‘El Wicho,’ Los Reyes Cartel Leader in Michoacán, Killed in Army Operation
Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, 'El Wicho' or 'R-5,' second-in-command of the Cártel de Los Reyes, was killed in an Army operation in Los Reyes, Michoacán. The U.S. had offered US$3 million for his capture. The post ‘El Wicho,’ Los Reyes Cartel Leader in Michoacán, Killed in Army Operation appeared first on The Rio Times .
On Monday, 31 August, the Mexican Army, with the assistance of the Security and Citizen Protection Ministry, carried out an operation in the municipality of Los Reyes, Michoacán. The target of the operation was Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, a notorious criminal known as "El Wicho," "Wicho de Los Reyes" or "R-5." He was identified as the second-in-command of the Cártel de Los Reyes, a criminal organization that is part of the Cárteles Unidos alliance in western Michoacán.
The United States had also offered a reward of US$3 million for information leading to his arrest, highlighting his significance as one of the highest-value targets in the region.
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