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Federal Police confirmed the arrest of Antonio Magaña Pantoja, "el Tony", cousin of Enrique Kike Plancarte and half-brother of Nazario Moreno aka El Chayo, leaders of the Caballeros Templarios..
Federal Police confirmed the arrest of Antonio Magaña Pantoja, "el Tony", cousin of Enrique Kike Plancarte and half-brother of Nazario Moreno aka El Chayo, leaders of the Caballeros Templarios..
According to authorities, El Tony was arrested along with 13 others, and is under investigation for drug distribution and extortions.
On Saturday defense groups had reported the capture of a brother Enrique Plancarte, but in reality it is a half-brother of Nazario Moreno.
Mexico, DF. Federal government tonight confirmed the arrest of Antonio Plancarte brother Enrique Plancarte, a premier leader of Caballeros Templarios, in raids conducted in Apatzingán.According to the feds the apprehension transpired before the arrival of the autodefensas group.
With support from the citizens, the federal forces managed to arrest 15 others in the town along with halcones, (lookouts) extortionists and members of the Templarios in its stronghold city.
Following the admission of the autodefenses into the city, the federal forces in Apatzingán, allegedly made several raids and in those raids they arrested Antonio Plancarte, whom local authorities have also considered as part of the criminal organization.
One of the founders of the Templarios, Dionisio Loya Plancarte, aka El Tío, [above foto]was formally charged and imprisoned in the high security prison of the Altiplano. He is accused of carrying firearms exclusive use of the Armed Forces, as yet he has not been charged for organized crime.
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