Tijuana: CJNG Sicario Chief 'Cabo 89' Arrested

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With the support of elements of the Sedena and National Guard, Municipal Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat (SSPCM) of Tijuana, Édgar Pérez Villa alias “El Nier” or “Cabo 89”, identified as the alleged head of cartel hitmen of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) in the Sánchez Taboada and Los Pinos neighborhoods, was captured in Tijuana.

The arrest of the 31-year-old man was carried out at 08:10 on October 8 on Iztaccíhuatl avenue on the corner of Pánuco street in the Camino Verde neighborhood.  According to the police report, Pérez was walking on the sidewalk, and when he saw the uniformed men approach, "he suddenly moved, with his right hand, from the front of his waist, to what appeared to be a firearm”, but when the agents gave him the order to throw it to the ground,“ El Nier ” cooperated.

Later, he was arrested for possession of a 9-millimeter caliber weapon.

The authorities reported that the person arrested is responsible for the wave of violence in that area of ​​the city.  He was transferred to the premises of the Attorney General's Office for disposal, where his legal situation will be determined. At the time of this publication, he did not yet have a hearing date.

As part of Los Cabos, the armed wing, he was responsible for the retail sale of drugs by the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación  (CJNG) in the Baja California coast.

Members of the Sinaloa Cartel threatened him on September 14, 2019. On the morning of that Saturday, in three different locations, close in proximity., with junctions between Sánchez Taboada avenue and Agricultores, and 2 de Octubre, and Cruz del Sur streets, they left the remains of a dismembered man.

In one of the locations they left a white cartulina message, with red letters and the logo:

Translation of narco banner by Sol Prendido:

Here lies one of your men that you had in Tijuana posturing with bravery. But the truth is you don’t have shit.

Cabo 89, Bebe, Cabo 45, Leonardo Fabian Llamas, Cabo 89, and Onier. If you dirty fools don’t fall into formation you will all be dismembered into small pieces.

Sincerely, Absolute mob of El Animal

Spanish:

“Ahí tienes a tu gente huevos prestados en Tijuana no tienes ni madres (sic)” y otra que decía “si no se alinean cabo 17 bebe cabo 45 leonardo fabían llamas cabo 89 onier van a quedar hechos cachitos mugrosos att pura gente del animal (sic)”.

Source: Zeta Tijuana