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In yet another blow to the La Familia Michoacan drug cartel, the Mexican Secretaria de Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) announced the arrest of a top operative in Tijuana along with a large amount of drugs, according to the Mexican leftist weekely Proceso.
Arrested were Rigoberto Andrade RenterÃÂa, alias El Rigo, and two associates, David Bustos López Aguilar and Raul Franco, alias The Papaya.
Seized with the three suspects were at least 26 kilograms of methamphetamine, a 9mm pistol, 44 9mm rounds, one vehicle and USD $820.00.
Rigoberto Andreade is under the orders of his brother Ignacio Rentaria , alias El Cenizo, who is subordinate to J. Jesus Méndez Vargas, alias El Chango, co-leader of La Family Michoacana along with Servando Gómez MartÃÂnez, alias La Tuta.
In other news, the Mexican Policia Federal announced the capture of Marco Antonio Paredes Machado in Mexico state today.
Paredes Machado is a top operative who controlled drug crossings in Agua Prieta, Sonora for the Sinloa drug cartel. Paredes Machado ran a subgroup of the Sinaloa gang called Los Paredes. Arrested also was his girlfriend, Rosa Ponce Icela Valencia.