16 presumed Los Ardillos cartel members arrested in Guerrero
The 16 arrests resulted from increased deployment after the apparently cartel-related killing of a member of the National Guard, and involved state authorities as well as federal soldiers. The post 16 presumed Los Ardillos cartel members arrested in Guerrero appeared first on Mexico News Daily
On September 5, 16 individuals suspected of belonging to the "Los Ardillos" crime gang were arrested in Guerrero state, Mexico, according to the Guerrero Attorney General's Office (FGE). The arrests took place in the towns of Pablo Galeana, Río Verde, and Xaltianguis, all within Acapulco municipality, following the discovery of a dismembered body of a National Guard member named Eduardo Bustos along the Mexico City-Acapulco highway.
Bustos was reportedly forced to film a video implicating state security agents in receiving payments from "Los Tlacos" gang to target Los Ardillos rivals. The Guerrero Attorney General's Office praised federal and state security forces for successfully carrying out the operation in high-risk areas. The arrested individuals included a person identified as Los Ardillos' "financial operator."
Additionally, federal security forces in Guerrero dismantled three methamphetamine labs, seizing large quantities of chemicals, equipment, firearms, and other materials tied to drug production.
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