After the capture of Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, alias Tony Montana, the United States Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a security alert in Jalisco on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 20.
During the early hours of Tuesday, December 20, Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, alias Tony Montana, brother of the leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel ( CJNG ), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, was arrested by Mexican authorities.
Through its website (mx.usembassy.gov) the US State Department reported that a security alert was issued in Jalisco in addition to the increase in the presence of authorities in the Metropolitan area of Guadalajara after reports of the arrest of a member of a cartel.
The US institution also pointed out that there is a possibility of conflicts involving police and criminals.
The US State Department also shared various recommended measures to deal with the situation such as: being careful with what happens in the environment, and pay attention to the local media to obtain updated information.
Similarly, it recommended following the instructions of local authorities and maintaining a high degree of surveillance, and keeping a low profile. In any emergency situation, you can call the number 911.
The arrest of Tony Montana caused a deployment in Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacán and a state of “high alert” derived from possible actions by members of the Jalisco cartel, led by El Mencho.
Ricardo Sánchez Beruben, head of the Jalisco Strategic Security Coordination, shared via Twitter that: “as a result of the actions that members of the Mexican Army carry out in different areas of the entity, authorities of the three levels of government remain alert to attend possible eventualities that may arise”.
For its part and also through Twitter, the Travel-State Dept account indicated that there was an increase in the security presence in Jalisco.
A contact form was also made available for services to US citizens in Mexico and telephone numbers from the United States and from Mexico.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes was born in 1958 in Michoacán and has been linked by the United States Department of the Treasury to the crimes of international drug trafficking and money laundering.
For its part, Sedena reported that it was allegedly in charge of acquiring large quantities of weapons as well as coordinating violent acts against rival organizations. He was arrested in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco.
“It is presumed that he was in charge of acquiring weapons in large quantities, coordinating violent actions against antagonistic groups,” the security institution detailed in a statement. During his capture, the Sedena reported that six short weapons, one long weapon, a package with possible cocaine, two vehicles, and nine chargers were seized.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes had already been captured in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga in 2015 when he was traveling in a vehicle and was arrested for the crime of carrying a firearm for the exclusive use of the armed forces, as well as for crimes against health.
US State Department reported that a security alert was issued in Jalisco in addition to the increase in the presence of authorities in the Metropolitan . . .
