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At Dawn, in Zapopan,Jalisco,(Guadalajara Metropolitan Area) the Army captured, Rubén Oseguera González, "El Menchito" or "El Junior," son of the premier leader of the Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes "El Mencho".
The Attorney General of Jalisco reported, that elements of the army carried out a search in farms of fraccionamiento Villa Universidad in Zapopan
Backed by a helicopter, dozens of soldiers sealed streets and raided properties in the Zapopan section of Guadalajara, a city of 4.4 million people in western Mexico.
It was then, in response to the operation, the criminal group attempted to impede the arrest , by setting fire to three vehicles forming a blockade at various points in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara.
In his account twitter Prosecutor, Luis Carlos Nájera said that a code red was implemented in the city, however urged the population to remain calm.
An official, who asked not to be identified, identified the suspect is considered the group's number two leader..
The cartel operates in the state of Jalisco, of which Guadalajara is the capital.
Jalisco is the neighboring state of Michoacán, where a violent conflict between Caballeros Templarios and CJNG is ongoing.
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| At entry of "University Gardens" neighborhood where Menchito was captured |
source:Union Jalisco-Universal-FB