Mexican authorities arrested “El Raptor” and three others in Tlaquepaque. The Navy says he is wanted for attempted aggravated homicide and suspects he directed criminal operations in Jalisco and Colima.
Mexican authorities arrested Giancarlo “N,” 23, known as “El Raptor” or “Lucifer,” in the Guadalajara metropolitan area on a warrant for attempted aggravated homicide. Mexico’s Navy described him as a suspected regional operations chief for a criminal group active in Colima and Jalisco. It did not name the group or identify the incident behind the warrant.
The Navy said intelligence work helped officers make the arrest without firing a shot. The operation involved federal criminal investigators, federal and Colima security officials, and Tlaquepaque police. Local reporting placed the arrests in Tlaquepaque’s Haciendas de San José neighborhood and said gunfire had been reported before the operation. The Navy’s statement described how officers carried out the arrest.
According to municipal police, the other detainees are identified as Ulises “N,” 23; Cristian “N,” 28; and Salvador “N,” 47. Officers seized a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson firearm with two magazines, a .380-caliber Tanfoglio with a magazine loaded with six rounds, additional ammunition and spent casings. All four men and the seized evidence were turned over to federal prosecutors. The report did not specify the other three men’s alleged roles.
Reports link Giancarlo “N” to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to investigations or intelligence reports. His alleged cell operated in Manzanillo, the city of Colima and Villa de Álvarez. There is also a possible link to two shootings connected to the El Pichón bakery that killed eight people across September 2025 and April 2026. The Navy did not announce charges against him in either shooting, and the available reporting does not establish that the current warrant stems from those attacks.
