Federal authorities dealt a ‘coup’ to the New Empire Cartel with the arrest of two of its members in the mayor’s office Álvaro Obregónof the Mexico City.
According to the owner of the Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA), Luis Cresencio Sandoval, the two members of this criminal organization were captured in the middle of an operation led by the Army and the National Guard on October 19.
The people arrested are: George Ulysses “N” and Katya “N”, who were dedicated to drug dealing in city hall streets Miguel Hidalgo and Azcapotzalco.
The New Empire Cartel expands in CDMX and Edomex
After the arrest of Nahum Abraham Sicairos Montalvoaliases’The Quinceañero, financial operator of Dámaso López Serranothe mini lic me Mini Graduateof Sinaloa Cartelthis new criminal organization began operations in 2017.
However, the origin of this criminal group dates back to 2014, but its operations were “stalled” due to the crisis that originated within the Sinaloa Cartel for the arrest of their leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
The criminal organization, dedicated to drug dealing, extortion and kidnapping, began operating in the State of Mexico, where they announced their arrival with the placement of drug banners in municipalities such as Cuautitlan Izcalli, Huixquilucan, Atizapan, Naucalpan Y Tlalnepantla.
Some time later, this organization expanded to Mexico City, where it made alliances with small criminal groups in the southern zone.
Now him New Empire Cartel It has a presence in at least six municipalities of Mexico City and in another eight municipalities of the State of Mexico, according to reports from the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSyPC).
In April of this year, authorities captured the alleged leader of the criminal organization: Emanuel “N”, better known as “The Kevin“, in Cholula, Pueblawhen leaving a gym.
Although authorities have already arrested several of its members, the New Empire Cartel insists on gaining strength, because it pretends to be more powerful than the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which operates in at least 28 entities in the country.
