Borderland Beat from Reforma and Azteca
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Personnel from the Navy of Mexico, managed to secure in Sinaloa two suspected members of the Sinaloa Cartel, in two different operations.
Initial reports indicate that the first operation occurred early on Sunday in the city of Culiacan, resulting in the arrest of Jesús BeltranLeón, alias " El Trebol " or "Chuy Raul" .
Beltran León is the alleged leader of escorts for Archivaldo Ivan Guzman , son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman .
The governments of Mexico and the United States have maintained investigations against him for organized crime and drug trafficking.
Also, in the early hours of November 16ththe operation and arrest was conducted in the Canaries residential area of the capital of Sinaloa, which resulted in the capture of Martin Avendano Ojeda Gaudencio , alias "El Chiquilin Avendaño " .
The federal record states that this subject is known as one of the financial operators for Sinaloa cartel working for Capo, Ismael " El Mayo" Zambada .
Note that the Treasury Department of the United States in October 2011, revealed it had launched an investigation against "The Chiquilin Avendaño " for his alleged links with the criminal group operating in Sinaloa, and overseeing money laundering operations.
The two were arrested and taken to Mexico City and made available to the Attorney General of the Federation.
No shots were fired in either operation.