Agents of the Federal Police arrested Adrian Javier Ortiz, El Barbas, he is identified by the government as Zetas plaza chief in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.
Upon capture, the detainee offered federal agents $ 200,000 USD to allow him to flee and threatened them to allow his release or else they would face a command that will rescue him.
According to officials of the Commission of National Security (CNS), the detainee was appointed chief of Victoria just a couple of months ago.
The capture was conducted yesterday afternoon on Highway Inter-Ejidal in colonia La Presita , in the city of Victoria as he was driving a gray van with no license plates.
After stopping the vehicle and conducting an inspection, the agents located a AK47 rifle, with 15 rounds of ammunition magazine and 50 additional rounds of ammunition, 223 caliber, and grenade 40 caliber
In addition, a bag was ensured with about three kilos of marijuana.
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
VXT is reporting that "El Comandante Ciclon (Cyclone) 111, was killed in a shootout in Matamoros on September 17th. No other information was available.
VXT is reporting that "El Comandante Ciclon (Cyclone) 111, was killed in a shootout in Matamoros on September 17th. No other information was available.