Lenin Canchola, the alleged leader of a criminal group that operates mainly in Mexico City, and who had two arrest warrants, was arrested early this morning in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
The detainee is related to a criminal group that generates violence that is active mainly in the western area of Mexico City, said Omar García Harfuch, head of the capital’s Security Secretariat.
On June 22, the authorities reported the arrest of Francisco N., “El Pañal”, a member of the group led by Lenin Canchola and identified as the second man in the organization’s hierarchy.
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The arrested group has been identified as one of the main generators of violence in Cuajimalpa, Álvaro Obregón and Xochimilco.
The operation to capture Lenin Canchola was carried out by the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City in collaboration with the Prosecutor’s Office of Nuevo León.
This morning the @SSC_CDMX stopped Lenin “N” in #Monterrey, NL. main leader of a group that generates violence with a presence mainly in the #ZonaPoniente of the #CDMX; it has 2 orders of apprehension. We thank the @FiscaliaCDMX and @FiscaliaNL for the support provided. pic.twitter.com/J4sIntnDw7
— Omar Garcia Harfuch (@OHarfuch) July 1, 2022
51 criminal groups operate in MEXICO City
During 2020, the Drug Policy Program (PPD) of the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) documented the presence of 150 criminal groups operating throughout the country — most of them arising from the fragmentation of large criminal organizations of the past — and that are no longer dedicated only to drug trafficking, but also to theft. extortion and retail trade in illicit products and substances. Of these groups, 51 have a presence in Mexico City.
The entities where the largest number of criminal groups operate are, in addition to the CDMX, which tops the list, Guerrero, Morelos, Chihuahua, State of Mexico and Michoacán. In each of them, the presence of between 10 and 15 criminal groups was documented.
With the registration of 51 criminal groups operating in Mexico City, the capital is the state where the largest number of criminal groups operate. Although most of them are small gangs dedicated to drug dealing and common crime, there are records of organized crime groups such as the Jalisco Cartel New Generation, the Beltran Leyva Cartel and La Familia Michoacana, the PPD report reveals.
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