Mexican authorities arrested a top cartel figure from the terrorist group Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) who has been identified as the mastermind behind the murder of beloved anti-cartel politician Carlos Manzo. Prior to his murder, Manzo gained international fame for his hard-line positions against cartels in his city of Uruapan while calling out Mexico’s federal government for refusing to do the same.
The arrest took place this week during a raid that turned into a shootout near the town of Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco. During that raid, authorities arrested Ramon Angeles (R1) Alvarez Ayala, the leader of the R cell of the CJNG, and some of his closest allies...
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