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Premier Leader of Guerreros Unidos Captured

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The Attorney General's Office announced the capture yesterday on the Mexico-Toluca highway,  of Sidronio Casarrubias Salgado, identified by federal authorities as Premier  leader of the criminal organization Guerrero Unidos

During a press conference, , Jesús Murillo Karam the attorney general;  Tomas  Zeron de Lucio the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency, Alejandro Monte the National Security chief, together made the announcement of the arrest.

Casarrubias was captured at a checkpoint on the Mexico-Toluca Highway, heading towards Mexico State capital,  he was accompanied by at least one person. Murillo Karam said in his first statement, the criminal leader denied having ordered the murder of 6 people and the disappearance of 43 normalistas in Iguala, while accepting that he was informed of the facts.

De Lucio said that Casarrubias, who was carrying a fake badge at the time of his capture, has an arrest history in the US, history of having been detained in the United States. 

The detainee is the brother of Mario Casarrubias Salgado "El Sapo Guapo", (above left) who on 1 May was captured in Toluca, State of Mexico, by members of the Federal Police.

After his capture, he was succeeded by  Sidronio for command of  Guerreros Unidos.


 Written with information from Reforma and PGR

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