Sinaloa Cartel Mayos Kidnapping Cell Busted in Chiapas — 5 Captives Freed

Chiapas state authorities arrested a Sinaloa Cartel Los Mayos faction kidnapping cell in Acacoyagua, Chiapas. Two suspected cell members were apprehended carrying firearms, tactical equipment, and—unusually—written documentation outlining the cell's internal rules and operational standards for the kidnapping ring. Five individuals being held captive were rescued during the operation. The find offers rare documentary evidence of the Mayos faction's effort to maintain discipline and operational coherence amid the ongoing civil war with Los Chapitos. Los Mayos have increasingly moved into extortion and kidnapping in peripheral states like Chiapas as their traditional Sinaloa strongholds remain contested.