El Mayo Zambada asks for mercy for his health and cooperation

Operation in Sinaloa: figures and results

The Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, reported that since October 2024, 2,540 people have been arrested for high-impact crimes in Sinaloa. 94,526 kilograms of drugs were also seized. There are 16,440 federal elements deployed in the entity.

The report was presented after the capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, which unleashed violence between organized crime factions. García Harfuch pointed out that the priority is “to protect the population and combat impunity.”

He highlighted that in three actions, 90 criminals who operated from prisons surrendered. Operations were intensified to dismantle criminal cells and secure weapons and clandestine laboratories.

Increase and reduction in homicides

After the arrest of “El Mayo”, intentional homicides increased 232% in September 2024. In December the Sinaloa Plan was implemented, and by June 2025 the average daily number of victims decreased 44%.

Among the relevant detainees are Juan Carlos “N”, financial operator; José Manuel “N”, linked to homicides and drug trafficking; and Daniel Alfredo “N”, wanted by the US. Iván “N”, head of a faction linked to the Beltrán Leyva, with seven accomplices, fell in Badiraguato.

More than 94 tons of drugs were seized, including 2 million fentanyl pills, 5,900 firearms and one million cartridges. In addition, 2,412 methamphetamine laboratories were dismantled.

Last Saturday, naval elements were attacked with improvised explosive devices. One deceased and three injured. In response, 10 attackers died and two were arrested, one of them Colombian.

García Harfuch assured that the security cabinet will maintain the deployment to reduce violence and combat impunity.

Femicide in Saltillo: couple as main suspect

A 41-year-old woman was deprived of her life inside her home in the Santa Bárbara neighborhood, Saltillo. The Coahuila Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the case as a possible femicide. According to the information card, the main line of investigation points to his romantic partner, who is a fugitive and would be from another state.

Elements of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) became aware of the incident on Monday afternoon. The body was found by the victim’s son. Red Cross paramedics came, but he no longer showed signs of life. Injuries consistent with asphyxiation were reported.

The Prosecutor’s Office deployed an operation to locate the probable person responsible. The authorities reiterated their commitment to zero tolerance for gender violence. The case has generated concern in the community of Saltillo, where preventive actions have been reinforced.

The investigation continues to clarify the facts and guarantee justice.

Without evidence, court orders freedom

A collegiate court ordered the release of Jorge Antonio Sánchez Ortega, former Cisen agent, upon determining that there is no evidence linking him to the murder of Luis Donaldo Colosio. Sánchez Ortega was recaptured in November 2025 by the FGR, which identified him as the second shooter in the assassination that occurred in March 1994 in Tijuana.

The former agent had received a formal prison order and was admitted to the Altiplano prison. However, the First Collegiate Court of Appeal in Toluca ruled that there is no conclusive evidence that links him to the crime committed by Mario Aburto Martínez. Furthermore, the court noted that the accused crime expired 12 years ago.

The resolution represents a new setback for the Attorney General’s Office, which can still resort to protection through Colosio’s relatives. However, the former candidate’s children, in particular Senator Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, have asked to close the case and even release Mario Aburto, who remains imprisoned in a prison in Guanajuato.