The prosecutor for the central zone of Chihuahua, Sergio Almaraz , reported the capture of Javier Alonso López Zafiro, alias "El 9", who is allegedly the second in command of the Sinaloa cartel , for operations in the area of the Sierra Tarahumara .
He reported that in addition to "El 9", was the arrest of three others operating like hawks in the town of Creel, the mountain town of Bocoyna.
Almaraz said the arrest of López Zafiro was in the city of Chihuahua, where he was hiding. after he was wanted for kidnapping and torturing Carmona Gaspar Castillo, a commander of the state police in that region.
After kidnapping and torturing the police chief, "El 9" fled to the city of Chihuahua, where he took refuge in the house of his grandparents in the colony Views Cerro Grande . It was at the home police found and arrested the suspect, yesterday afternoon.
He fired at police, as he attempted to flee, but was ultimately apprehended.
Source: El Diario