During the hearing, the judge informed the accused the possibility of opting for a simple extradition procedure, but the defense of Bermúdez Requena rejected it, so the delivery process began to the ordinary Mexican authorities, which is more extensive to the abbreviated, which will last a maximum of 60 days, since a series of documents must be presented.
In a joint operation between Paraguayan and Mexican authorities, the former secretary was captured last Friday, September 12 at a residence in the Surubi’i neighborhood, a fractionation close to Asunción, Paraguay.
The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, celebrated the arrest of the former Secretary of Security in Tabasco; He also highlighted the collaboration of Mexican authorities and the commitment of Mexican president Claudia Shienbaum to stop Bermúdez Requena.
“Today we gave a forceful blow to transnational organized crime. The capture of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, aka” El Abuelo “, one of the most wanted capos in Mexico and ally of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG),” he wrote from social networks.
Today we capture Hernán Bermúdez Requena, aka “El Abuelo”, alleged leader of the La Barredora criminal organization linked to the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel (CJNG). This detention is the result of coordinated work between our security and intelligence agencies, with the … pic.twitter.com/O7AON498BC
– Santiago Peña (@Santipenap)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked the Government of Paraguay for her part for her collaboration in the arrest of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, who is linked to organized crime.
I thank the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña Palacios, his collaboration in the arrest of Hernán “N”, linked by organized crime. Our strategy of attention to causes and zero impunity decreases violence in our country. https://t.co/dr6bmsrcvs
– Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@claudiashein)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Hernán Bermúdez Requena was Security Secretary during the government of Adam Augusto López in Tabasco. It is attributed the exponential growth of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) in the state and of which it was allegedly its criminal cell ” La Barredora ‘.
In addition, the growth of extortion, huachicoleo and drug trafficking is attributed, which led some cities of the State to be placed in 2024 among the first places of insecurity nationwide.
