Narco News Nov. 6, 2023

In this issue:

1. Targeted Execution in Querétaro

2. Ciudad Juarez Cartel Violence

3. Cartel Control and the Colombian Family Abduction in Zacatecas

4. Drug and Chemical Seizure in Ahome and Sinaloa Municipalities

5. Criminal Cell Dismantled in Guadalupe

6. Ambush on Military Convoy in Oquitoa, Sonora

7. Fentanyl Poisoning Tragedy in Culiacán

8. Major Cocaine Ring Disrupted in Chicago

9. Ambush Responsibility Disputed in Oquitoa

10. Arrest of 'El Virolo', Key Cartel Figure

11. Surge in Violence Rocks Tijuana

Targeted Execution in Querétaro

Juan Gabriel Montes Sermeño, known as "El Sierra" and alleged former regional leader of the Gulf Cartel in Tamaulipas, was fatally shot with at least four rounds to the head outside a hotel in Querétaro. The assailant ambushed Sermeño as he left the Hotel Real de la Peña and fled to an unknown location. Sermeño was declared dead at the scene from the gunshot wounds. No arrests have been made, but evidence including video footage and ballistic data is being compiled for the ongoing investigation. This incident may be linked to the same individual apprehended by the Navy in Guadalajara in September 2012.