SAA event in Mexico on Fri 5th December 2025

5th December 2025

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An intense security operation, stemming from intelligence gathering, culminated in the arrest of four hitmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the community of Aguacate de Arriba, in the municipality of Tabasco, Zacatecas.

The arrests occurred after the men opened fire on members of the Zacatecas Immediate Reaction Forces (FRIZ), who were conducting preventative patrols in coordination with the Mexican Army, the National Guard, the Zacatecas State Attorney General's Office (FGJEZ), and the Investigative Police.

Upon noticing the presence of the law enforcement agencies, four gunmen in a pickup truck got out and opened fire on the officers, who returned fire and managed to subdue them.

The detainees were identified as:

Fabián Franco (35 years old) from the State of Mexico

Lennin (27 years old) from Tlaxcala

César Alberto (31 years old), a Salvadoran national identified as a former soldier in his country of origin

Jimmy Alexander (23 years old) from Nuevo León

In this initial operation, the following items were seized:

4 long guns

40 doses of marijuana

11 packets of crystal meth

A Nissan Rogue SUV (with license plates from San Luis Potosí)

A Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck (with license plates from Texas, USA)

Following the attack, law enforcement agencies obtained and executed a search warrant at a location connected to the detainees.

This operation uncovered a large arsenal and tactical equipment: 26 additional long guns, including rifles of various calibers and a machine gun

More than 2,760 rounds of ammunition

Approximately 189 metal and polymer magazines

A grenade launcher

Other devices tire spikes and tactical equipment (helmets, vests, ballistic plates, boots and holsters)

The four detainees, along with all the items seized in the initial operation and the search, were turned over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.

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