Colima Authorities Capture Two Alleged 'Los Mezcales' Financial/Logistics Operators, Including One Wanted for Homicide in Jalisco

In an early-morning operation on September 8, 2026 in the Las Parotas neighborhood of Colima municipality, Colima's SSPC, the Mexican Navy's special-operations unit (Unopes), and the state Fiscalía General (FGE) detained Abel 'N' and Marcos 'N.' Authorities identified Abel 'N' as a presumed second-level logistics and financial operator of 'Los Mezcales' — the CJNG-linked armed wing blamed for much of the violence in Colima state — describing his role as coordinating resources and support for the organization; he also carries an active Jalisco arrest warrant for aggravated homicide. Marcos 'N' was identified as Abel's accountant and the legal representative of companies allegedly used for fuel-sales operations tied to the cell. Authorities seized two long guns (one from each detainee), ammunition, and other unspecified illicit items. The operation follows the September 6 capture of alleged CJNG regional operator 'El Baldo' in Cuauhtémoc, Colima, continuing a run of state-federal actions against CJNG-linked cells in Colima.