According to the head of the Mexican army, Chapo Guzman’s son has already been transferred to Mexico City.

After the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán during the operation of the Mexican army carried out today, Thursday, the head of the said military establishment, Luis Cresensio Sandoval, told the details of the capture at a press conference held at the headquarters Secretary of Security and Citizens’ Protection the specified country.

“Early on the morning of January 5 this year, members of the army and the National Guard, in coordination with the National Intelligence Center, the Attorney General’s Office (…), arrested Ovidio N., the alleged leader of the Los Menores group associated with the Pacific Cartel,” he said at the beginning of his speech.

It also stated that the detainee had been transferred to mexico cityto make it available to federal authorities.

“The detainee was transported from a detention facility in Mexico City on Mexican Air Force planes (…) their legal status,” he said.

Operation details

The army commander indicated that this capture was the result of subsequent work 6 months with the National Guard.

“Deduced as a result of 6 months of work and reconnaissance and surveillance in the zone of influence of this criminal group, where it was known that they carried out their illegal activities. National Guardwith the support of the army, it was possible to identify armed men on board several trucks. lift upsome in makeshift armor typical of criminal organizations,” they said.

Faced with such a situation, the troops coordinated their actions with 9th military company Mexico to create “an operating system covering various security circles, installing a fence around the perimeter of suspicious vehicles.”

“After the fence was installed, the drivers were persuaded to come out for inspection, while the national guard was subjected to armed aggression. With this in mind, a defense plan was developed and, with real aggression imminent, which endangered their lives, they acted in accordance with the provisions of the national law on the use of force,” he said.

At that moment, according to the military commander, the attackers were brought together and the presence Ovid Guzman.

“After containing the aggression against the security forces, Ovidio N. was identified among the members of the criminal group, having achieved his confidence in the possession of exclusive weapons belonging to the army and air force,” he said.

After this arrest, the army commander indicated that “19 blockades and armed attacks” were recorded in various parts of the city of Culiacan, including the federal airport and military air base No. 10. Culiacan.

“So far, Army and National Guard soldiers continue to conduct ground reconnaissance, and Air Force aircraft conduct air reconnaissance to protect internal order,” he said.

“These actions were carried out with strict observance of the rule of law and full respect for human rights. The arrest is a devastating blow to the leadership of the Pacific Cartel,” he added.