{"id":120470,"date":"2025-12-04T01:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/criminal-gang-generators-of-violence-arrested-in-mexico\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:28:24","slug":"mexican-criminal-gang-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/mexican-criminal-gang-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal gang &#8220;generators of violence&#8221; arrested in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican authorities announced on Wednesday, December 3, the arrest of 16 people in the states of Baja California and Chihuahua (northern Mexico), among them two &#8220;generators of violence&#8221;, as members of criminal gangs are known in the country, who are wanted by the US justice system.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar Garc\u00eda Harfuch, said that five people linked to criminal groups were arrested in the border city of Tijuana (Baja California), including Gustavo &#8216;N&#8217;, &#8220;who has been charged by U.S. authorities for drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Mexican criminal gangs arrested<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">In actions carried out by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Defensamx1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Defensamx1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GN_MEXICO_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GN_MEXICO_<\/a>, five people linked to criminal groups were arrested in Tijuana, including Gustavo &#8220;N&#8221;, who has been charged by US authorities for drug trafficking. 9 kg of fentanyl were seized,&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JOCFbsbIi1\">pic.twitter.com\/JOCFbsbIi1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Omar H Garcia Harfuch (@OHarfuch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OHarfuch\/status\/1996211631362105477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nOn the other hand, he reported that 11 people were captured in Aldama (Chihuahua), among them Roberto &#8216;N&#8217;, alias &#8217;02&#8217;, &#8220;generator of violence with an extradition order to the United States&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In this action, added the official in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OHarfuch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">message on X<\/a>, &#8220;15 weapons, explosives and tactical equipment were secured.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint communiqu\u00e9, Mexican government security agencies detailed that Gustavo &#8216;N&#8217; was located in Tijuana through intelligence and tracking of criminal organizations, who was arrested along with four other members of a criminal faction, whose identities were not specified.<\/p>\n<p>They noted that Gustavo &#8216;N&#8217;, leader of the criminal group, is considered the &#8220;main generator of violence in the region&#8221; and &#8220;has been charged by US authorities for drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>They also stressed that the detainee &#8220;is identified as a priority target&#8221; for U.S. authorities.<\/p>\n<p>In the action, they added, 9 kilograms and 330 fentanyl pills, five firearms, cartridges of various calibers and two properties were also seized.<\/p>\n<p>The operation in Tijuana was led by the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard, in conjunction with the Navy, the SSPC and the Attorney General&#8217;s Office (FGR).<\/p>\n<p>Last February, the government of U.S. President Donald Trump designated the Mexican cartels Sinaloa, Jalisco New Generation (CJNG), Northeast, Gulf, United Cartels and the New Mexican Family as <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/u-s-prepares-military-offensive-against-cartels-in-mexico-sources-reveal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Washington also labeled the <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/trump-lashes-out-at-venezuela-a-tremendous-problem-that-we-will-not-tolerate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aragua Train<\/a> and the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, which has a presence in the United States and Central America, as terrorists.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>With information from EFE<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican authorities announced on Wednesday, December 3, the arrest of 16 people in the states of Baja California and Chihuahua (northern Mexico), among them two &#8220;generators of violence&#8221;, as members of criminal gangs are known in the country, who are wanted by the US justice system. 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