"Char" for Borderland Beat
The suspect was arrested along with four other people at a motel located on the northern exit of Culiacán on Thursday, April 3.
Sebastian Martinez
04/04/25
Federal agents arrested Jesús Manuel "N," better known as "Treviño," identified as the operator of a criminal cell that carried out attacks with improvised explosive devices in Culiacán.
The Federal Government also identified him as the operator of a cell of hitmen from the violence-generating group known as Fuerzas Especiales Avendaño (FEA), affiliated with the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
"Treviño" is also linked to planning and carrying out ongoing attacks against members of the security forces who deploy operations in Sinaloa, operating for Irving Eduardo Avendaño, alias "Pagador" or "Viejo Menor."
The incident:
The arrest took place on Thursday, April 3, as a result of investigative work that revealed the exact location of "Treviño," who was at a motel on the northern exit of Culiacán, along with four other companions.
Security forces deployed a major operation in the vicinity of the motel, arresting five individuals and seizing:
two long firearms
two handguns
a vehicle
200 rounds of ammunition
eight cell phones.
Among those arrested who accompanied "El Treviño" are:
Yoan López, "El Pelón," 20 years old.
Héctor Miguel, "El H," 25 years old.
José Iván, 28 years old.
Miguel Ángel, 21 years old.
The detainees and the seized material were handed over to the competent authorities for investigation and determination of their legal status.
