They Report that the 'R5' Was Shot Down in Michoacán; the U.S. Was Looking for It.
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State sources assured REFORMA Group that the hit man was killed, but that it will be the federal authorities that officially report the incident.
Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said that federal and state elements carried out an operation against extortion in Los Reyes. It was during this deployment that there was a confrontation with suspected criminals.
Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez of the Cártel de los Reyes was killed by federal forces during an operation in the municipality of Los Reyes in Michoacan.
On Monday, August 31, the death of Luis Enrique Barragán, "El Wicho" leader of the Cartes de Los Reyes, was reported after a confrontation in Michoacán.
The governor of the state, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, detailed that in the deployment a confrontation was recorded
MORELIA, Michoacán – A federal operation against the Los Reyes Cartel resulted in a confrontation early Sunday morning in the municipality of Los Reyes, Michoacán. Unofficial reports indicate the possible death of Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias “R5” or “Wicho,” identified as one of the leaders of the criminal organization. Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla confirmed the deployment led by the Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa), with pa…
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