elements of state and federal forces captured the alleged ringleader of the Northeast Cartel (CDN) in Pedres Negres and the northern part of Coahuila, Originally from the state of Tamaulipas.
The detainee is identified as responsible for the armed attack in the municipality of Vila Unió, with a balance of 22 dead, including assassins, police and civilians, and several injured.
Serafín “N”, of 48 years, native of New Laredo, Tamaulipas, in addition would be the person in charge of the confrontations in several municipalities during the last year.
This Saturday, around 7:40 in the morning, he was stopped at a gas station in the municipality of Allende, near Pedres Negres, when he was traveling in a compact vehicle with his wife.
He was captured in a joint operation between members of the Attorney General’s Office (FGE) and the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of Coahuila, the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the National Guard (GN).
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Attack on Vila Unió
On November 30, 2019, an armed commando stormed Vila Unió, sowing fear and terror as it passed between families and the responsibility was attributed to the Northeast Cartel (CDN).
In the convoy of at least half a dozen vans and vehicles, about 60 gunmen, “uniformed” and with the acronym CDN (formerly the band of the Zetas) burst into the small and peaceful village with the intention of burning the Municipal Presidency, with employees and people inside, who carried out procedures.
Since then the Attorney General’s Office (FGE), in coordination with its Federal counterpart, the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) are conducting the investigation to clarify these facts, in order to arrest and punish with imprisonment. those responsible.
Result of the investigations and intelligence tasks was identified and placed at the head of the criminal group, who will be subject to trial.
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The families of Vila Unió are confident that the police will catch the others involved.
Arrest without shots
In this regard, the Secretary of State for Public Security (SSP) reported in a press release that without a single shot or endangering the lives of people who were at the scene, they arrested a dangerous criminal .
“He was arrested, without resistance, at kilometer 53 of Federal Highway 57, near the Migration Checkpoint in Allende, and without any detonation of a firearm,” said the dependency.
The SSP noted that the alleged offender is already available to ministerial authorities.
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