Felipe Jesús “N,” alias “Franco 6,” a gang leader of a Gulf Cartel cell, was arrested along with Marcelino “N,” alias “El Brócoli,” during two searches conducted in a joint operation between federal and state forces in the state of Querétaro.
Franco 6 assumed control of the criminal cell after the arrest of José Francisco “N,” alias “Alfa 1,” last March. Authorities were able to locate the properties where he and “El Brócoli,” identified as a member of the criminal cell, were hiding.
After implementing fixed and mobile surveillance, members of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), the Secretariat of National Defense (Defense), the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), and the National Guard (GN), in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office and the Querétaro Security Secretariat, were able to execute the two search warrants and arrest the cartel members.
The operations took place in the La Nueva Unidad neighborhood, where Felipe Jesús “N” was arrested, and in the Puerta Real neighborhood where Marcelino “N” was located. Both were arrested for organized crime.
During the operations, luxury SUVs, drug doses, and telephone equipment were seized, which were then handed over to the corresponding Public Prosecutor’s Office, who will also determine the legal status of the detainees.
Areas of Operation of the Gulf Cartel Cell Leader
Felipe Jesús “N,” alias “Franco 6,” is identified as the leader of a Gulf Cartel cell dedicated to drug distribution and homicides.
Infobae México learned that the criminal group’s ringleader operated in the Santiago de Querétaro area and the San Miguel de Allende corridor up to the border with Celaya, Guanajuato.
The individual is also linked to recruiting individuals for the criminal organization and distributing drugs to drug dealing cells in the state of Querétaro.
It should be noted that José Francisco “N,” alias “Alfa 1,” who was arrested in March, was identified by federal authorities as the leader of Los Escorpiones, a Gulf Cartel cell accused of the armed attack on the Los Cantaritos bar in Querétaro in 2023, which left 10 people dead.
The former leader was captured along with nine other individuals who also belonged to the criminal group linked to organized crime, kidnapping, hydrocarbon theft, drug dealing, and homicides.
Source: infobae
