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Tabasco Prosecutors Post 250,000-Peso Reward for 'El Rayo' in La Barredora Case

The public notice underscores ongoing inquiries into a prison-based network that witnesses say facilitated his 2023 escape.

Overview

  • The state attorney general’s office issued an official wanted notice under agreement AE/FGE/RAGEC/X/083/2025 seeking tips that directly enable Euler Rubalcaba Colorado’s location, detention or apprehension.
  • Authorities identify Rubalcaba Colorado as a leader of La Barredora and accuse him of aggravated kidnapping, describing him as highly dangerous.
  • He escaped the Las Palmas prison in Cárdenas in March 2023 with alleged assistance from officials and use of an official patrol vehicle, according to state security authorities.
  • Law-enforcement actions earlier in 2025 led to the arrests of alleged operatives Ángel Javier “N” (El Caiser/El Angelito) in Puebla and another leader known as “El Vampiro” in Tabasco.
  • Investigative reports and FGR witness testimony depict La Barredora as operating from Tabasco prisons with institutional protection, naming Ulises Pinto Madera as exerting control over penitentiary staff.