Event Brief
Oct 6, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Mexico arrests CJNG operator El Tanque
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Mexican Army special forces, National Guard and federal security officers arrested Iván Cazarín Molina, known as El Tanque, in Zapopan on October 5, 2026. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said the regional Jalisco New Generation Cartel operator was caught in the act; the US Treasury sanctioned him in 2024 over alleged fuel theft.
WHO: Mexican Army special forces, National Guard and federal security officers
WHAT: Arrested Iván Cazarín Molina, known as El Tanque, in Zapopan
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Zapopan, Mexico
WHY: Mexican officials described Cazarín Molina as a regional operator of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel; he was reportedly caught in the act.
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