Who is 'R2'? The alleged criminal leader arrested after a shootout in Zapopan

Mexican authorities arrested an alleged criminal leader, identified as 'R2', and 19 other people following an armed confrontation at a restaurant in Zapopan, in the western state of Jalisco, which left the alleged criminal kingpin and a soldier wounded, the Security Cabinet reported this Monday.

The operation, led by the Secretariat of the Navy in coordination with federal authorities and the Prosecutor's Office of the neighboring state of Michoacán, was carried out after intelligence work allowed for the location of organized crime members at an establishment in Zapopan, a municipality in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.

According to the official statement, the alleged criminals fired at naval agents when they approached the restaurant to execute a location and presentation order, which triggered an exchange of gunfire.

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During the confrontation, 'R2', identified by authorities as the leader of a criminal cell and one of the main generators of violence in the region, was wounded.

The suspect received attention from paramedics at the scene and was subsequently transferred to a hospital under custody, as a detainee for crimes related to organized crime and homicide.

In the operation, 19 other people were also arrested and placed at the disposal of the competent authorities to determine their legal status.

Likewise, a member of the Mexican Navy suffered a gunshot wound which, according to the official report, does not endanger his life.

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The operation included the participation of the Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection, the National Intelligence Center, and the Michoacán Prosecutor's Office, although authorities did not specify to which criminal organization the detainee belongs nor did they detail the weaponry seized.

Jalisco and Michoacán, neighboring states in western Mexico, are among the regions affected by the presence of criminal organizations disputing control of illicit activities, including drug trafficking and extortion.

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Mexico, has a presence in both states, although authorities have not explicitly linked 'R2' to that group in the information released about the operation.

The arrest comes amid efforts by President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to contain organized crime violence through intelligence operations and coordinated actions between federal forces and state prosecutors.

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