Mexico City: Cartel Leader "El Aja" Apprehended, Tried To Topple La Union Tepito
By Sol Prendido 8/06/2021 11:38:00 AM
"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat
The capital's police announced the arrest of Martin alias “El Aja” leader of the so-called Cigar Cartel, a criminal group that’s trying to take the place of La Unión de Tepito in the downtown area, according to local authorities.
This criminal organization is also linked to extortion, the collection of floor rights and drug retailing in at least four different neighborhoods.
"El Aja" is pointed out as the main seller of bootleg cigarettes throughout the metropolis.
The arrest was made in the San Juan de Aragón Segunda Sección neighborhood near the Gustavo A. Madero borough; the criminal leader had in his possession several doses of drugs and weapons of various calibers, which were also seized by agents.
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