Amid rumors of the possible capture of Nemesio Oseguera Ramos (El Mencho), Jalisco has exploded with violence, including shootouts, property torching, and the downing of a military helicopter.
There have been reports of more than 30 narco blockades from Guadalajara, Jalisco to the coast, including Puerto Vallarta. Other reports are saying the violence has spilled over to Colima and Guanajuato. There are reports of blockades and burning vehicles in the Colima municipalities of Cuauhtemoc, Tecoman and Manzanillo.
From the information known at this time, there was a federal operation that began today in Jalisco, “Operation Jalisco”, a federal spokesman said the goal was to “clean up Jalisco and to arrest all the leaders of this cartel” (they refrain from naming the cartel but it is CJNG).
That set off a wave of violence across the south west half of Jalisco. Confirmed is a total of 7 being killed. The attacks by CJNG included 4 major shootouts, in a highly coordinated effort by the cartel.
CJNG members have high jacked trucks and buses across Jalisco on the main corridors, and set them ablaze to create the 30 roadblocks (narco blockades) in 20 municipalities. Fires have been set to dozens of buildings causing a severe shortage of emergency responders.
The video above is reported to be in Puerto Vallarta, you can see men tossing accelerant from buckets onto Banorte Bank and setting it afire, as the building to the left burns
The state government closed 150 gas stations due to 10 being set afire.
Although authorities asked citizens to remain inside their homes, many people were travelling on highways due to the three day holiday.
The government did not comment on who they were targeting in the operation but it goes without saying the bulls eye target would be El Mencho, premier leader and founder of CJNG (Cartel Jalisco New Generation).
CJNG has been a popular topic of reporting in both Mexico and the U.S. as of late, due to their powerful and rapid rise in prominence. A capture of such a powerful capo would be a feather in the cap of President Peña in this election season. Additionally it would be a retaliation effort stemmed by the ambush last month by CJNG that left 15 state police killed in the balance.
This much retaliation by organized crime is usually reserved subsequent to significant captures, which is why the rumor of Mencho’s capture is a reasonable assumption.
A BB reader wrote in that Mencho may have been captured in Tonaya, which is 3 hours south of Guadalajara. The shooting of the helicopter was reported as being 3 hours south of Guadalajara as well. This is speculation; we have not heard anything confirming an arrest of Mencho or anyone else.
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