In a joint operation carried out early this Saturday, federal and state authorities captured Brando Salvador “N”alias “Gastón”, Pointed out as the alleged leader of the criminal organization known as”The Gastones”, Which maintains links with the Tláhuac Cartel and operates in several municipalities of the State of Mexico (Edomex).
The arrest was carried out in the colony Forests of the Valleyin the municipality of San Francisco Coacalcoas part of a coordinated action between the Ecatepec Task Force of the Mexico Navythe Ministry of National Defense (Defense) and the Ministry of Citizen Security (SSC CDMX) from Mexico City.
The operation was in support of the Attorney General of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) and its Special Affairs Prosecutor’s Office, which had an arrest warrant against the subject, since the criminal activity of The Gastones extends in the CDMX y Edomexso it was one of the priority objectives.
Who are the gastons?
According to official sources, “The Gastones“They are related to various illicit activitiesamong them the extortion, narcomenudeo, floor collection and high -impact crimes in areas like Ecatepec, Coacalco, Tultitlán and Cuautitlán Izcalli. For some, the criminal organization is considered an operational cell of the Tláhuac Cartelwith whom they maintain a strategic alliance for territorial control and criminal operations in the Valley of Mexico.
The “Gastón” capture It represents a significant blow to the criminal structures that operate in the region. According to investigations from the Mexican Prosecutor’s Office, the now detained would have coordinated various violent events and served as a direct link with other criminal groups in the center of the country.
After your arrest, Brando Salvador He was transferred to the facilities of the Prosecutor’s Office of Special Affairs in Tolucawhere it was available to the Public Ministry to define its legal status.
The Fake He reiterated his commitment to continue joint operations to dismantle criminal organizations that affect security in the State of Mexicowhile calling citizens to collaborate through anonymous complaints.
