The leader of the Ecuadorian criminal group Los Lobos was detained in Mexico.

Mexican security forces have detained the leader of one of Ecuador's largest criminal gangs, Los Lobos, in Mexico City. This was announced on March 18 by the Minister of Security and Protection of Citizens of the Republic Omar Garcia Harfush.

"As a result of intelligence work and international cooperation mechanisms, employees of the Navy, the Ministry of Security and the Migration Service detained in Mexico City Juan Carlos "N", known as "Baby Lobo", the leader of the Los Lobos criminal group operating in Ecuador," he wrote on Twitter. Twitter).

According to Harfush, the detainee is on the international wanted list through Interpol. He is involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and murder. The South American authorities consider him a key person involved in the murder of the former presidential candidate of Ecuador.

The operation also involved Colombian police officers who assisted in locating the perpetrator.

Cartel squad: how the elimination of a drug lord plunged Mexico into chaos

And what role did the United States play in eliminating the leader of the Jalisco group?

The Milenio newspaper reported on February 22 that the head of the Mexican drug cartel "New Generation Jalisco" Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was liquidated in the municipality of Talpa de Allende in the state of Jalisco. White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt announced on February 23 that American intelligence had assisted in the liquidation of the head of the drug cartel.

On the same day, security analyst and political scientist David Saucedo, in an interview with Izvestia, named three possible scenarios after the liquidation of Cervantes. According to him, the first option is to appoint a new cartel leader who will continue his criminal activities. The analyst added that the second option could be a split within the cartel if the leaders fail to choose a successor to El Mencho.

The newspaper El Universal reported on March 3 that the remains of El Mencho were taken to the cemetery of the municipality of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco. According to the newspaper, the funeral procession left the funeral home in Guadalajara, the capital of the state, in the morning. The body was transported in a golden coffin.

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