Security and intelligence agencies have intensified their focus on Los Deltas, a ruthless and highly specialized armed wing of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operating primarily along the Pacific coastal regions of Jalisco and Nayarit. The faction has established a reputation for extreme violence, strategic territorial control, and violent clashes with rival criminal organizations and security forces.
At the helm of Los Deltas is Hugo Mendoza, widely known by his alias “El Sapo.” According to federal intelligence reports, Mendoza operates as one of the most trusted and influential lieutenants within the inner circle of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”). El Sapo is considered a central orchestrator of the cartel’s violent expansion, overseeing tactical operations, extortion networks, and armed enforcement along lucrative drug-trafficking corridors.
Key Aspects of the Faction:
Strategic Territory: Operating across coastal municipalities in Jalisco and neighboring Nayarit, Los Deltas control vital maritime and land routes used for moving illicit substances.
Leadership Profile: Hugo Mendoza (“El Sapo”) directs tactical enforcement, training cells, and armed confrontations, making him a primary target for federal security forces.
Security Impact: The group’s aggressive tactics have been a major driver of regional violence, prompting ongoing joint operations by the Mexican Navy, National Guard, and state police to dismantle their operational infrastructure.
Federal authorities continue to track the faction’s movements and financial networks as part of ongoing national security efforts to dismantle high-level leadership structures within the country’s most powerful cartels.
Source: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx
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