Nine alleged CJNG members arrested in Michoacán

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Nuevo Laredo TV reports that Mexican Army and National Guard special forces arrested nine people described as suspected members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, during an operation in the Michoacán municipalities of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. The outlet says the operation took place on August 19 in Tinaja de Vargas and El Colesio, following intelligence work by the Military Central. The operation involved the Army, National Guard, Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, Attorney General’s Office and Navy, according to the report.

Among those detained were Marisol “N” and Lourdes “N,” whom the report identifies as the daughter and romantic partner, respectively, of Heraclio “N,” known as “Tío Lako.” Nuevo Laredo TV says authorities identify Heraclio “N” as a regional CJNG leader in Michoacán and Jalisco, and attribute to him alleged orders for attacks against National Guard personnel on February 22, 2026, after the detention of Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” Those descriptions are attributed to the official report cited by the outlet.

The report says blockades were recorded on several Michoacán roads after the arrests, prompting civilian and military authorities to activate the Anti-Blockade Plan to preserve traffic. The nine detainees were transported by Mexican Air Force helicopter and placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office in Mexico City, where authorities said investigations and proceedings to determine their legal status would continue. Nuevo Laredo TV’s source text does not provide a completed list of items allegedly seized during the operation, so no additional seizure details are included here.