DEA Intelligence Tipoff Leads to Arrest of Cartel Leader in Mexico
The DEA commended the ‘decisive actions’ of the Mexican authorities in capturing Rafael Álvarez Ayala, an alleged leader of a faction of the CJNG cartel.
TL;DR
- Rafael Álvarez Ayala, an alleged leader of the "Los Rs" faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been arrested in Mexico.
- The arrest was made possible by intelligence shared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
- The capture took place in Jalisco state, according to the Mexican Navy Secretariat.
- Álvarez Ayala is reportedly wanted in the United States.
- Mexican authorities commonly withhold suspects' surnames, using only their first name followed by 'N'.