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Michoacán Prosecutors Detain ‘El Congo’ as Alleged Mastermind in Carlos Manzo Killing

Prosecutors are reviewing seized phones they say capture planning communications around the attack.

Overview

  • Gerardo “N,” known as “El Congo,” was detained in Apatzingán, where investigators seized multiple items and phones at a residence he shared with his partner.
  • The state prosecutor identifies him as an intellectual author of the crime and as second in command to Jorge Armando “N,” alias “El Licenciado.”
  • Authorities say messaging records include conversations before, during, and after the assault, with at least two audios giving operational instructions.
  • Investigators report he contacted Ramiro “N,” one of three adolescents who carried out the killing, who was later found dead.
  • Prosecutors note extortion accusations involving avocado and lemon growers but rule out any link to the separate homicide of Bernardo Bravo.