Presented to Members of The Sinaloa Cartel

The Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) presented this morning to 10 alleged accomplices of Luis Alberto Cabrera Sarabia, “The Arch”, identified as lieutenant of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in Durango , and who was killed by special forces.

In the presentation in thefacilities of the Office of Special Investigations into Organized Crime (SIEDO), General Ricardo Trejo Trevilla, a spokesman for the Department of Defense, said that before killing, “The Arch” managed to escape and take refuge in a cave mountains of Durango , where minutes later he was hit by the bullets of the military .

The death of “The Arch” occurs at 11 years of the leak of “El Chapo” the prison’s maximum security Puente Grande, Jalisco, and who to date remains at large.

Cabrera explained that Trevilla Sarabia was located in the La Cañada del Chile, in the municipality of Canatlán, 60 miles north of the city of Durango , why Army Special Forces mounted an operation on Friday.

At that point there was an armed confrontation, after which 11 people were arrested, one of the criminals was killed and three soldiers were wounded .

“ ‘The Arch’, along with his security chief, managed to escape momentarily from the initial operational action, taking refuge in a cave on the mountain adjacent to his farm, where intensified recognition and established a military siege , “said General.

“ By narrowing the circle and limit the discretion of the assailants was wounded a soldier more, so that in the resistance to lay down their weapons and the continuing attack on the troops, the effective military in repelling the assault continued until both were killed ”.

Sarabia Cabrera held the position of lieutenant after his brother Felipe Cabrera, “the engineer”, was arrested in Culiacan, Sinaloa , on 23 December.

A criminal suspects were identified as Hugo Arrieta Navarrez, Álvaro Corral Martinez, Federico Rivero, Jose Arturo Díaz Torres, Jesus Meraz Felix Ontiveros and Leonel Garcia.

In addition, Jorge Ruiz González, María Luisa Pérez Núñez, Sweet Antonia Nunez Morales, Jose Manuel Ojeda Sarabia, while Villareal Vizcalla remains injured Hedwig Hospital in Durango .

“ This action will significantly affect the structure of leadership and operational capacity of the Pacific cartel headed by Joaquin Guzman Loera, in the mountainous area of the states ofDurango and Chihuahua , “he said Trevilla.

A criminal cell were seized 16 assault rifles with grenade launcher attachment, one with telescopic sights, magazines , 4 000 628 cartridges , seven vehicles and communication equipment.