Cartel boss 'The Fat Man' finally caught after sick execution videos and narcoterrorism

'The Fat Man of Zempoala' became 1 of the astir wanted criminals successful Mexico aft helium allegedly ordered a radical of hitmen to execute constabulary officers, movie it and circulate the clip online

A notorious Mexican Cartel brag has yet been arrested by constabulary aft filming disturbing executions during a lengthy criminal record of homicides, kidnappings, extortion and acts of terrorism.

Leonel 'N', amended known by his alias "El Gordo de Zempoala", which translates to "The Fat Man of Zempoala" was identified arsenic the main antheral down ongoing unit successful the Laja-Bajío portion - and arsenic a high-ranking subordinate of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL). His arrest, carried retired successful Querétaro this Monday, February 10, is simply a immense stroke to the criminal organisation, which has been engaged successful an aggravated quality with different gang, the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), for power of the authorities since 2017.

The Fat Man's transgression grounds includes homicides, kidnappings, and extortion. Mexican's State Attorney General's Office besides accuses him of terrorism after helium allegedly ordered a radical of hitmen to movie the execution of 2 police officers successful Jerécuaro. According to investigative sources, Leonel “N” ordered the video to beryllium distributed amongst constabulary elements, and connected societal media, with the purpose of spreading panic and demoralising information corporations.

His arrest, flagged arsenic a precedence for authorities, was carried retired arsenic portion of a associated cognition betwixt the Querétaro Prosecutor's Office, the State Public Security Forces (FSPE) and the Secretariat of Security and Peace of Guanajuato.

According to investigations, "El Gordo de Zempoala" was 1 of the trusted men of José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias "El Marro", laminitis of the CSRL and presently held successful the maximum information situation of Altiplano. After his apprehension successful August 2020, Leonel “N” assumed enactment successful the confederate country of Guanajuato, extending his power implicit a fig of different municipalities, including Celaya, Apaseo el Alto, Apaseo el Grande and Yuriria.

Authorities see him the person of a faction of the CSRL that carries retired a scope of transgression activities, similar substance theft, blackmail of merchants and declaration killings.

Leonel “N”, who would enlistee overseas hitmen from Colombia and Central America, is besides accused of a superior assualt that took spot connected December 16, 2024, erstwhile an equipped radical attacked members of the State Public Security Forces (FSPE) successful Uriangato. The agents were patrolling Leovino Zavala Boulevard erstwhile they were ambushed by subjects aboard trucks with high-caliber weapons. Four constabulary officers died and respective others were injured successful the attack.

Investigations recovered that “El Gordo de Zempoala” was the mastermind down the attack, which led to him being labelled 1 of the astir wanted criminals successful Guanajuato. He is besides linked to a seperate struggle connected January 6 successful Yuriria, wherever members of the National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA) and the FSPE killed 10 alleged members of the CSRL.