Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Proceso article with additional pictures from Valor por Tamaulipas
Subject Matter: Ciudad Victoria, Old School Zetas
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required
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Reporter: Proceso Redaction
In a rescue operation that freed two people, authorities detained Jose Luis Cano Lumberas, alias El Cano, Pepe Cano, or Commandante Cano, considered as leader of one of the groups that has committed multiple crimes in common law and Federal jurisdiction in Ciudad Victoria.
According to Police files, the group led by Cano Lumbreras has carried out crimes like kidnapping, extortion, robbery and homicides, among others in the Tamaulipeca Capital.
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According to information supplied by the government of Tamaulipas, two kidnapped persons were freed and together with Cano Lumbreras they detained Saul N, Jesus Mario N and Erik N, as well as two other subjects.
The operation was carried out during the night of Wednesday the 31st in the Villa Jardin Colonia of Ciudad Victoria without a confrontation or victims. "The elements of the PGJE carried out investigations derived from denunciations of kidnapping", signalled the communication.
In June of last year, El Cano had been detained in an automobile with a large quantity of money on the Monterrey to Ciudad Victoria highway, but after was freed.
In parallel investigations by the PGJE are ongoing into common law crimes, while the PGR are investigating Federal crimes in relation to activities by the group of Cano Lumbreras, signalled the information.
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Various weapons were also confiscated during the raid.
Unofficial sources signalled that El Cano is identified as Plaza Boss for one faction of Los Zetas. ( Otis: VpT article title says he is from Vieja Escuela Zetas, or old school Zetas.
Original article in Spanish at Proceso
Subject Matter: Ciudad Victoria, Old School Zetas
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required
Reporter: Proceso Redaction
In a rescue operation that freed two people, authorities detained Jose Luis Cano Lumberas, alias El Cano, Pepe Cano, or Commandante Cano, considered as leader of one of the groups that has committed multiple crimes in common law and Federal jurisdiction in Ciudad Victoria.
According to Police files, the group led by Cano Lumbreras has carried out crimes like kidnapping, extortion, robbery and homicides, among others in the Tamaulipeca Capital.
According to information supplied by the government of Tamaulipas, two kidnapped persons were freed and together with Cano Lumbreras they detained Saul N, Jesus Mario N and Erik N, as well as two other subjects.
The operation was carried out during the night of Wednesday the 31st in the Villa Jardin Colonia of Ciudad Victoria without a confrontation or victims. "The elements of the PGJE carried out investigations derived from denunciations of kidnapping", signalled the communication.
In June of last year, El Cano had been detained in an automobile with a large quantity of money on the Monterrey to Ciudad Victoria highway, but after was freed.
In parallel investigations by the PGJE are ongoing into common law crimes, while the PGR are investigating Federal crimes in relation to activities by the group of Cano Lumbreras, signalled the information.
Various weapons were also confiscated during the raid.
Unofficial sources signalled that El Cano is identified as Plaza Boss for one faction of Los Zetas. ( Otis: VpT article title says he is from Vieja Escuela Zetas, or old school Zetas.
Original article in Spanish at Proceso