And operational carried out by federal and state forces in Zitácuaro, Michoacanexplained the luxurious ranch of the ham criminal leader William Edwin “R”alias The Barbaswhere authorities found a private cinema room baptized as Zinepolisand arsenal of weapons y drugs.
According to investigation sources reported to local media, the deployment occurred in 2025 and its main objective was to capture The Barbasidentified as the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The inspected ranch had several properties and a personal movie theater named Zinepolisin reference to the Morelian chain, according to the information released by Quadratín Michoacán.
In addition to the recreational space, the agents found 10 vehicles, four grenades, five long weapons, 525 useful cartridges, chargers, ballistic vests, tactical equipment, one kilo of cocaine and one kilo of marijuana.
The operation was led by elements of the Secretary of National Defense (Defense), the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) of Michoacan.
The operation sought to arrest William Edwin “R”considered a priority objective in the fight against organized crime in the eastern region of Michoacan.
The Barbas He managed to evade the authorities’ siege. After the incursion, the area recorded a series of violent events: attacks on convenience stores, road blockades, burning of vehicles and the death of a minor, as well as an injured girl and her mother.
The arsenal and the insured properties were under the protection of the authorities, while the investigation into the whereabouts of The Barbas remains open.
According to security sources consulted by the same source, the criminal structure to which command is attributed operates in the region with a strong logistical and weapons capacity.
The break-in at the ranch and the subsequent events are part of the wave of violence that affects several municipalities in Michoacanwhere the cells of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel keep territorial disputes with other organizations.
Federal and state authorities have not issued official information on new progress in locating the alleged criminal leader but confirmed that the seized assets are part of the evidence included in the investigation folder.
This antecedent is part of the current history of drug trafficking in the state of Michoacán, as well as other entities in the country, since a reconfiguration is being carried out in the map of organized crime operation after multiple arrests that occurred throughout the national territory.
