Mexico arrests alleged Los Rs leader R2 in Zapopan

Mexico’s Navy and Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said authorities arrested Rafael “N,” known as R2, in Zapopan, Jalisco, on November 8, along with 19 other people. Officials described him as a leader of Los Rs, a criminal cell operating in Jalisco and Michoacán and linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

The operation was led by the Navy’s Special Operations Unit and the Security and Citizen Protection Ministry, with support from Army special forces, according to García Harfuch. The Navy said the operation followed work by Mexico’s National Intelligence Center and information shared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Navy said its personnel came under armed attack during the operation and returned fire. R2 and one naval officer were wounded and received medical attention, the Navy said. The reports did not provide further details about their conditions.

García Harfuch said R2 had a Mexican arrest warrant for aggravated homicide and a warrant related to extradition to the United States. The DEA said he was wanted in the United States on federal drug-trafficking and firearms charges. The reports did not establish whether extradition proceedings had...