Personnel from the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the National Guard, in coordination with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR)—acting through the Criminal Investigation Agency and the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime—arrested Gerardo Javier, alias “La Pocha,” and his son, Gerardo, alias “El Nazi,” in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
Both are members of the Northeast Cartel (CDN). The arrests followed the simultaneous execution of three search warrants by federal forces, a result of military intelligence operations and information sharing with United States security agencies.
According to investigations, Gerardo Javier served as a regional operator for the Northeast Cartel in the eastern sector of Nuevo Laredo, acting as the local leader (*jefe de plaza*) for the area. Authorities link him to the production and distribution of synthetic drugs, as well as homicides, kidnappings, and forced disappearances—activities he engaged in during his time with the criminal group Los Zetas and continued after the formation of the Northeast Cartel.
Furthermore, he is subject to an arrest warrant for the purpose of extradition to the United States on charges of conspiracy and drug trafficking. His son, Gerardo, alias “El Nazi,” was identified by federal authorities as the leader of a cell of hitmen belonging to “La Tropa del Infierno” (“The Hell Troop”)—an armed wing that forms the operational and defensive structure of the Northeast Cartel along the Tamaulipas border region.
During the searches of the properties, security agents seized firearms, magazines, ammunition of various calibers, quantities of drugs, four vehicles, and the property itself where the federal operation took place. Following their arrest, both individuals were placed aboard a National Guard aircraft and transported to Mexico City, where they were handed over to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office at FEMDO. There, their legal status will be determined, and the necessary forensic procedures and investigations will commence. Security in Mexico
