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Mexican Navy personnel working with intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the U.S.

DEA, arrest Rafael Álvarez Ayala, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell "Los Rs", in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. He is wounded in a shootout during the operation and is wanted on a Michoacán warrant for aggravated homic

Published November 8, 2026· Updated November 9, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Mexican drug war — part of the Mexican drug war story.

Mexican Navy personnel working with intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the U.S. DEA, arrest Rafael Álvarez Ayala, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell "Los Rs", in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. He is wounded in a shootout during the operation and is wanted on a Michoacán warrant for aggravated homicide. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/9/mexico-arrests-major-leader-of-jalisco-cartel (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/11/08/tras-enfrentamiento-detienen-en-jalisco-a-rafael-n-alias-el-r2-cabecilla-de-los-rs-del-cjng/ (Infobae )] [https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/11/08/detienen-a-r2-en-zapopan-lo-vinculan-con-el-asesinato-de-carlos-manzo/ ( El Financiero )]

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