‘El Raptor’ arrested over alleged CJNG role

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Giancarlo “N,” known as “El Raptor” or “Lucifer,” was arrested after a shootout in San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, according to AF Medios. Federal authorities identify him as an alleged regional operator of a cell linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and accuse him of planning a bakery attack that killed six workers in Colima on September 2, 2025.

AF Medios reported that the arrest took place on Friday in the Haciendas de San José neighborhood. Navy personnel, supported by municipal police, spotted a pickup during patrols. According to the account cited by the outlet, its occupants opened fire when ordered to stop, and security personnel returned fire.

Four people were detained: Giancarlo and three men identified in the report as his alleged bodyguards. The operation involved the Navy, the federal Attorney General’s Office and its Criminal Investigation Agency, the federal Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat, Colima security authorities and Tlaquepaque municipal police.

The outlet said authorities describe Giancarlo as a regional operator whose alleged cell operates in Colima and Jalisco, including the municipalities of Colima, Manzanillo and Villa de Álvarez. They characterize him as a second-tier operational commander within that organization.

The bakery killings form a separate allegation from the confrontation preceding his arrest. Federal authorities accuse him of ordering the September 2025 attack.

According to AF Medios, he also faces an arrest warrant for attempted aggravated homicide. After the detention, he was transferred to federal prosecutors for further proceedings and presentation before the judicial authority seeking him.

Federal institutions attributed the capture to intelligence work and coordination among security agencies. They described it as a blow to the organization’s operations in both states.

Original reporting: AF Medios.