Elements of the Armed Forces carried out operations in Jesús María and Carboneras during the early hours of this Tuesday, thus found the location of Hernández Monzón.
In the action, agents also seized weapons, marijuana, cocaine, tactical equipment and vehicles with artisanal armor.
The capture occurred hours after the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned eight people and 12 Mexican companies affiliated with the faction “Los Chapitos” of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Since September 9, 2024, violence does not give truce in the state governed by Rubén Rocha. During the day or night, the cradle of the Sinaloa cartel records homicides, theft of cars, shootings and clashes as part of the dispute that “Los Chapitos” and “Los Mayitos” hold.
The wave of violence began six weeks after the arrest of the Ismael capo “El Mayo” Zambada, registered on July 25, 2024 in the United States. Since then, car murders and robberies increased more than 200%, according to data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System.
In August 2024, the entity reported 44 victims per month, for the following month the figure shot 143, that is, the first month of the “war” there was an increase of 225%. Regarding July of this year, the last official data available, the increase amounts to 286%.
