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Conflict● ElevatedAug 20 · Aug 20, 2026, 8:13 PM

CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More

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CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More News that an alleged high-ranking Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación - CJNG) boss slipped through the Mexican military’s net this week cast a spotlight on Heraclio Guerrero Martínez, alias "Tío Lako," one of the organization’s most prominent regional power brokers in Michoacán. The post CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More appeared first on InSight Crime.

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