This Thursday, October 30, federal and state forces in Chiapas they managed to arrest Leonardo Arturo “N”, former director of the Police of the state of Tabasco during the administration of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, also linked to the criminal group known as “La Barredora”.
The authorities reported that the arrest was made on Pencil Street in the Bienestar Social neighborhood of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, where the uniformed officers also seized firearms, narcotics and various indications that link him to crimes of drug dealing and illegal carrying of weapons.
According to the investigations, Leonardo Arturo “N” He would have operated as an informant and armed wing at the service of the criminal group known as “La Barredora”, leaking information about operations in exchange for money and protection.
It should be noted that the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) of Tabascowith support from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), as well as the “Los Tiburones” Command and federal forces stationed in Chiapas.
They also reported that, in the next few hours, the detainee He will be transferred to Mexico City, where he will face federal charges related to organized crime and corruption.
They also specified that this arrest is part of a broad operation to dismantle networks of complicity between former police officials and criminal organizations that operate in the region.
On his social networks, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuchpublished about it:
“Yesterday, Leonardo Arturo ‘N’ was arrested, identified as a member of a criminal group related to extortion of merchants, kidnapping, drug sales and homicides in Tabasco. Said subject served as general director of the Tabasco State Police in 2021. Elements from @FGEChiapas, @sspchiapas, @FGETabasco and @SSPCTabasco participated in the operation in coordination with @Defensamx1, “@SEMAR_mx, @FGRMexico, @GN_MEXICO_, @SSPCMexico. We thank Governor @ramirezlalo_ and the Pakal Immediate Reaction Force for their collaboration in this arrest that will contribute to reducing violence in the entity.”
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