César Arellano and Iván Evair Saldaña
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, p. 14
The head of the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, announced that federal forces detained Jaciel Antonio Herrera Torres, The Pelon36 years old, responsible for recruiting Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales and Fernando Josué Leal Aceves, both deceased, who actively participated in the murder of Carlos Manzo.
“We continue working in a coordinated manner to combat impunity and arrest all those responsible for this crime,” he reported on social networks, highlighting that the action is part of the Michoacán Plan of the federal forces.
The SSPC explained that by continuing with the lines of investigation, security agents identified The Pelonwho recruited people in rehabilitation centers as hitmen and drug distributors.
Elements of the Secretariats of Defense, Navy, Attorney General’s Office, National Guard and SSPC, the prosecutor’s office and the state police followed Herrera Torres and captured him near a hotel in Uruapan.
The suspect was placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry agent to determine his legal situation.
On the other hand, in searches of three properties in Puebla, six in Morelos, five in the state of Mexico and one in the capital, 15 members of a criminal organization linked to homicides, drug dealing and arms trafficking were captured.
Six detainees had arrest warrants, among them the leaders of said cell: Isaí Gabriel Armendáriz Franco Carnal34 years old, and Ignacio Ramírez Pelayo, 44.
In addition, two kilos of cocaine, 3 thousand doses of drugs, two long weapons, five short weapons, cartridges, 14 high-end vehicles, a racer, five motorcycles, two ATVs, 68 telephone equipment, nine scales, a tactical vest, two chargers, radio communication equipment, computing equipment, cash and 14 properties were seized. The insured represents an approximate impact of 97 million pesos.
As part of the call Border operationbetween November 21 and 23, a clandestine laboratory and two areas of concentration of material for the manufacture of synthetic drugs were located and disabled in Culiacán.
3,450 liters of chemicals for the production of methamphetamine, an organic synthesis reactor and five condensers were seized.
Affects crime for more than 500 million pesos
The economic impact on organized crime is estimated at 456 million pesos.
In another action in the same municipality, four concentration areas of various materials for the manufacture of synthetic drugs were located and disabled, 6,050 liters of chemicals for the production of methamphetamine, 12 organic synthesis reactors and 12 condensers were confiscated. The economic blow is estimated at 123 million pesos.
In turn, the Navy reported that last week, in coordination with federal and state authorities, 45 alleged violators of the law were detained in Colima, from whom weapons, cartridges, vehicles and drugs were seized in various municipalities of the entity.
The actions, from November 18 to 23, are part of the Pez Vela 2025 Security Strategy, which was deployed with the objective of reducing violence rates and strengthening citizen security in the entity.
