MEXICO CITY: The head of Mexico’s national security commission says federal forces have arrested a top drug cartel lieutenant who is allegedly tied to several murders, including a former tourism secretary and a Venezuelan model.
Commissioner Renato Sales said that Daniel Quintero Riestra was arrested on a boat off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. He said Quintero Riestra operated in the western city of Guadalajara. Sales did not name the criminal organization, but the Jalisco New Generation cartel is known to control the area.
Sales said he was a priority arrest for authorities. He did not provide additional details about his alleged crimes.
The Jalisco New Generation cartel has been blamed for a number of high-profile attacks against police and soldiers in recent months, including the downing of a helicopter.
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