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Mexican authorities have arrested Rafael Alvarez, known as 'R2', an alleged senior leader of the Jalisco cartel, according to Al Jazeera. US Drug Enforcement Administration intelligence reportedly helped locate him.
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is one of Mexico's most powerful criminal organisations, active in drug trafficking across the country and abroad. Mexican security forces, supported by US agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, have long targeted its leadership.
Mexican authorities arrested Rafael Alvarez, known as 'R2', an alleged major leader of the Jalisco cartel, Al Jazeera reports. He was captured with intelligence shared by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.