A priority target due to his alleged link with a Cuban-American cell of the Sinaloa Cartel, dedicated to human trafficking, he was under surveillance by the FBI.
MADRID, Spain.- Mexican authorities detained Cuban citizen Remigio “N” in Cancun, identified as an alleged member of a Cuban-American international criminal cell linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and considered a priority target within the criminal atlas of the state of Quintana Roo, according to the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) of Quintana Roo.
According to a official statement released by the SSC, the detainee is investigated for his alleged involvement in crimes against health and carrying a firearm for the exclusive use of the Army, as well as for his relationship with a network dedicated to the trafficking of undocumented people with transnational connections. The authorities also indicated that Remigio “N” has a criminal record for robbery in the state of Florida, United States, and was under monitoring by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The capture occurred during a surveillance operation carried out by elements of the Centurion Group of the Secretariat of Citizen Security, in coordination with the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) and the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena). The agents detected the suspect when he was handling several plastic bags with suspected drugs, so they proceeded to inspect him.
The events occurred on Huayacán Avenue, in the direction of Paseos de las Fuentes, in superblock 330 of the municipality of Benito Juárez, in Cancún. During the search, the security forces seized a backpack that contained 72 bags with green vegetables with characteristics similar to marijuana, 81 bags with crystalline fragments with crystal characteristics and 240 pesos in cash.
Likewise, 10 5.56 millimeter caliber cartridges, a short weapon with a silver handle, a charger, 13 9 millimeter caliber cartridges and a cell phone were confiscated, which also led to his arrest for carrying ammunition and a weapon for the exclusive use of the armed forces.
Remigio “N” was placed at the disposal of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in Combating Narcomenudeo Crime, which will integrate the corresponding investigation folder and determine his legal situation in accordance with Mexican legislation.
Local media They emphasize that this arrest is part of the operations aimed at dismantling criminal structures with a presence in the Caribbean and the United States, which use Mexican territory as a transit point for drug trafficking and human trafficking activities.
