Mexico arrests alleged leader of Jalisco cartel cell in Zapopan operation
Harfuch says Rafael “R2” Alvarez was wounded in shootout and has a US extradition warrant
Mexican security forces arrested Rafael Alvarez, an alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in an operation in Zapopan, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, on Sunday. Alvarez, alias “R2”, is suspected of heading the cartel’s “Los Rs” cell. Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said Alvarez has an outstanding arrest warrant in Mexico for aggravated homicide and another warrant for extradition to the United States.