Mexican Authorities Kill “El General,” Leader of Cártel Nuevo Imperio and Alleged Mastermind of Police Officer’s Murder

Cártel Nuevo Imperio leader "El General" killed in Mexico operation: Edgar Aarón "N" was shot dead by security forces during an arrest attempt in the State of Mexico. Officials say the cartel operated in several states and that he was the alleged mastermind of the 2024 killing of police officer Milton Morales Figueroa.

Cártel Nuevo Imperio leader “El General” killed in Mexico operation, Digi Mart USA News (State of Mexico, Mexico): Edgar Aarón “N,” known as “El General,” was killed after members of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) came under gunfire while carrying out an operation to execute an arrest warrant for organized crime against the leader and founder of the Cártel Nuevo Imperio in the State of Mexico.

SSPC head Omar García Harfuch said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that the criminal organization founded by Edgar Aarón “N” had operations in the State of Mexico, Morelos and Mexico City.

“El General” was under investigation for crimes including kidnapping, extortion, homicide, dispossession, money laundering, fuel theft and drug trafficking to the United States and Canada. He is also named as the alleged intellectual author of the homicide of police officer Milton Morales Figueroa, which took place on July 21, 2024, in broad daylight in the municipality of Coacalco in the State of Mexico.

Felix Reeves

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