Lucio R. Borderland Beat material from El Debate and BB
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Francisco Hernández García, alias El 2000 or El Panchín , a leader of Beltran Leyva Organization, was arrested in Guasave, Sinaloa. He was the replacement for Hector Beltran Leyva.
He was on the list of targeted criminal priorities, identified by the Mexican Government.
He was in charge of drug trafficking to the U.S. from the States of, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Coahuila and Sonora.
Francisco along with his brother, Jose Manuel Hernandez Garcia, are also wanted in the disappearance of journalist Alfredo Jimenez Mota a reporter for El Imparcial, who vanished in April 2005.
In 2007, in the city of Cananea Sonora, he is suspected of leading a shootout which left 23 dead, including 5 police. Two other police were found badly tortured.
Details of the arrest have not been made public at this time.
Details of the arrest have not been made public at this time.
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