"The operation was carried out with surgical precision without a single shot being fired, the navy said in a statement. Videos shared by Mexico's security minister showed aerial footage of the arrest as helicopters hovered overhead during the operation."
"Flores was being protected by a perimeter of about 30 pickup trucks and more than 60 gunmen. His escorts scattered as a diversion but he was located as he tried to hide in a drainage ditch."
"The navy also used intelligence provided by US authorities, including aerial surveillance, according to a Mexican security official who spoke on the condition of anonymity."
Audias Flores, known as El Jardinero, was arrested by Mexican special forces in Nayarit. He was a regional commander for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and a potential successor to the cartel's leader, El Mencho. The operation involved 500 troops and aerial support, following 19 months of surveillance. Flores attempted to hide but was found in a drainage ditch. He is wanted for extradition by US authorities, who offered a $5 million reward for his capture. Additionally, Cesar Alejandro N, a money launderer for Flores, was also arrested.
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