Overview
- Officials identified the detainee as Orlando “N,” also known as José Arredondo and “El Misterio,” whom authorities say belonged to the Juayúa Locos clique of MS-13.
- Security forces working from shared intelligence detained him after a chase in the Tapachula/Metapa border area, with the operation reported on Saturday and described as coordinated by state and federal units.
- Authorities say he faces Salvadoran arrest warrants for aggravated homicide, sexual violence against a minor or incapacitated person, illicit association, illegal deprivation of liberty, weapons offenses and attempted extortion.
- Interpol had issued a red notice for the suspect and Mexican authorities placed him with the Instituto Nacional de Migración to begin legal steps for deportation or transfer to El Salvador.
- The arrest highlights targeted cross-border policing in Tapachula, a major migration hub that authorities say is used by transnational gangs, and officials warn investigations and coordination with Salvadoran prosecutors are ongoing.