"The helicopters over the Michoacan town of Cenobio Moreno, in the Apatzingan Valley, on Wednesday foreshadowed significant arrests by the Mexican government. Authorities were searching for Cesar Sepulveda, alias El Botox, one of the most notorious figures in organized crime in the state, accused of more than a dozen extortions and murders, including that of Bernardo Bravo, leader of the local citrus growers' association, at the end of last year. He was finally captured that night in the neighboring town of Santa Ana Amatlan."
"Two young men, nicknamed Panico and Grenas, were with him. Cornered, El Botox tried to escape through a window. Sepulveda is now in prison, and the Claudia Sheinbaum administration has another victory to its name. On Thursday morning, authorities in Michoacan, led by Governor Alfredo Ramirez of the ruling Morena party, provided details of the operation, which began on October 23, three days after Bravo's murder."
Helicopters signaled a law enforcement operation in Cenobio Moreno, Apatzigan Valley, that culminated in the arrest of Cesar Sepulveda, alias El Botox. Authorities accused him of over a dozen extortions and murders, including the killing of citrus growers' leader Bernardo Bravo. Sepulveda was captured in Santa Ana Amatlan alongside two associates nicknamed Panico and Grenas after attempting to flee through a window. The operation began on October 23, three days after Bravo's murder, and followed surveillance and raids linked to a henchman nicknamed Pilones. Pilones was arrested earlier and provided statements. The arrests have largely dismantled the Whites of Troy network pending capture of a stepbrother, alias Jando.
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