Four members of the *norteño* group Los Arras were reportedly arrested alongside Rafael Álvarez Ayala—alias “R2″—during an operation on November 8 at the Sabea restaurant in Zapopan, Jalisco. The alleged leader of the “Los Rs” cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) was hosting a celebration at the venue.
This was confirmed to the outlet *NTR Guadalajara* by a lawyer for those arrested. Although the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has not issued a statement officially identifying the musicians or detailing the charges they face, images that have emerged appear to match photographs of the group’s members.
The four musicians were among the 19 individuals detained while in the company of “R2” at the time of the operation. The total number of those arrested later rose to 21, including Fernando Omar Farías Chávez—alias “El Fénix”—who has been identified as a regional leader of the CJNG in Uruapan.
According to *Quadratin Jalisco*, family members of the detainees gathered on Monday, November 9, at the FGR’s facilities in Jalisco to demand information regarding the legal status of their loved ones. They argued that their relatives were present at the location solely for work purposes and had no ties to the criminal organization.
The musicians were performing at a party that lasted nearly 24 hours at the Sabea restaurant.
The Sabea restaurant, located at 2789 Avenida México in the Vallarta Norte neighborhood of Guadalajara, had been open for only one month when the operation took place; it had begun operations on October 9. Food content creators had previously visited the establishment to film reviews, several of whom deleted their videos after news of the operation broke.
