The Secretary Of The Mexican Army, Blamed "El Nini", For The Culiacanazo In 2019, And For The Death Of 8 People Found In Tamazula, Last Month. Morning Press-Conference

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LUIS CRECENSIO SANDOVAL - SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE OF MEXICO

VIDEO TRANSLATION:

Morning press conference on 11/24/2023

LUIS CRECENSIO SANDOVAL: El Nini is the leader of a criminal cell and is responsible for the personal security of Archivaldo (Ivan Archivaldo Guzman-Salazar "El Chapito") who is the leader of the group called Los Chapitos. This person (Nini) is who ordered the aggressions against the military houses stationed in Culiacan, Sinaloa, against our families which is an area that is not even safeguarded by military personnel as a result that was taking place to capture Ovidio Guzman On October 17, 2019.

 He is also the one who organized a series of aggressions against military personnel that caused us great casualties, sorry correction great injuries***** And if I am not mistaken in the month of March or April, (actually October***)of this year he ordered the murder of 8 persons in Tamazula, Durango, which initially where all kidnapped in Culiacan, Sinaloa, subsequently, he order the death of those victims. The military followed his tracks for a long time now. He participated in the aggressions against the National Guard, Mexican Army, and Air Force, during the capture of Ovidio on January 5, 2023. In fact, we organized an operation for his capture at that moment, but we were not successful after this follow-up another operation was launched where he also managed to escape and evade capture. 

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Finally, we got our result that informed that he was detained this job is a joint work that was done by intelligence that participated the attorney general of the republic, the agency of investigations of criminality, the center of intelligence, the National Guard with intelligence and operative work, the Mexican Army, and the Air Force Of Mexico, everyone, everyone worked together and in a coordinated effort first with the work of intelligence also operative to be successful and achieve his capture and put him at the hand of the attorney generals office in the city of Mexico. Also, for his transfer airplanes of the Air Force were used was transferred from Sinaloa to the city of Mexico. 

Journalist: Mr. President what is your opinion on what Mr. Biden said which he gave you recognition for this capture. 

President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador: Well, we are thankful for his mention and recognition.