CDS Los Cazadores Tells Police Chief To Leave In The Next Three Days Or Else, Pitiquito, Sonora

"HEARST" and "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

Los Salazar’s armed wing Los Cazadores, which is CDS Los Chapitos allied, posted a narcomanta on a bridge over the Internacional highway in Pitiquito, Sonora which threatens the local chief of police. 

The placement of the narcomanta (narco message sign) took place in broad daylight. A witness reported they observed one person placing it while others waited aboard a vehicle, keeping the getaway car ready while also firing guns into the air as a method of intimidation.

In the simple video clip above, one can observe police officers hustling to get to the narcomanta and take it down as soon as they can. However someone was able to snap a photo of the narcomanta before they removed it, leaving us with the photo below.

The message read as follows, as translated by Sol Prendido:

Warning: Commander Pecoso, 

This goes out to you for being a coward and corrupt. 

I hope that the Ford F-150 Lobo that you took away from us serves you as a shield to remove the bullets that I’m going to shoot into you. 

You have 3 days to get out of Pitiquito. 

Otherwise, we’re going to kill you in this town or in Hermosillo for being the coward that you are. Nieblas, we’re not playing around here. 

Sincerely, 

Los Cazadores

Locals report on social media that “Commander Pecoso” (freckled commander) refers to the local State police chief. Thirty AK shells were later found on the road nearby from the hitmens' shooting into the air that occurred during the placement of the narcomanta.

Background

Pitiquito municipality, and Pitiquito town especially, lies in an interesting spot strategically because it is in between the town of Altar and the city of Caborca. Los Cazadores are believed to control the municipality of Altar. Caborca municipality and Caborca city are believed to be controlled by Los Cazadores’ rival the Caborca Cartel which is led by Rafael Caro Quintero. As such, Pitiquito is sandwiched between two regions controlled by rival groups and whoever controls the Pitiquito municipal police will have an advantage in upcoming skirmishes.

Los Cazadores, sometimes called Gente Nueva de Altar, is an armed wing sponsored by Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Salazar. Whether Los Cazadores’ primary allegiance is to Los Salazars or to the Gente Nueva collection of armed wings (others of which include Gente Nueva del Tigre, Gente Nueva del 300, as examples) is up for debate. 

Los Cazadores notably has suffered the loss of its two most well known leaders El Durango and El Noveno this year. José Bibiano Cabrera Cabrera, alias “El Durango” was captured in April 2021. Whereas, Jesús Humberto Limón López was captured in June 2021. The leader who has taken over leading Cazadores in their stead is speculated about but so far there have been no reputable reports as to the new leader’s identity. 

As previously covered on Borderland Beat, at the end of July 2021, Magdalena municipality was hit hard by gunfights between allegedly Los Cazadores, which are CDS Los Chapitos allied and Los Gigios, which are CDS El Mayo allied.

Sources: El Observador Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Valor por Tamaulipas, Reynosa Código Rojo, Gustavo Valenzuela , Previous Notable Figures Sonora Articles