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Suspected CJNG cell leader arrested in Zapopan restaurant raid

Mexican authorities say Rafael "N," known as "R2," faces an arrest warrant in Michoacán and an extradition order to the United States.

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Detienen al 'R2', líder de célula del CJNG y a 19 personas más en Zapopan, Jalisco

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0:08Authorities announce the arrest of suspected CJNG cell leader "R2" and 19 others in a joint federal operation.
0:44The report describes a Michoacán homicide warrant and an extradition order to the United States.
1:11The presenter says Rafael and a naval service member were wounded during a shootout.
2:22David Acosta reports outside the raided property, with state police, army and navy vehicles visible.
3:26Acosta says the property had operated as a restaurant for only a few weeks.
7:14The presenter reads DEA administrator Terry Cole's statement thanking international partners for their cooperation.

A property that had reportedly been operating as a restaurant became the focus of a federal operation in Zapopan, western Mexico, where security forces arrested a suspected cartel cell leader and 19 other people.

Mexico's NMás reports that Rafael "N," known as "R2," was wounded during a shootout, as was a naval service member. The report says Rafael was receiving medical treatment following his arrest.

Security and Citizen Protection Secretary Omar García Harfuch announced the operation, which involved naval special operations personnel, his department and the military. Authorities identified Rafael as a leader of "Los R's," a cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, commonly known by its Spanish initials, CJNG.

According to the report, he was wanted on a homicide warrant in the neighboring state of Michoacán and was subject to an extradition order to the United States. The broadcast also describes suspected links to extortion and kidnapping. Those are allegations, not findings of guilt.

Reporting live from Avenida México, David Acosta describes a substantial security deployment outside the property. Footage shows state police, army and navy vehicles. He says the premises had been operating as a restaurant, apparently serving Asian food, for only a few weeks.

The surrounding area in the Circunvalación Vallarta neighborhood was closed off, and the report describes helicopter support during the afternoon. Zapopan forms part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

Later, the broadcast says authorities suspect a connection between Rafael and the killing of Carlos Manzo, the former mayor of Uruapan in Michoacán. It closes with a statement from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration administrator Terry Cole thanking international partners for their cooperation and reaffirming the agency's intelligence support.