Juan Pistolas, Jefe de Sicarios for CJNG captured in Guadalajara

Translated by Otis B Fly-Wheel for Borderland Beat from a Milenio article

Subject Matter: Juan Pistolas, Juan Francisco N, CJNG
Recommendation: No prior subject matter knowledge required

Reporter: Ruben Mosso
Federal forces gave a big hit against the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion when they captured the alleged head of sicarios of said criminal organization in Guadalajara in the metropolitan zone. Identified as Juan Francisco N, Juan Pistolas, he is responsible for the distribution of drugs and firearms for the cartel.

Omar Garcia Harfuck, from the Criminal Investigation Agency, affirmed that the detained probably trained in camps, people recruited for weapons handling training and operational tactics. Juan Francisco N probably enrolled people in the criminal service of the group, in order to keep the areas of Guadalajara and Tlajomulco de Zuniga under control, in the presence of antagonistic criminal group," the official said.

Along with him, Sergio Alan N was arrested, probably in charge of the defense of weapons and drugs in the service of the same criminal group and under the orders of Juan Francisco N. In a message to the media, Harfuch mentioned that the capture was made possible by the work carried out by the AIC, Marines and Federal Police personnel.

En relación a las detenciones realizadas en #Jalisco, la @SEMAR_mx y #PGR, a través de @PGR_AIC y #SEIDF, detuvieron a 2 personas, probables integrantes de un grupo delictivo, con lo cual se dio un contundente golpe a la estructura de una organización criminal. pic.twitter.com/jtELttYIjy

— PGR México (@PGR_mx) June 18, 2018

The detention of Juan Francisco N, Harfuch added, will significantly affects the distribution of drugs and weapons in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, and the communications network of the criminal group for which he operated.

Sergio Alan N was located in a building in the Mezquitan colonia, where forces discovered 18 rifles including a Barret .50 cal, 13 handguns and 3 grenade launchers, and 3000 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, packages of marijuana, synthetic drug pills and methamphetamine.

The PGR filed an indictment against both men for their probable responsibility in crimes against health, and violation of the Federal law on firearms and explosives.