Narco News Weekly 12/4/2023
In this edition
Arrest of Juan Carlos Pizano Ornelas, CJNG Tapalpa Plaza Chief **(The Most Amazing Video I’ve Seen in a While is Included)**
Suspected Explosives Cause Panic in Mexican Border State Capital
Mexican Troops Rescue U.S. Tourist Kidnapped in Tamaulipas
U.S. Consulate Issues Warning Following Cartel Boss Arrest in Nuevo Laredo
Ecuador Police Capture Los Lobos Gang Leader
Italian Mob Boss, Kinaha Cartel Partner, Surrenders Dubai Island to Authorities
Gruesome Discovery in Benjamín Hill, Sonora: Charred Body and Narco-Message
Video Surfaces of CJNG Member Being Burned Alive in Zacatecas ***Graphic Video***
U.S. Military Training for Mexican Special Forces
Oklahoma Cell Leader of Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to 40 Years
Leadership Change in Sinaloa Cartel's 'Los Chapitos' Faction
Tamaulipas War Escalation: Zetas Vieja Escuela Clashes with Gulf Cartel's Scorpions
Gruesome Discovery in Padilla, Tamaulipas: Mutilated Remains Found (***graphic***)
Operation Against Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Pihuamo, Jalisco
Discovery of Human Remains in Brisas de la Primavera, Zapopan
El Paso Inmate Murder Over Gang Ties
Arrest of Juan Carlos Pizano Ornelas, CJNG Tapalpa Plaza Chief (The Most Amazing Video I’ve Seen in a While is Included)
Juan Carlos Pizano Ornelas, alias "El CR," the Tapalpa plaza chief and high-ranking member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was arrested in Jalisco. He is accused of orchestrating the murder of cavalry colonel José Isidro Grimaldo Muñoz. Fuerza Informativa Azteca reported the arrest, confirmed by the Mexican Army (SEDENA). The operation led to intense police activity, including shootouts and roadblocks, in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro acknowledged the federal government's operation and its repercussions, such as road blockades at various locations, all of which were subsequently cleared. State authorities provided full support to ensure public safety and manage the aftermath of the operation. (more on this unfolding situation in another story below