Mexico arrests Rafael Alvarez and 19 others in cartel operation
Alvarez is suspected of heading Los Rs, a cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Mexico’s Navy says US intelligence contributed to his capture.
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Alvarez is suspected of heading Los Rs, a cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Mexico’s Navy says US intelligence contributed to his capture.
Mexican authorities arrested Rafael Alvarez, known as “R2,” and 19 others in an operation in Zapopan, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, on 8 November 2026. Alvarez is suspected of heading Los Rs, a cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Mexico’s Navy said intelligence shared by the US Drug Enforcement Administration contributed to the capture, Al Jazeera said. Authorities from Mexico’s National Intelligence Center also took part.
Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch linked the cell to extortion, drug trafficking, homicide, illegal deprivation of liberty, kidnapping and attacks on authorities. He said its alleged extortion victims included business owners and avocado producers.
Harfuch said Alvarez was wounded in a shootout during the arrest and was receiving medical care. He said Alvarez had an outstanding Mexican arrest warrant for aggravated homicide and another warrant for extradition to the US.
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