The chief of a infamous avenue gang that has waged violence in Mexico was among the many 27 prisoners who fled a jail on Sunday following an armed assault that left 10 guards and 7 inmates lifeless.
Los Mexicles chief Ernesto ‘El Neto Piñón and the gang’s second-in-command César Vega fled the Cereso No. 3 state jail in Ciudad Juárez after the assault that left 19 prisoners with accidents.
At the least 25 armed males arrived on the penitentiary at 7am and launched a military-style assault, immediately killing two guard on the entrance, the place guests had been ready to enter.
The group later approached a second sales space the place they tied up and gunned down two extra guards. They then entered the jail’s fifth cell block, the place they rescued Piñón and Vega.
Los Mexicles chief Ernesto ‘El Neto Piñón is lacking after he fled from a jail in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Sunday morning throughout an armed assault that left 10 guard and 7 inmates lifeless. Piñón was sentenced to 224 years in 2010 after he was discovered responsible of kidnapping and homicide costs
Inmates are rounded up and sat collectively outdoors the Cereso No. 3 state jail moments after safety forces regained management of the penitentiary
Ciudad Juárez authorities arrested 5 members of the Los Mexicles gang following a high-speed pursuit. All 5 suspects had been arrested on tried homicide, unlawful firearm possession and felony group affiliation costs.
The gang members fled in a number of automobiles by way of the identical entrance that they had entered as 25 inmates spilled on to the streets and disappeared.
Authorities reported not less than six carjackings involving the fleeing prisoners.
Ciudad Juárez police killed two gang members throughout a avenue gun battle and arrested 5 gang members following a pursuit.
All 5 suspects had been arrested on tried homicide, unlawful firearm possession and felony group affiliation costs.
At the least 5 of the inmates who had been killed had been all alleged members of Los Mexicles.
Safety forces entered the jail and restored order following a riot and recovered 10 firearms, medicine, liquor and different private objects that had been saved by Piñón in his jail cell.
César Vega (pictured in September 2015), the Los Mexicles second-in-command, additionally fled from the Cereso No. 3 state jail
The 25 prisoners have been recognized as Francisco Juárez, 21; Luis Jurado, 19; David Ríos, 22; Isaac Rojas, 30; and Adán Aguirre, 24.
Additionally lacking are Rodolfo González ,40; Edgar Ortiz, 23; Javier Rodríguez, 20; Brian de Santiago, 18; Brayan Celis, 22; Iván Acosta, 33; Joaquín Gutiérrez, 32; José Espinoza, 24; Ismael García, 28; Raúl López, 34; and Alejandro Delgado, 25.
The remainder of the group consists of José Hernández, 25; Daniel de León, 35; Carlos Altamirano, 25; Danie Rodríguez, 21; Julio Perales, 31; Jorge Meléndez, 27; Juan Carrasco, 21; Mario Gutiérrez 21; and Félix Sánchez, 35.
The convicts had been serving jail sentences for felony costs that embrace homicide, kidnapping, sexual assault, unlawful use of army firearms.
It is unknown if all of them have ties to Los Mexicles.
Ciudad Juárez police confiscated gear and rifles from 5 Los Mexicles gang members arrested throughout a high-speed chase
Inmates are rounded up outdoors the Cereso No. 3 state jail in Ciudad Juárez following Sunday morning’s lethal assault that left 10 guards and 7 prisoners lifeless
Piñón rose to energy because the commander of Los Mexicles after Jesús ‘El Lalo’ Soto was transferred out of the jail in February 2020.
He joined the gang as an 18-year-old in 2007 and was concerned in quite a few felony incidents, together with kidnappings, in Ciudad Juárez, the place the felony faction acted as an the primary enforcer for Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s previous Sinaloa Cartel.
Piñón was discovered responsible of kidnapping and homicide in 2010 and sentenced to 224 years in jail.
Authorities say he was additionally concerned in ordering a wave of assaults all through Ciudad Juárez on August 11 that left 11 folks lifeless, 20 injured and a number of automobiles and enterprise torched.
The rift was reportedly sparked by Los Mexicles’ cut up from the Sinaloa Cartel and its new alliance with Los Aztecas, the armed wing of the Juárez Cartel.
Vega served as Piñón’s predominant confidant on the Cereso No. 3 state jail, the place they each shared a cell.
SUV seized from Los Mexicles gang members who participated in Sunday’s jail assault
Safety forces take measures after a jail riot broke out on the Cereso No. 3 state jail in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Weapons and bullets are seen in entrance of the Cereso No. 3 state jail that had been recovered by the safety forces
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Vega to Mexico in September 2015, nearly 4 years after he was arrested at an El Paso, Texas, fried hen restaurant the place he was working as a prepare dinner.
Vega was detained December 27, 2011 at Church’s Rooster a yr after he fled from Mexican authorities after the ambush of the jail van he was being transported in, in line with ICE.
He and 7 different Los Mexicles gang members kidnapped Natividad Torres at his Ciudad Juárez dwelling on September 15, 2009.
The abductors requested round $47,000 for Torres’ launch however ended up taking simply $700, a tv and a 2008 Toyota. Torres was shot 4 occasions on September 15 and launched the next day.
He died October 21 because of the gunshot wound and Vega and 4 different kidnappers had been arrested the subsequent month.
Vega was sentenced to 42 years for kidnapping and homicide.
Guests stand in entrance of the Cereso No. 3 state jail entrance following Sunday morning’s assault on the jail that led to the escaped of 27 inmates
