Carlos Humberto, son of Jesus Humberto, the hitman of the famous Sinaloa cartel, was arrested in Mexico. Thereupon, the Los Cazadores gang armed themselves with their weapons and implemented their plans to save Humberto. 12 people died in the conflict between the cartel and security forces. Transportation was also intervened in the region, where panic increased due to the conflict.
A conflict broke out between security forces and cartel members on a highway in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state in northern Mexico. Members of the Los Cazadores gang, affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, opened fire on security forces to save Carlos Humberto, the son of arrested cartel hitman Jesus Humberto.
According to the news in İHA; In the statement made by the Sonora State Prosecutor’s Office, it was stated that 12 cartel members died and 2 security forces were injured in the conflict between security forces and the gang.
It was stated in the statement that the condition of the security forces who were hospitalized was stable, and that at least 7 cartel members injured in the conflict managed to escape from the scene.
After the conflict, security forces seized 21 heavy weapons, ammunition, bulletproof vests and 6 vehicles belonging to the cartel.
THE CONFLICT LAST FOR HOURS
According to details provided by Fox News from Sonora state officials, the conflict lasted for hours. The attackers opened fire with AK-47s and AR-15s.