### High-Profile Arrest: “El Viejón” Detained in Juárez, Sinaloa Cartel Leader Wanted by the FBI
The State Attorney General’s Office of Chihuahua, working alongside the National Guard, successfully apprehended Humberto “R”, also known as “El Viejón”, “El Don”, and “El Chato”, on February 13, 2025. Known as a leading figure within the Sinaloa Cartel, “El Viejón” was a top target for the FBI due to his influential role in the cartel and his connection to Gabino “S”, alias “El Ingeniero”, who was killed by federal forces in September 2015.
The arrest took place in the Juárez Valley, where “El Chato” operated. He was located by National Guard officers on the streets of Fray Junípero Serra and Avenida Valle de Juárez in Ciudad Juárez. Upon his arrest, authorities discovered multiple IDs under the alias “Víctor Cruz” and two bags containing a substance resembling cocaine.
Both the suspect and the confiscated items have been handed over to the local Public Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine the subsequent legal actions and status regarding the charges.
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