Mexican authorities say they have detained José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias 'El Marro,' the alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel.
It’s not just drugs. Mexico’s cartels are fighting over avocados.
Yépez Ortiz not only rejected the offer, but also allegedly ordered the killing of the nephew of the Jalisco group’s leader, setting off a cartel war that has convulsed the state in violence.With 2,293 more killings in the first half of this year, Guanajuato is on pace to set a new record. Among the many brutal acts recorded in the state in recent months was the
Mexican Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo said Yépez Ortiz would be charged with organized crime and fuel theft.
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