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CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More

Mexico · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-08-20T20:30:30Z updated 2026-08-20T20:30:30Z

<p><a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/cjng-regional-boss-tio-lako-evades-capture-once-more/">CJNG Regional Boss &#8216;Tío Lako&#8217; Evades Capture Once More</a></p>
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<p>News that an alleged high-ranking Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación - CJNG) boss slipped through the Mexican military’s net this week cast a spotlight on Heraclio Guerrero Martínez, alias "Tío Lako," one of the organization’s most prominent regional power brokers in Michoacán.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/cjng-regional-boss-tio-lako-evades-capture-once-more/">CJNG Regional Boss &#8216;Tío Lako&#8217; Evades Capture Once More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insightcrime.org">InSight Crime</a>.</p>

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