the cell's alleged extortion victims. García Harfuch described the information as preliminary and said it would be updated as investigations progressed.
Original publication: UDGTV.