El General Cártel Nuevo Imperio killed in Estado de México operation, Digi Mart USA News (Estado de México, Mexico): Edgar Aarón “N,” known as “El General” or “El Lic,” died during an operation in Estado de México after firing on federal agents who were attempting to execute an arrest warrant for organized crime. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the death, which occurred during a deployment of federal forces in the metropolitan area.
“El General” is identified as the founder and top leader of the Cártel Nuevo Imperio, a criminal organization with a strong presence in Estado de México, Mexico City and Morelos. The group controlled a range of illicit activities in the central region of the country, including kidnapping, extortion, homicide, property seizure, fuel theft and money laundering.
The source reports that the organization coordinated drug trafficking toward the United States and Canada, keeping it under the scrutiny of international security agencies. The U.S.
Department of the Treasury added him to its sanctions list in November 2025, with U.S. authorities saying he provided criminal protection in Mexico to Canadian former Olympian Ryan James Wedding.
The source also says he used contacts within police forces to obtain strategic information and locate rival targets.
Intelligence investigations point to “El General” as the intellectual author of the homicide of Milton Morales Figueroa, police commissioner and head of intelligence of the capital’s police, which occurred on July 21, 2024. García Harfuch said the result is part of a commitment to seek justice for the intelligence officer.
Authorities will continue investigating until all those involved in the attack on the police leader are detained.
