Cartel figure captured in Mexico as authorities recover drugs, guns and 7 tigers
Authorities seized drugs, cash, 10 guns and seven tigers as they detained a Northeast Cartel cell leader and a woman, officials said.
- On Monday, May 11, 2026, Mexican authorities arrested José Antonio Cortes Huerta, a Northeast Cartel cell leader, during four simultaneous raids in Nuevo León. Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch confirmed the operation targeted fuel-smuggling activities.
- The cell is linked to a 'huachicol fiscal' scheme that authorities estimate defrauded the Mexican treasury of roughly 600 billion pesos by mislabeling fuel imports as lubricants or industrial waste.
- Federal officers seized 10 firearms, 11 vehicles, and 7 tigers during raids at properties tied to fugitive businessman Roberto Blanco Cantú, known as "El Señor de los Buques," in Portal del Huajuco and Colinas de San Jerónimo.
- This arrest closes a 14-month investigation triggered by the March 2025 seizure of a tanker carrying 10 million litres of diesel in Altamira, Tamaulipas, implicating Secretaría de Marina officials.
- The Trump administration designated the Northeast Cartel as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 2025, enabling U.S. sanctions and extradition tools. President Claudia Sheinbaum has made dismantling the network a central security priority.
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Predators are often used in the Mexican drug world as a status symbol and deterrent.
José Antonio “N”, alleged leader of a cell close to the Northwest Cartel, was arrested in Nuevo León for money laundering and fuel smuggling.
A woman has also been arrested in an operation where authorities found, in addition to weapons and drugs, seven tigers
In Nuevo León, José Antonio "N", leader linked to the Northeast Cartel and the fiscal huachicol, was arrested. What is surprising: during the falls they found 10 weapons and 7 tigers!
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