14 alleged Sinaloa Cartel members detained in Chiapas

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Federal and state forces detained 14 people suspected of belonging to the Sinaloa Cartel in Benemérito de las Américas, Chiapas, including two alleged regional leaders, according to Entorno Informativo Sonora, citing Mexico's federal Security Cabinet.

The cabinet reported the arrests on Wednesday, November 11. It said officers carrying out crime-prevention patrols encountered a group carrying firearms on a dirt road in the Bellavista neighborhood. The report did not identify the two alleged leaders or specify their roles within the organization.

Entorno Informativo Sonora reported that the operation yielded 12 long guns, 97 magazines, 882 live rounds of ammunition and 17 tactical vests fitted with ballistic plates. These figures refer to this operation rather than a statewide or annual total.

The deployment involved the Defense and Navy ministries, the federal Security and Citizen Protection Ministry, the Attorney General's Office and the National Guard. Chiapas state police and the Pakal Immediate Reaction Force also participated.

The 14 detainees and the seized equipment were turned over to the relevant authorities for a determination of their legal status and possible criminal responsibility. The cabinet said coordinated operations in Chiapas would continue to target criminal activity and remove weapons from circulation.

Original publication: https://entornoinformativo.com.mx/detienen-a-14-presuntos-integrantes-del-cartel-de-sinaloa-en-chiapas-entre-ellos-hay-dos-lideres-regionales