Gerardo Javier “La Pocha” arrest in Nuevo Laredo, Digi Mart USA News (Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico): Three simultaneous raids in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, led to the detention of two men identified as alleged members of the Cártel del Noreste (CDN).
Among those arrested is Gerardo Javier “N,” known as “La Pocha,” and his son, known as “El Nazi.” Gerardo Javier “N” is subject to an arrest warrant with a view to extradition to the United States.
Omar García Harfuch, head of Mexico’s Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), said that Gerardo Javier “N” has an arrest warrant with a view to extradition to the United States. He also said that, according to investigations and testimony gathered, he is alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of victims’ bodies.
According to the report, his alleged activities date back to his time with “Los Zetas” and are said to have continued under the Cártel del Noreste. He is also linked to homicides, kidnappings and disappearances.
His son, “El Nazi,” is identified as the alleged leader of a cell of hitmen belonging to “Las Tropas del Infierno,” an operational structure of the criminal organization.
