Michoacán: Gente del R5 on patrol in Cotija

Multiple vehicles can be seen driving in a convoy somewhere in Cotija, a region which is disputed between Carteles Unidos and CJNG.

The sicario recording has a short barreled Colt AR-15, with a cheap red dot optic that can be bought online.

Plate carrier belonging to CJNG sicario R11 aka El Toro

The collapsed stock of an M249 Para variant is visible

R11 has multiple corridos dedicated to him and was under R1 (RUBEN GUERRERO VALADEZ), until his recent death in Jalisco. R1 was the son of CJNG commander Tio Lako (HERACLIO GUERRERO MARTÍNEZ).

Recent footage from Chiapas shows sicarios of "El H" (a CDS Mayito Flaco affiliate) operating drones with plastic bottles filled with water attached as practice for dropping drone munitions.
"El H" is part of "La Pulseriza" a CDS Mayito Flaco faction operating in Chiapas and led by Jesús Esteban Machado Meza alias "El Güero Pulseras".

CJNG Gente del Serio sicario seen with a Belgian Malinois

Slide 1 shows a recent picture of a sicario belonging to the Gente del Serio (GDS), likely in Guerrero. GDS is one of the more tactical CJNG subgroups, as can be seen by this sicario’s gear.

The Malinois can be seen with a radio on his harness and what appears to be a British flag patch.

The use of working dogs is not unheard of for cartels, though they tend to lack the training skills/command languages to effectively handle them. Though, only a handful of Belgian Malinois have been spotted with cartels. Dogs are typically used for security purposes, as well as attacks on captured rivals.

Slide 2 shows a picture from 2024 of a CJNG sicario with another Belgian Malinois.

Gente del Serio is a CJNG armed wing based in Guerrero, under the command of El Serio (Francisco Jaramillo Valdovinos). Serio faked his own death in 2023 and is wanted by US authorities for money laundering. He operates under El Jardinero (Audias Flores Silva).

INFORMACION EXTRAOFICIAL, AUN SIN SER CONFIRMADA OFICIALMENTE….

Fuertes rumores indican que “el wicho” o “R5” importante lider delincuencial habría muerto o quedado gravemente herido tras sufrir un ataque con explosivos la tarde noche de hoy tras asistir a una pelea de gallos en un palenque en la unidad deportiva de los reyes michoacan.

Testimonios de personas en el lugar aseguran que dentro del vehículo blindado tipo suburban quedaron varios cadaveres , incluido supuestamente el cuerpo del R5, quien habría tratado de escapar después de la primera explosión en la zona abordo de su camioneta cuando fue sorprendido por lo que los testimonios de los presentes dicen un “dron con bomba”.
Listas extraoficiales hablan de al menos 6 personas heridas y 5 sin vida en el lugar.

Hasta el momento las autoridades guardan silencio ante las versiones que desmienten su versión de los hechos…..

Equipment of a Sinaloa cartel drone operator

Shown here is a picture posted by a dronero (drone operator) of the Mayiza branch of the Sinaloa cartel, based in Durango. We can see a commercial DJI M30 or M30T (thermal) drone inside its case, with an RC Plus controller, both marked with number 1 stickers.

Also resting on the case is an improvised drone drop munition, used to target rivals. The design is pretty typical, with a metal pipe as a body and a steel cap. There is an impact fuze with a spring, for detonation, and stabilizing fins for a smooth drop. The tail end features a metallic ring, which will be used to connect the munition to a drop mechanism.

Sinaloa.

Miembro de La Chapiza disparando un fusil barrett, calibre .50 durante un entrenamiento contra un grupo antagónico.

En su cintura lleva 2 artefactos explosivos improvisados.