The leader of the group is Pedro “N”, alias “Pool”, who according to the Secretary of Citizen Security, Omar García Harfuch, has a history of extortion and drug dealing, discovered from intelligence work.
Along with the head of the group, five presumed coordinators of the criminal cell were captured, four men and one woman, the latter identified as Daniela “N”, sentimental partner of “Pool”.
Likewise, Juan Antonio “N”, alias “Dedos”, and Israel “N”, alias “El Gordo”, who were traveling with “Pool” in a black Seat Ibiza car, which served as a wall on the day of the attack, fell. , to allow the other participants to shoot at the journalist’s truck.
Five lower-rank collaborators, four women and one man, are also detained.
The cell is dedicated to crimes such as homicide, extortion of merchants and drug dealing; Its main area of operation is Iztacalco and Venustiano Carranza, although it also sells drugs at retail in other parts of the capital and the State of Mexico.
According to the police chief, they are characterized by a high degree of violence, since they have even murdered presumed members of the same group for not following orders.