Blows against criminal groups in the capital
According to a report from the Ministry of Citizen Security, there are more than 16 criminal groups that are fighting over Mexico City and its 16 demarcations.
The Union Tepito, is the criminal group with the largest number of people arrested with 589, including leaders, operators and retail drug distributors. Despite this, it is still considered the most influential gang in Mexico City as it has a presence in the mayor’s offices: Cuauhtémoc – most predominant – Alvaro Obregón, Azcapotzalco, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Gustavo A. Madero, Iztacalco, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Tlalpan and Venustiano Carranza.
From January 1, 2020 to July 7, 2022, the capital authorities dismantled 58 criminal cells dedicated to the retail sale of drugs, extortion, among other crimes.
On January 30, 2020, Oscar Andrés “N”, the alleged leader of La Unión Tepito, was arrested in the state of Hidalgo. With his capture and statements, other members of his family circle who were taking command of the organization were confirmed.
Olga N, Mother of “El Lunares” assumed the leadership of La Unión until she was arrested on February 21, then Brandon N, “El Junior”, brother of Oscar Andrés N, took control, but was arrested in May 2020.
Later his father Dionisio N, alias “El Nicho” who was captured on November 24, 2020, but by resolution of a capital judge, early this Friday, July 22, was released again because the capital prosecutor’s office could not argue his accusations and this was used by his defense to request a review of his precautionary measures, now he will face his criminal proceedings for bribery and drug dealing without being in preventive detention.
On July 30, 2020, Luis Fernando N, “El Barbas”, head of hit men and extortionists in the downtown area of Mexico City, was arrested.
other groups
brats 3ad (Third Destructive Action) is the criminal gang that gained power in the Álvaro Obregón and Cuajimalpa mayoralties due to its alliance with La Unión, however to date 102 people have been arrested, including its leader, Lenin Canchola, and 19 criminal cells .
The Rudolphs is a criminal organization dedicated to drug dealing, but after the arrest of some of its leaders such as Gerardo N, alias “El Yayo”, and the death of Héctor N, alias “La Gorda”, in 2020 and 2021 respectively, among other operators, The organization was weakened to the point that they moved and seized land in the forested areas of Tlalpan, Xochimilco and Magdalena Contreras to clandestinely fell trees and carry out other criminal activities.
The most recent blow to the Los Rodolfos gang was this July 21 with the detection of César N, “El Negro”, identified as its presumed leader, by elements of the Investigative Police, Citizen Security and the Secretary of Defense. National. This person is singled out for being one of the main generators of violence in Xochimilco
”The research works also refer that it was probably in dispute over territory with antagonistic cells in the mayoralties of Tlalpan, Iztapalapa, Coyoacán, Milpa Alta and Tláhuac, and the municipalities of the State of Mexico, Los Reyes La Paz, Nezahualcóyotl and Ecatepec. ”, Ulises Lara, spokesman for the local prosecutor’s office, said at a press conference.
