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However, officials assured that the crime was ordered by cartel leader Miguel Angel Trevino, The Z-40, in retaliation for the death of his nephew.
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| Heriberto Lazcano, El Lazca ordered the death of Jose Eduardo Moreira Rodriguez |
Mexico City • The leader of Los Zetas , Heriberto Lazcano, El Lazca , ordered the death of Jose Eduardo Moreira Rodriguez, son of Humberto Moreira, former governor of Coahuila, and not Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, el Z-40 as many previously assumed.
Officials close to the case revealed that (this info.) follows from the phone messages that the absolute leader of Los Zetas sent to his friend Salvador Alfonso Martinez Escobedo, La Ardilla, on October 3, when the crime was committed.
The transcripts of these discussions are held by the federal government, stated consulted officials.
In the material, it established that Heriberto Lazcano, El Lasca, reported the same day that Alexander Treviño Chavez, nephew of the Z-40, had been killed by state police, along with four members of the criminal organization.
The news surprised La Ardilla, who assumed that the death occurred in their place, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, where Miguel Angel Trevino was second head of the cartel.
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| El Lazca and La Ardilla |
According to the transcripts, Lazcano said that the death had occurred in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, and made it clear "I have already taken care of the matter" ie, the murder of a relative of Governor Ruben Moreira.
It is also clear that Lazcano gave the order to avenge the death of Alejandro Treviño Chavez. The nephew of Treviño Morales who was living in Laredo, Texas, and his body was claimed by his widow of American nationality.
Revenge was executed three hours later and the victim, José Eduardo Moreira, was the Governor of Coahuila's nephew .
To commit the crime, officials narrated, El Lazca instructed that Miguel Angel Rodríguez Díaz, Alfa Metro, zeta boss in northern Coahuila to coordinate the operation.
After receiving the order, Miguel Angel asked for support from the military collusion with the group, particularly the operating deputy director of Acuña police , Rodolfo Castillo Montes.
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| El Lazca instructed that Miguel Angel Rodríguez Díaz, Alfa Metro, should coordinate the operation |
Being aware of the request from Lazcano, the command contracted for the son of former national leader of the PRI, who cited in that municipality should trick him and give him an "invitation".
When José Eduardo came to the appointment, he was conquered by the police supervisor of Acuna, Victor Landeros Sifuentes, La Iguana , and Officer Jorge Tenorio Takajasi, El Taka .
After they handed him over to Carlos Arnulfo Flores Flores, El Flaco , head of Los Zetas in Acuña presented yesterday as the alleged perpetrator of the crime, who was accompanied by Ruben Sifuentes Cadena, El Shaggy .
The boy's body was found at 10 pm, three hours after being taken.
According to the messages, El Lazca complained that the group did not execute Rodolfo Castillo Montes, the only thing that could link them to the killing.
According to the consulted officials, the expert showed that Moreira's son was killed aboard the truck, while police said they found the body was in a dirt road.
It was found that it was not so and that they cleaned the vehicle by order from leaders of Los Zetas , officials said.
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| Carlos Arnulfo Flores Flores, aka El Flaco or El Fantasma |
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| Another Version The Army presented yesterday Carlos Arnulfo Flores Flores, El Flaco or El Fantasm , alleged head of Los Zetas plaza in Acuña and perpetrator of the murder of Jose Eduardo Moreira. The subject was arrested after a confrontation in Monclova, Coahuila. |
Officials said that after the murder of Moreira, the members criminal cell left the city and took refuge in different parts of Coahuila.
The Department of Defense (Sedena) confirmed that former Acuña deputy police supervisor RodolfoCastillo Montes, Victor Landeros Sifuentes, police supervisor were complicit for luring Jose Eduardo.
Then they handed him over to El Flaco, to El Shaggy and another man nicknamed El Pelon who took him away and killed him.
According to the Department of Defense (Sedena), El Z-40 ordered the execution of the son of former Coahuila governor after the death of his nephew and the four Zetas who clashed with state security forces.
"By supporting the activities of the authorities of Public Security carried out by the Army and Air Force in Coahuila, it was learned that most of the members of Los Zetas cell in Acuña left the plaza and took refuge in various places, including the city of Monclova, where Flores Flores was located. "
El Flaco was slightly injured and was made available to the SEIDO. In addition to El Flaco, César Zapata Riojas, El Nejo; José Gumaro Esquivel Flores, Gumaro, y Carlos Emanuel Espinoza Sifuentes, El Gordo, were arrested.
Chronological Timeline
Jose Eduardo Moreira was killed on 3 October. A command Acuña deceitfully lured him and handed him to Los Zetas belonged to Carlos Arnulfo Flores.
Salvador Martinez Escobedo or Carlos Garcia, La Ardilla, alleged regional head of Los Zetas in Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, was arrested by Marines on October 6.
One day later, on Sunday October 7, the Marines shot down the absolute leader of the cartel, Heriberto Lazcano, El Lazca, in Progreso, Coahuila.
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| Lazcano's Last Stand |
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Thanks to Tex Pat N Mex for the Photo
Thanks to Tex Pat N Mex for the Photo
