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02/20/2025
Culiacán, Sin.- Apart from the important capture of José Ángel Canobbio, alias “El Güerito,” federal forces arrested this Wednesday, February 19, Kevin Alonso Gil Acosta, nicknamed “El 200,” who is also a key piece in the organization of the Sinaloa Cartel.
According to the information, the alleged criminal was arrested by elements of the National Guard in coordination with the Army at nightfall yesterday Wednesday in Culiacancito
At the time of his arrest he was wearing a green shirt, a navy blue jacket, jeans and white tennis shoes.
Who is “El 200”?
Kevin Alonso Gil Acosta, alias “El 200”, is 34 years old and is known to be the head of security in the “Los Chapitos” faction, specifically under the orders of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán.
On a date like today, February 19, Mexican Army Day, but in 2014, Kevin Karim Elias Gil Acosta, alias “El 300,” was arrested in the Burócrata neighborhood in Culiacán, in possession of a long weapon, a fragmentation grenade, 11 handguns, 35 magazines of different calibers, 17 communication devices, four vehicles and drugs hidden in vegetables (plastic bananas and cucumbers), the federal government reported in a statement at the time. It is unknown when and why he was released.
Kevin alias “El 200” and his brother “El 300” are attributed with the kidnapping and murder of Hugo Castellanos Jimenez, a beauty pageant judge killed in 2016 in Culiacán, when Melissa Carolina Lizárraga, the “underdog,” won the Miss World Sinaloa pageant.
He did not fall alone
It was reported that, along with him, there are two other detainees, which are: Gustavo Acosta López, 56 years old, and José Alonso Acosta López, whose age was not disclosed. Both are relatives of “El 200”, José Alonso is his uncle.
The three were transferred under a strong security device to the Military Air Base at the Culiacán International Airport.
MY THOUGHTS- BY: CHAR
The Capture of Kevin Alonso Gil Acosta, alias "El 200" or "El Cabo," is a blow to the criminal organization of Los Chapitos, Los Menores, or La Chapiza, led by Ivan Archivaldo and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, sons of JGL. El 200 was Ivan Archivaldo's voice in Culiacan and swiftly carried out his orders. El 200 is believed to have led the attacks including making threats on families of military members on the first Culiacanazo on orders of Ivan Archivaldo, leading to Ovidio Guzman Lopez being freed after being captured. Ivan and Alfredo have lost two key trusted operators in one week. The government has warned that raids will continue against criminal groups in Sinaloa until violence reduces between rival criminal groups.