Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The State Attorney General’s Office says a heavily armed CJNG criminal leader has been captured while driving in Cancun. Police say Ernesto Guadalupe “N” was wanted in connection to at least five murders between Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
As a result of intelligence work and coordinated actions with members of the Interinstitutional Group, Ernesto Guadalupe “N”, alias “El Rayo”, identified as the alleged operational leader of the CJNG in the municipality of Playa del Carmen, was captured.
The arrest, carried out by Investigation Police assigned to the Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office with support from members of the Defense, Navy, National Guard, Secretariat of Citizen Security and Municipal Police, took place on Tulum Avenue on the corner of Agua Street in SM 4 of central Cancun.
After a voluntary inspection of his person and the Chevrolet Captiva vehicle in which he was traveling, agents secured an arsenal consisting of 11 firearms for the exclusive use of the Army, Navy and Air Force (Mexican military).
Of the 11, six were long guns, two 7.62 x 39 mm caliber and four .223 caliber, as well as five short pistol-type guns, all with loaded magazines.
Similarly, he was found in possession of substances similar to the drugs known as crack cocaine, marijuana and pink pills, as well as several cell phones.
Investigations indicate that Ernesto Guadalupe “N” is linked to more than five homicides and disappearances of people in Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
The detainee and all the evidence secured were placed at the disposal of the corresponding Public Prosecutor’s Office who will determine his legal status.
The Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office reaffirms its commitment to continue investigations, strengthen intelligence efforts and maintain coordination with federal and municipal authorities to dismantle criminal groups operating in the state and guarantee peace and security for all Quintana Roo residents.
