Friday, December 10, 2010

Moreno González "El Chayo" Leader Of La Familia Michoacana Killed By Mexican Feds

Two day gun battle between La Familia Michoacana Cartel and Mexican military ends in the death of drug cartel leader

By H. Nelson Goodson
December 10, 2010

Apatzingán, Morelia, Michoacan - On Thursday, Mexican government officials confirmed that Nazario Moreno González, 40, aka, "El Chayo," "El Doctor," or "El Loco," known as the number one leader for La Familia Michoacana has been killed during a two day gun battle with federal police and the military. González was wanted for drug trafficking, kidnapping, and murder in Michoacan. A $2 million dollar reward had been offered by the Mexican government for any information leading to González arrest and conviction.
He was arrested in 1994 in McAllen, Texas for transporting drugs. Almost a decade later, González surfaced again when a federal court in Texas indicted him for smuggling 5 tons of marijuana into the U.S. between June 15, 2002 to August 21, 2003. He was also wanted for importing synthetic drugs to the U.S.
The gun battle in Apatzingán began on Wednesday when mexican government forces and the federal police located a strong hold for La Familia and ignited a battle between them. La Familia Cartel members tried to block government reinforcements into the city of Apatzingán by burning vehicles and blocking all the main roadways leading to the battle zone.
At least five federal officers were killed, three people, an 8-month-old baby and a teenage girls. Three La Familia members were killed and three arrested, according to Alejandro Poiré Romero, from the Federal Secretary of Public Security (SSP).
In 2006, González broke off from the Gulf Cartel and began La Familia Michoacana.

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