“Char” and “Enojon” for Borderland Beat 

July 12, 2024

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Juan Jose Farias Alvarez “El Abuelo Farias” was once again in the eye of the storm named alongside Omar Mora “El Nalgon”, in dozens of narco-banners. The infamous so-called self-defense leader El Abuelo Farias who in reality is a local Michoacán cartel leader is at an all-out war with his compadre and CJNG cofounder Nemesio Ruben Oseguera-Cervantes “Mencho.” 


The banners not being signed by CJNG could mean that they probably did not want the heat of military authorities, or could be a sign that there is tension growing between Cartel De Tepalcatepec and Los Viagras. 

BANNER TRANSLATION

” Statement 

Omar Mora “La Nalgona” and Juan José Farías “El Abuelo” are the owners of the more than 600 kilos of crystal meth seized in the La Rauna. The attorney general of the state in the municipality of Buenavista, Michoacán, sources of the municipality informed that the drug load was found in a property used as a tire and repair shop owned by “La Nalgona” and Juan José Farías Álvarez “El Abuelo” this two mentioned are widely recognized to be part of a criminal group that operates in the region of Tepalcatepec and La Ruana. These criminals have committed crimes for years. El Abuelo Farías was captured by military forces in an impressive operation on May 18, 2018, but was liberated because of his connections. Lastly, the sources informed us that in La Ruana Antonio Naranjo is a member of the 

“TEPALCATEPEC CARTEL”  

“El Abuelo Farías” was captured on September 16, 2023, with a large arsenal of weapons trying to make himself look like a Self-Defense leader, and finally he was captured a second time by the FGR (Attorney General Office) in July 3, 2024, with another large arsenal of weapons along with 28 persons for the theft of horses, and was also captured on March 12, 2014, in the municipality of ALVARO OBREGON. 

SOURCES: NOVENTA GRADOS,  Borderland Beat, Borderland Beat, Borderland Beat