Harfuch reports Chuy González killed in Guasave operation
Original reporting: Noroeste Seguridad
What happened
Harfuch said Jesús “N,” known as “Chuy González,” was among two alleged attackers killed on October 26 in Guasave. He described a US fugitive facing trafficking allegations and a reward of up to US$5 million.
Reporting and context
Federal Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Jesús “N,” known as “Chuy González,” was killed during an October 26 operation in Guasave, Sinaloa. According to Noroeste, Harfuch described him as a fugitive wanted in the United States who allegedly directed drug trafficking to that country and money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel.
Harfuch discussed the operation during the November 10 security report at the morning presidential news conference in Mexico City’s National Palace. He said a reward of up to US$5 million had been offered for information leading to the man’s arrest.
Noroeste reported that Navy personnel and members of the federal Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat carried out the operation as part of ongoing security deployments in Sinaloa. Harfuch said officers initially recovered four pickup trucks reported stolen.
According to the secretary’s account, armed men subsequently opened fire on Navy personnel. Two alleged attackers were killed when the naval personnel returned fire, he said, identifying one of those killed as Jesús “N.” The account of the shooting and the allegations about his trafficking and money-laundering activities come from Harfuch’s security briefing.
The four recovered vehicles and two deaths refer to this Guasave operation, which took place on October 26 and was described in the November 10 report.
Original publication: Noroeste.