'El Cholo', leader of the Santa Rosa Cartel, was placed at the disposal of the FGR

Alejandro G, “El Cholo” , alleged leader of the hitmen of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRDL), has been placed at the disposal of the Attorney General's Office in Mexico City, following his arrest on the night of Saturday, February 22 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato.

According to reports, the criminal leader is accused of being the main generator of violence in the municipality.

The arrest occurred during a routine operation by the Mexican Army and the National Guard when he was traveling in a pickup truck with tinted windows and was stopped.

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During his arrest they seized: a vehicle, a weapon, cartridges and substances harmful to health.

Upon searching the black vehicle, they found drugs that had characteristics of marijuana and apparently methamphetamine, and cards alluding to the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, local press reported.

El Cholo is accused of being the head of the CSRDL hitmen and the main generator of violence in Dolores Hidalgo.

Governor celebrates the arrest of "El Cholo"

The state governor, Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo, celebrated the arrest of “El Cholo” and highlighted that the arrest was carried out thanks to the coordination between the state and the Federation.

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"This is a significant blow against organized crime in the region," said the governor of Guanajuato.