Event Brief
‘El Wicho’ killed in Army operation in Los Reyes, Michoacán
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Summary: Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias “El Wicho” or “R-5,” second-in-command of the Cártel de Los Reyes, was killed in a federal operation in Los Reyes, Michoacán. The operation involved elements of the Mexican Army with support from the SSPC, and the U.S. had offered US$3 million for his capture.
WHO: Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez (“El Wicho” / “R-5”); Mexican Army; SSPC
WHAT: “El Wicho” was killed in a federal operation targeting him in Los Reyes, Michoacán.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026
WHERE: Los Reyes, Michoacán, Mexico
WHY: No specific motive was reported for the operation; it targeted him as second-in-command linked to drug and arms trafficking and extortion.
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