Marine-Led Forces Capture Alleged State of Mexico Fuel-Theft Leader Near Mexico City Airport
Officials say the arrest targets a CJNG-linked network accused of fuel theft, extortion and homicide with the goal of weakening violent groups and restoring public security.
Overview
- A multiagency operation led by the Secretaría de Marina detained David Vargas Rivera, known as “Ocra,” in the vicinity of Mexico City’s international airport.
- Authorities say Vargas Rivera is a priority suspect with an active arrest warrant for qualified homicide and is under investigation for extortion and narcomenudeo.
- Officials allege he heads a huachicol (fuel-theft) network tied to a criminal group linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación that operates in Zumpango, Tecámac and Ecatepec.
- The arrest involved personnel from the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México, Fuerza de Tarea Marina, GOES and the Policía Metropolitana de Ecatepec.
- Authorities framed the capture as a tactical step to disrupt local criminal rackets that harm residents and to help rebuild security in the affected State of Mexico municipalities.