MEXICO CITY: A fugitive Mexican cartel leader known as “El Neto“died after a shooting early Thursday, four days after fleeing prison in a violent mass escape, authorities said.
El Neto”, whose full name was Ernesto Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz, was found by intelligence forces in the city of Ciudad Juarez at the U.S. border and then shot after a chase, officials said.
“He was located, prosecuted. He was injured, but on the way (to the state attorney general’s offices) he died,” the Chihuahua state governor said. Maru Campos said on Twitter.
‘El Neto’, one of the main shooters of the ‘Los Mexicles’ cartel, escaped with 29 other detainees after robbers in armored vehicles attacked the prison in the border town of Juarez early on New Year’s Day .
At least 19 people, including guards and other prisoners, died in the assault, one of Mexico’s bloodiest prison raids in recent years, authorities said.
Police and security forces launched a manhunt. At least seven people, including police officers, were killed in another confrontation during the search in the state on Monday, authorities said.
Federal authorities who arrived to restore order said they discovered inmates had set up a “VIP zone” in the state-run prison with supplies of drugs and cash.
Chihuahua state prosecutors said the Juarez prison warden was removed from his post and is being investigated along with others.
El Neto”, whose full name was Ernesto Alfredo Pinon de la Cruz, was found by intelligence forces in the city of Ciudad Juarez at the U.S. border and then shot after a chase, officials said.
“He was located, prosecuted. He was injured, but on the way (to the state attorney general’s offices) he died,” the Chihuahua state governor said. Maru Campos said on Twitter.
‘El Neto’, one of the main shooters of the ‘Los Mexicles’ cartel, escaped with 29 other detainees after robbers in armored vehicles attacked the prison in the border town of Juarez early on New Year’s Day .
At least 19 people, including guards and other prisoners, died in the assault, one of Mexico’s bloodiest prison raids in recent years, authorities said.
Police and security forces launched a manhunt. At least seven people, including police officers, were killed in another confrontation during the search in the state on Monday, authorities said.
Federal authorities who arrived to restore order said they discovered inmates had set up a “VIP zone” in the state-run prison with supplies of drugs and cash.
Chihuahua state prosecutors said the Juarez prison warden was removed from his post and is being investigated along with others.
