Arrest of ‘La Pocha’ and ‘El Nazi’ in Nuevo Laredo, Digi Mart USA News (Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico): Two alleged members of the Cártel del Noreste were detained in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, following an operation by federal authorities carried out under three simultaneous search warrants. Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), announced the arrests, which involved the Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa) and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), through the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) and the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO).
According to the statement, personnel from Defensa and the FGR detained Gerardo Javier ‘N’, alias ‘La Pocha’, and his son, alias ‘El Nazi’. Authorities identified ‘La Pocha’ as a regional operator of the criminal organization in the eastern sector of Nuevo Laredo, linked to the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, homicides, kidnappings and extortion.
Gerardo Javier ‘N’ is subject to an arrest warrant for extradition to the United States on charges of conspiracy and drug trafficking. Authorities also said he is accused of being responsible for the disappearance of victims’ bodies since his time with Los Zetas, an activity they say he allegedly continued for the Cártel del Noreste.
His son, whose full identification was not disclosed, was described by authorities as the alleged head of a hitman cell of ‘Las Tropas del Infierno’, the operational structure of the Cártel del Noreste.
The Security Cabinet said the operation was the result of military intelligence work and information exchange with U.S. authorities.
Officials reported the seizure of firearms, magazines, ammunition, drugs, four vehicles and a property.
