The General Attorney of Michoacán is investigating the alleged death of Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, the second-in-command of the Cártel de Los Reyes.
The General Attorney of Michoacán is investigating the alleged death of Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, who is known as "El Gúicho" or "El R-5". He served as the second-in-command of the Cártel de Los Reyes, a criminal organization operating in western Michoacán along the border with Jalisco.
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Barragán Chávez was reportedly involved in a land and air operation by special forces from the Army and the Secretariat for Security and Civil Protection. The operation took place in the Valley of Los Reyes. Governor Alfredo Ramúrez Bedolla confirmed a security operation and a confrontation between civilians and elements of the National Defense Secretariat and the National Guard. The Governor stated that he is awaiting an official report from the Attorney General's Office of Justice regarding the outcome of the operation and the status of Barragán Chávez.
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Reportan el posible abatimiento de "El R-5", segundo al mando del Cártel de Los Reyes
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Operativo en Los Reyes, Michoacán, desata enfrentamiento; reportan abatimiento del “R5”
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