Day 94: Official Tecomán Tally — 5 CJNG Arrested, Armored Truck Seized; El Sapo Still at Large; Plan Kukulkan 15 Days to FIFA Opening

Day 94 since El Mencho's killing at Tapalpa, Jalisco (February 22, 2026). TECOMÁN OFFICIAL TALLY (May 27, Infobae): Mexican authorities released the official results of the May 25–26, 2026 CJNG confrontation in Tecomán, Colima. Final confirmed tally: 5 CJNG suspects arrested (including U.S. citizen 'José N.' from Atlanta, Georgia — transferred to U.S. custody via Interpol for homicide charges); 2 CJNG members killed in direct confrontation with security forces; 2 state police wounded; 1 artisanal armored truck (blindado artesanal) seized; 6 long guns, 1 handgun, 7 IEDs, 35 magazines, and CJNG tactical gear confiscated. CJNG deployed narcobloqueos on the Manzanillo-Colima federal highway and forced school closures in Tecomán, Manzanillo, Armería, and Ixtlahuacán municipalities — assessed as 'a desperate measure to protect a commander' per Colima SSP. EL SAPO HUNT — DAY 94: Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán ('El Sapo' / 'El 090') remains at large — no confirmed operation, arrest, or elimination reported. El Sapo continues to serve as CJNG's military chief and Mexico's top-priority CJNG enforcement target. His capture or elimination before June 11 (FIFA World Cup opening) remains the stated top objective of Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet. PLAN KUKULKAN — 15 DAYS: Fifteen days remain before the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match (June 11, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City vs. South Africa). 111,000+ security personnel are deployed across Mexico's host cities. Guadalajara (Akron Stadium, 4 group-stage matches) remains under heightened CJNG-specific security protocols. U.S. special forces have been confirmed training Mexican military on stadium attack prevention and drone bomb defense. MANZANILLO COMMAND VOID — DAY 18: Eighteen days since El Chucky's arrest (May 9); no confirmed successor plaza boss for the Port of Manzanillo named. CIAGATE FGR INVESTIGATION — DAY 94: Ongoing. 'Coordination without subordination' Mullin-Sheinbaum framework active. SUCCESSION BINARY (Day 94): El 03 / Juan Carlos Valencia González (confirmed leader, financial wing) vs. El Sapo (military wing, at large). DECAPITATION LEDGER — DAY 94: El Mencho (killed Feb 22), El Tuli (killed Feb 22), El Doble R (arrested March 11), El Jardinero (arrested April 27; DOJ superseding indictment May 14; extradition suspended), El Güero Conta (arrested April 27), El Chipo/Jorge N (arrested May 19), El Cabo (arrested May 7), El Chucky/Manzanillo (arrested May 9), El Checo/Tecate (arrested May 13). Operativo Enjambre: 80+ officials. 47+ CJNG HVTs neutralized since Feb 22.